God bless you😂 impressive lol my pitbul mutt puppy is about 3 months but we have only had her less than 2 weeks. Needless to say she had absolutely no training or guidance yet because friends we got her from have a very busy household lol😅 ugh I’ll get there!
A tip for older (or ill) people with a pup. I have been breeding dogs for close to twenty years. As I've gotten older, trying to potty train puppies in the middle of the night caused too much exhaustion. So I now crate train during the day and then at night they go into a small ex-pen divided into a wooden pellet potty box spot and a sleeping area. It's just big enough for them to either sleep or else stand in the potty box. That way, they're able to go to the bathroom in the potty box during the night and then back to the crate training during the day. I have not found it to impede potty training at all. Yet I still get enough rest that way.
Oh, and the same goes for those working through the day. If you set up an ex-pen with a potty box (wood pellets in a container ranging from a smaller rubbermaid container to a calf sled... with larger litters I have used a 'crabby sandbox'...) Then crate train in the mornings, evenings and on weekends. This way, the pup learns not to go on the floor, & that there is a specific area to go in, so it's not confusing for them that they *aren't* supposed to go on the floor later. Because it's NEVER been ok to do so. Once pups have used it, take a little bit of those pee scented wood pellets outside to your designated potty area when you want to extend to outside. Pups learn the 'go potty' command from the time they are three and a half weeks old as I train them on the pellets. They are rewarded with praise and / or treats for using it. So, it is very quick for them to learn to transfer that outside. The vast majority of my owners pretty much have a housetrained, potty trained pup within a day or two.
I got a deaf border collie puppy at 8 weeks old. He is 5 months now and fully potty trained and I used a very similar schedule and I used a doggie doorbell that goes off every time his nose touches it. Obviously he can’t hear it but he knows to go potty he just touches it and we come to the door 😊
The bell is a good idea. The only thing is that my late GSD/Malinois mix was so smart that she'd "ring" that bell just to get out because it was more fun outside 😂
I trained my puppy to ring the bell. He caught on pretty quick but then he just rang it everytime he wanted to go out to search for critters. Eventually we worked it out but it was hysterical in the beginning.
Love this. I had my most recent puppy potty trained in a few days using similar techniques. It’s a lot of work to keep taking them out but if you’re on it then you’re golden once they get it. Also having other house broken dogs around to help show them what the point of our going out is for is super helpful. Actually involving your other trained dogs in the training of your puppy accelerates most things in my opinion. This is a fun and useful series.
Omg, thank you for keeping it so real! I’ve reacted the exact same way with the “no, no, no, we go outside” with my pup Zack. 😂 I laughed so hard watching you, I woke my husband up! Love your channel! 🐾💙🥰
My year old Aussie is the first dog I’ve ever crate trained and it made potty training so much easier! Getting up in the middle of the night was also easy since we had a baby at the same time so they were on the same schedule haha.
I’ve had my puppy for just over a week now, he’s 8 weeks old! Adopted from the HS and working with him he’s potty trained, cage trained AND place trained 👏👏👏 Working on biting lol, he’s doing great. Also introduced him to the beach, my Jeep , docs, patio restaurant, other great big dogs, kids and people! Leash just happened on its own ❤️❤️❤️ I’m completely exhausted but get sleep when he sleeps, and that’s A LOT!!! Thank you!!!
hi i have a question. i got an 8 week puppy last week (now nine) and we’re trying to potty train her, we’ve seen to have cage training down but for some reason potty training is a little harder for her. how did you potty train yours? also, how do you take your dog out? our vet and breeder told us not to take her out the house because since she’s not fully vaccinated any contact with sick dog feces would get her really sick and possibly kill her in less than 48 hours.
So grateful you’re doing these videos because I’ll be receiving my first puppy Doberman in less than 2 months and this information is very helpful. Keep up the good work
we adopted a very sick 9 month old ladador stray intack male and we house broke him using this system...he is 100 precent house broken now and still working onngetting healthy.....the bells were used as well as taking him out all the time and praising him for going potty...
