I have a small (only about 3.5 Kg) mixed breed male puppy who is approximately six months old that I adopted a couple of months ago (he doesn't have all his adult teeth yet). I assumed there would be a big huge thread about toilet training puppies but I couldn't find one, so if you know of any particular threads that will answer my question feel free to paste.

I've trained my puppy to go to the toilet outside. I live in a third floor apartment and there's a small park across the street from me. I can't let Ha-nul walk from his crate to the park because chances are he'll start peeing so I pick him up with a pad so I don't get peed on. This morning we did really good. Took him outside as soon as I got up around 6am, then one more time (or was it two? can't remember) before I left for work at 7.40am. Got home early (normally get home around 3.40pm) at 2.40 and took him immediately outside, no accidents. Took him and my dog outside again after their dinner, then again before I went out just after 7pm. About 11pm I took them out for a walk and I thought he had left just a trace of pee on his cushion when we went out. I've not long inspected it and he emptied his bladder. I can't take much more of this.

His cushions are getting washed practically every day. I can't leave pee pads down for him otherwise he'll chew them. He has a digestive problem and anything that he eats that I haven't given him ends up being vomited up. (Started thinking that I need to get him a muzzle for the park so he can't eat any of the left-over food people leave in the park).

Ha-nuls emptying of his bladder isn't consistent - its not every single time (although sometimes it is or certainly feels that it is). But just when I think that things are improving (eg no problems this morning) he empties his bladder.

So, all constructive comments are welcomed. I don't make a big fuss over the dogs when I get home. Because of Hanuls peeing everywhere I can't wait for them to settle down because I have to get him outside ASAP. Also my dog runs around the park free (although I have to do a lot of work with her as well) and Hanul has just started running off to play with her instead of going to the toilet straight away which is what he was doing until a few days ago.

Just a note, I'm in South Korea so I don't have access to a lot of the resources you folks have.

I've given Hanul and myself a limit of two weeks. If things haven't improved by then I'm going to find him a new home where perhaps he can get more attention. I haven't paid enough attention to my dog recently (Hanul isn't her puppy) and she's suffering for it.

cheers,
Linda

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Also my dog runs around the park free (although I have to do a lot of work with her as well) and Hanul has just started running off to play with her instead of going to the toilet straight away which is what he was doing until a few days ago.

From this comment, it sounds like your pup is off-leash in the park. Put a leash on him and this problem is easily solved. Also, having a leash on him will allow you to redirect him away from the food and other junk he's eating in the park.

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Just a note, I'm in South Korea so I don't have access to a lot of the resources you folks have.

You do have access to a vet, right? Has a UTI been ruled out? I'd drop off a fresh urine sample at the vet and make sure your pup doesn't have an infection, for starters.

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I assumed there would be a big huge thread about toilet training puppies but I couldn't find one, so if you know of any particular threads that will answer my question feel free to paste.

http://leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/postlist/Board/16/page/1
is all about housetraining. Dozens -- hundreds! -- of threads.

I want to add to Sarah's post that this is either a health issue or a handler issue.

Two weeks won't help unless they are spent clearing the pup's health (UTI springs to my mind too, along with possible parasies when I see the vomiting issue), getting the dogs on leashes outside, and going back to potty-training the pup, with a party for him every time he goes outdoors, many trips outside to avoid any kind of pattern developing from having to go indoors, tethering him to you for a while, etc.

But if the two weeks are spent clearing his health and training him, then two weeks can work wonders.

P.S. Welcome to the forum!

Please start reading the many threads and the LB free eBooks and articles about house-training.

Also:

http://leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/200134/page/1#Post200134

http://leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/200842/page/1#Post200842

Linda,
is he crate trained?
It sounds like the little guy has a bit too much freedom right now.
And instead of muzzling him to stop him from eating apples, how about teaching him a 'leave it' command? Good for all kinds of situations where you want your pup to stop what he's doing.
Or bring treats with you to re-direct him when he tries to eat apples.
Keep him tethered to you when you're home, and crated when you aren't. and keep him on leash at the park so you can keep a better eye on what he's doing.
Oh, and mark the peeing behaivour with a command too.
Try anything you want, hurry up, go, lets go etc etc.
it might help for the dog to be able to relate to what you want him to do.

Wendy

Thanks for your replies. I think you're right Connie in that I've given him a too much freedom. So much to handle with a puppy and a dog! In hindsight, etc etc.

Anyway, I'm going to buy the puppy dvd and the obediance dvd but I also need to buy Hanul a different collar. Nabi is on a harness (gentle? easy? walker) which works soso. I find it difficult to fit her to it properly and she still pulls (thank goodness she's only 5.5kg). Hanul still hasn't got used to walking on a leash and drags his feet. He's small (the vet doesn't think he'll grow much beyond his 3.5kg) but on the tough side.

Can anyone recommend a suitable collar for a small dog?

Meanwhile I'll check out the other posts. But, when I first starting searching I couldn't find any. Must need to adjust my TV set. LOL

Thanks,
Linda, Nabi and Hanul