Dude love the video, just adopted a puppy unexpectedly and this has helped so much and I watch the next video about the yes command and I think it was also incredible. can't wait to start that training. I previously adopted a dog that was 2 and had obedience training and he is now 13 with osteoarthritis and cancer, it's great to watch my geriatric dog training the little one he is so patient and so gentle a true unicorn of a dog.
In puppy mode right now, after not doing it in 3-4 years. Totally forgot the schedule and the early wake up calls.. 😅😅😮💨😮💨. He gets taken out every hour, and we've been pushing crate time longer to have him hold it in.
A very important thing is the food. Feed BARF = less poops and more control over the potty. BARF is high on water as well - which helps the puppy be hydrated without drinking water non stop which is typical for the kibble diet.
I’ve been waiting for a new video on the puppy there’s not a lot of videos of the boerboel breed on CZcams and I’ve recently become interested in the breed
I love this breed. I’m not disciplined enough to own one so I’m living vicariously through Tom and this series. I’m excited to see what a great dog he will become. I’m hoping it’s also a roadmap for others who want to own this breed. LGDs are not for everyone even though many think they are.
Me too! My daughter just got me a 4mon pup. I'm too old for this. Barely just earned my empty nest free time. Now I have a diaper less baby. It's too much😢 Used to going and coming as I please....finally...and now this.
Great tips. We crate trained our Shih Tzu and Rotweiller when they were pups for the very same reason. Potty training. Plus it also helped with separation anxiety before it could become an issue. We feed our dogs their last meal at 5pm. Then at about 8pm, they go out for the last time until morning. Our Shih Tzu is now an elderly dog and so she has potty pads in the bathroom for her during the night. Sometimes she needs it, sometimes not. They both know that the back door is their potty exit, so they stand in the hallway if they need to go. They are no longer in crates as our Shih Tzu, Kali, is now 13 years old and our rottie, Buster, is 6 years. They can hold it for about 10 hours.
My Shih Tzu is old and has some kidney issues so he wakes up to go to the bathroom at night. Did you have to train yours to use the pads? Mine has never used one and I wanted to teach him.
@@renee.duncan they are an awesome pair!!! The Shih Tzu is about 5 years older than the Rottie, so she mothered him when he was growing up. The Rottie, Buster, is very respectful of where Kali is before he jumps up on the bed and things.
@dominiquequ we did train her with the potty pad as a pup as well as crate trained her. We did the potty pads with both of our dogs until they were about 4 months old, the crate until they were about a year old. Then as Kali got older, she kept jumping off the bed during the night. She was either getting water, or finding a place to pee. She was going in to the bathroom on the floor mat, so we put puppy pads there in place of the floor mat. Now she potty on the pads. We pick them up when we need to put the floor mat down for showers.
Schedule! Best thing I ever did with a puppy- with previous pups I relied on my instincts. With our GSD I put a schedule in place and it went beautifully. I always marked with Go potty and Gooood potty. He’s 2 now and I still like to catch him doing business outside and mark it withGood potty. As a camping family it makes life easier when I need him to handle things quickly. Great information Tom. It looks like Burleigh is growing so fast!
@@eaglepink1678 When I see him or our GSP do their business, even in our backyard I always excitedly say “Good Potty!” and praise them lavishly to mark the behavior so they know I like what they did and so they know the words. Because of this I also can say “Go potty” and they know to go out and get finished quick (rain or camping, it helps me out a lot)
@@valerierandall3640Thank you! I am using that technique now with my 10 Week old cocker spaniel. But what do you do when your GSD has an accident in the house? It is so frustrating!
@@eaglepink1678 Honestly, he never did (truly). I set one of those plastic 4 sided play areas for kids in my kitchen - moved our table out to make room). Probably 3 ft x 5 ft I think-only living spot with tile, not carpet. When I couldn’t be with him every second, Id put in there as his quiet place for the first bit, until I successfully crate trained. Crate added to pen at about 11 weeks old. Fed and cozy spot inside. The real secret was all the research I did setting a “puppy schedule for potty training”(you can Google it), and I took it literally- with alarms set on my phone. Basically eat (in his enclosure) potty, playtime/inside/outside, potty, rest (in his enclosure), potty, training/outdoor play, potty and repeat. Over and over through the day and evening. 30 -45 minutes activity sessions as age/activity level allowed. If I saw him even begin to look like he may need to go - we’d immediately go outside. It worked very well for us. Luckily our family room/kitchen is very near back door, and I always went out with him so I could make a huge deal when successful. Even after potty trained, I still stuck with the schedule a long time ( longer intervals on some) . I liked the structure for myself so I could still get things done and he thrived with the schedule. I also showed him how to use a bell on doorknob a couple times and he did that once he was trained. Now he just lets me know because our other dog would do bell just for fun lol
I got really lucky with my 6 year old dog, she was like a grown dog in a 7 week old pups body. I didn't potty train her once 😅 and I could even take her on big walks (providing her with adequate rest breaks) every other puppy I've encountered before welcoming her and after were like how puppies normally are
Im getting a doberman at the end of this year. I'm so excited to follow you along raising and training your puppy while prepping for mine ❤❤ you've helped me with my reactive Australian Shepherd and you continue to help me be prepared for my next dog. Thank you for all your hard work ❤❤
Love this and thank goodness for crate training! I have a Primitive, a Canaan Dog, and the first thing she did when we brought her home was /climb/ out of the X-Pen! 🤣
This is exactly the way we've trained all of our dogs, for decades. The quickest learner ((expected) was a Standard Poodle we had. When you hear that Poodles are intelligent, know that it is absolutely true. Bandit was the smartest dog we ever owned, from puppyhood to adulthood. He was 100% house trained in a few days and we got him at 8 weeks old. The next quickest was a Doberman that we also got at 8 weeks old and it only took her about one week to be 100% house trained. Its helps when someone is home all the time. My wife and I were on different schedules and that makes it much easier. Back then I tried to take a week off from work when we got a new puppy, just to help get a good start on the training. Let's face it, house breaking is the most important thing with a new dog and is a big reason that a lot of dogs end up in shelters. Everything else is much easier to deal with. Great job keeping it real on the videos. 👍
You should talk about size of crate Tom. I had one client with a puppy and they stupidly would only have me come at noon to put him out. They also put the puppy in the same size crate as their husky so of course, the dog peed and pooped in that crate every single day that I came because he couldn't hold it and because the crate was large enough for him to have an area to do that.
@tomdavisofficial I realize that, but you mentioned the crate with respect to potty training and I'm just trying to emphasize the importance of having a properly sized crate so that the puppy won't do its business there like what I experienced with the client I had who put a pitbull puppy in a crate that was the size for an adult dog.
@tomdavisofficial I also can't remember if maybe you did talk about this already in the crate training video but when you mentioned it with respect to potty training, I just thought it might be an important reminder.
@@tomdavisofficial My schedule was same intense (even slept on a sofa for a month to be closer in the night to take him outside), it's like having a baby again, but thanks God it passes pretty quick (on that moment feels like forever though).
Thank you for the schedule!!!!! ❤ this is what I've been looking for bc it helps me (who tries to be consistent but then gets overwhelmed) so much 🤗 I looked for one and this is the first I've seen. Will you do one for training to?
I used the bell system and she started doing it just to go outside moments after coming in from potty!! She used it to play! So we took it away. Now at 14 months she comes and tells us by pacing!! :)
It's why I recommend to people not to get a puppy unless they are willing to put in the time that's involved and why I will never foster nor adopt a puppy myself. It is just like having a baby.
some dogs take a lot longer to be potty trained. I did this exact style of potty training for both of my dogs. My Bullmastiff took 2 weeks to be 100 percent potty trained and he has never gone to the bathroom in the house since. My boxer however took about a year to get to the point to where I trust him being alone and outside of his crate in the house.
We got my son a Heeler about a week ago, and he was about 9 weeks old, and by day 5, he was holding it through the night. I went down at 4 am to do a potty trip outside like we’d been doing. I opened the crate, said, “C’mon let’s go potty.” He looked up at me and then put his head back down and went back to sleep. I honestly couldn’t believe it. He was crate trained so fast it was amazing. Still working on day time potty training. Which I don’t understand why it’s so difficult because clearly the little guy can hold it all night long but can’t go a whole hour during the day lol. 🤷🏻♀️
My Boxer mix learned very fast to pee and poo where I wanted. I live on the top floor of a building and im also disabled. So going out all the time wasnt in the cards. But she took to puppy pads super easy. Took less than a week. All we did was the first time she had a poop accident we took the poo and put some of it on the pad. Same with pee.. and she got it very fast. And when we were outside and she went we also praised her heavily and now she will go outside or if she is presented with a pad. Its amazing how smart dogs can be.
Being that he's going to grow fast, what has to be done to protect his joints? Are those stories about no jumping or stairs the real thing? Also, can we get videos on socialization?
@@deathBARBIE9This, 2 mins in and it's so hard already for us working. I thought that was crazy when he stayed there for hours just for his puppy to poop. Ill try to do this on saturdays or sundays.
If your puppy cries in the crate a ton at first and you are home with them, put their leash on them and tie them to your waist. That way you can keep them in your eyesight nonstop. Some people keep theirs on a long leash 24/7. I did the bell thing too and it was successful as well!! My pup took 2 weeks to fully potty train but I didn’t do as strict of a schedule.. I let her drink too much water.
I have a 9mo old Aussie and I’ve tried all the tricks and key details but overall he still has accidents he definitely knows not to and I take him out a good amount but still manages to have slip ups
I don't crate train, I just take my puppies out as often as possible and provide positive reinforcement. My dogs are all fantastic. I need to work on the bells though.
That's how I've always trained mine, never had a problem , I can sort of get the cage thing for very short periods of time when they are tired just to keep them safe , problem is unfortunately I can't get my head around how long some dogs actually spend in them , I work in the dog industry some of these dogs are spending up to 20 hours in dog cages , and wonder why they are having issues with their dog , dogs are pretty easy really as long as you have a dog whose needs you are able to meet
Did pretty much the same thing with my golden pup. Although to make sure she knew to immediately go potty outside, especially in the middle of the night, instead of walking around, sniffing for 30 mins we used that same type of metal playpen outside. It forced her to not wander and sniff forever before going and also kept her confined so you don't have to chase them around the yard at 2 am when they suddenly think its playtime after they go and you're trying to go back inside lol. It worked very quickly. At 4 1/2 months, thankfully, she's beyond fully potty trained, day and night and her recall is vastly improved so she doesn't really need it anymore. Now to try and curb her of ripping my grass out and chewing/eating rocks 😂 Any tips on that would be great! Lol
The playlist timeline is a little confusing, do you close the crate door during this potty training? considering your schedule it's confusing me a little, also assuming Burleigh's not exactly crate trained yet during this so would be crying/whining etc or do you just have the xpen there so he can free roam but has pads near by?
I only come down to let her out to potty from her crate once during the night so now you’re making me reassess my schedule lol I also have a small baby it’s like having two kids😂 she’s two and the puppies three months? I’m just in the terror phase all over the place😭😝
Puppies are wonderfully exhausting! Learning to read their cues is important. Those 8-12 week pups are a LOT of work, thankfully it gets much easier after that.
my dobie is 4 months hold it in the crate all night but during the day pees under my feet and just squats anywhere...very frustrating. We have potty trained a lot of dogs but this little girl is challenging. I think if she had an infection she would not be able to hold it in the crate for the night.
I got a 10 week old cockapoo 2 weeks ago. He is untrainable. He won't use puppy pads, he would sooner wander around in circles for 2 hours in the back yard than poo outside, he only wants to do his business on my floor! I've tried everything mentioned, lifting him up midway and taking him outside, he'll just hold onto it for hours outside, until we go back indoors. I tried using the crate, but he just does his business in the crate.
I have an Aussie who was an absolute nightmare to potty train until I used this method. Someone suggested I basically lose it, go nuts, overly celebrate in their face basically when they go outside. It took 2 days of that and he was potty trained. I didnt do the negative piece only because it went so fast once I knew. Once I was over the top celebrating it was incredible how well it worked.
One last thing, my dog pottys on command now. Before we get in the truck for a long ride, I give him the command to "potty" or "peepers" and he goes straight to the grass and pees. Its amazing.
I’m getting a puppy soon and was wondering if it’s okay to let him poop on the community grass since he doesn’t have all his vaccinations? I live in a condo and don’t have access to a private lawn so I was considering purchasing patches of grass and letting him go on the terrace.
I've never had any problems potty training a dog , never restricted water ,never used a cage ,my present dog had a couple of accidents , but fully trained by 12 weeks , and when i say fully trained i mean he knew to go to the door , its hard work for a couple of weeks but dogs learn very fast they are normally very clean
You mentioned don’t leave the water bowl out. As puppies don’t they need more water than when they are adults? Got me scratching my head, we have a 4 month old Rotti and we leave his water bowl out next to his crate and remove it in the afternoon. What would you recommend to minimize the pee and at the same time provide him with enough H20? Ty
My brother in law has a 10 week old puppy as well. His mom has 2 really old small doggies that need pee pads because they cant make it up and down stairs easily. His dog is leaning towards pee pads and im trying to tell him how crappy/inconvenient/expensive it is, specifically for a dog expecting to weigh in 45-55 lbs. I taught mine (his old dog he couldn't handle) in a week. He had the dog for 3 months and still didn't teach it anything. Lets just say im slightly nervous for his new dog.
How does this work if puppy sleeps outside but is inside all day ? She does good on her own outside bathroom wise but inside she will pick and choose when to use her puppy pads?
Happy Saturday Tom I’m a new view to your channel you do great work. Your boerboel puppy is great. I had two questions. What’s the name of the breeder and why did you choose that particular breeder with so many other boerboel breeders out here thank you Ronald.
Bell training doesn’t work when you are out visiting or when the dog is in a crate. What I would recommend if you have a largish garden is to create a toilet spot. It took a long time but my dog is 100% reliable to go to his “spot” to pee and poop. Much easier than doing a poop patrol in a large garden before the grandkids arrive or before cutting the grass.
My puppy was a rescue she refuses to go potty anywhere that’s not our yard or in the house. We went on a trip she held it for a full day before she finally went and then immediately inside. Still refuses to go on walks. Help 😢
Been potty training my 4 month old pomeranian 2 wks now. Sleeps in his crate all nite long! 10:30pm to 8:30 am!!! No mess! Take out goes potty. During the day, I have him in a playpen inside. Take out frequently, goes pee, sometimes poop. Praise him. Stay outside sometimes for an hour! No poop. Soon as we come back inside, he poops in his playpen😫 why? What am I doing wrong?
I trained my spaniel mix to ring the bell when she needed to go out. The problem came when she'd ring the bell CONSTANTLY because she preferred outside to our apartment. We eventually had to get rid of the bell. 😂
My puppy loves the garden will pretend to need to pee every 5 minutes so he gets to go outside, even on his lead. It's very clever of him but damn annoying too
i have a 8 week old pomsky the breeder told me not to take the puppy outside cause he’s not full vaxed her only his first set and she also told me not to get a crate and i wanted to! i’ve had him 6 days now and potty training him on pads and it’s been a 50/50 success rate! what would you suggest?
please update me on your problem. i’m going through the same thing here with a toy golden doodle i can’t potty train her outside cause she’s not fully vaccinated but she won’t be for another month or two. what do i do??
Tom I have a question I have my 10 week old puppy in the playpen I put him out every hour but sometimes he do pee in the playpen ( with the pads) the thing is when he’s free all over the house he go outside using the doggie door he already knows how using in less than two days I teach him but sometimes when he’s free don’t want to use N he did inside the house 🫣 what I doing wrong 😫
Ok so I am going out and dog is totally not interested to make a pee aa soon as we are back home she is doing it on the carpet. Would you say she needs to be then put back to crate if she is not peeing outside?
if you cannot monitor your puppy he should be crated. Puppies should not be allowed to roam on their own. If your puppy goes to the bathroom in your house it's always your fault, not his.
My 10 week old puppy figured out how to climb out of the ex-pin unless than 10 minutes🤦♀️ I’m thinking I’m going to have to move her crate every morning.
I have a two month old labrador and i am having a hard time. We have a cat and the dog wants to either play with the kitty litter or sees the cat use it and use it to potty in also 🙄 😢
What about people that live at an apartment and cant differentiate between inside and outside? My puppy won’t go to his pads neither does he listen to me when I say NO
How do I get an 18 months old dog to stop peing and pooping in my apartment? Although everything but crate training in this video was taken into account.
I potty trained the 2 yr old Corso I rescued the same way I did my puppies. Don't let him out of your sight, stick to a schedule, take them out often and praise/reward the heck out of them when they go outside. After two weeks was good to go.
I just got a a Corso puppy a month ago and he is currently 3 months old. Fully potty trained already and I'm beyond impressed.
How did you do it ?
How did you do it?
God bless you😂 impressive lol my pitbul mutt puppy is about 3 months but we have only had her less than 2 weeks. Needless to say she had absolutely no training or guidance yet because friends we got her from have a very busy household lol😅 ugh I’ll get there!
Mine is 3 months now and 3-4 days
A tip for older (or ill) people with a pup.
I have been breeding dogs for close to twenty years. As I've gotten older, trying to potty train puppies in the middle of the night caused too much exhaustion. So I now crate train during the day and then at night they go into a small ex-pen divided into a wooden pellet potty box spot and a sleeping area. It's just big enough for them to either sleep or else stand in the potty box. That way, they're able to go to the bathroom in the potty box during the night and then back to the crate training during the day. I have not found it to impede potty training at all. Yet I still get enough rest that way.
Oh, and the same goes for those working through the day. If you set up an ex-pen with a potty box (wood pellets in a container ranging from a smaller rubbermaid container to a calf sled... with larger litters I have used a 'crabby sandbox'...) Then crate train in the mornings, evenings and on weekends.
This way, the pup learns not to go on the floor, & that there is a specific area to go in, so it's not confusing for them that they *aren't* supposed to go on the floor later. Because it's NEVER been ok to do so. Once pups have used it, take a little bit of those pee scented wood pellets outside to your designated potty area when you want to extend to outside.
Pups learn the 'go potty' command from the time they are three and a half weeks old as I train them on the pellets. They are rewarded with praise and / or treats for using it.
So, it is very quick for them to learn to transfer that outside. The vast majority of my owners pretty much have a housetrained, potty trained pup within a day or two.
We do foster and do this with the really Littles when we can't take them out every 30 mins. It works very well!
Used a similar shedule and technique with all my dogs and it works great. Definately glad when the early hours of the morning nature calls were over.😅
Same, Happy we are over that hump!
I got a deaf border collie puppy at 8 weeks old. He is 5 months now and fully potty trained and I used a very similar schedule and I used a doggie doorbell that goes off every time his nose touches it. Obviously he can’t hear it but he knows to go potty he just touches it and we come to the door 😊
The bell is a good idea. The only thing is that my late GSD/Malinois mix was so smart that she'd "ring" that bell just to get out because it was more fun outside 😂
We have been using bells for years and have found that it works brilliantly.
I get a new pup every year....and you think you're tired 😀😀😀 and I'm 67 years old. I raise guide dogs and love it 🦮🦮❤️❤️
Yes!! Puppy raising is something I’ve always wanted to do!!
I really need your advice. It's so hard
Today? Tom holds Burleigh on his lap. Soon? Tom rides Burleigh to work.
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I trained my puppy to ring the bell. He caught on pretty quick but then he just rang it everytime he wanted to go out to search for critters. Eventually we worked it out but it was hysterical in the beginning.
Love this. I had my most recent puppy potty trained in a few days using similar techniques. It’s a lot of work to keep taking them out but if you’re on it then you’re golden once they get it. Also having other house broken dogs around to help show them what the point of our going out is for is super helpful. Actually involving your other trained dogs in the training of your puppy accelerates most things in my opinion. This is a fun and useful series.
Omg, thank you for keeping it so real! I’ve reacted the exact same way with the “no, no, no, we go outside” with my pup Zack. 😂 I laughed so hard watching you, I woke my husband up! Love your channel! 🐾💙🥰
My year old Aussie is the first dog I’ve ever crate trained and it made potty training so much easier! Getting up in the middle of the night was also easy since we had a baby at the same time so they were on the same schedule haha.
Love the bell method, it has worked well for every dog I have had.
Can't thank you enough for all of these videos.
hppy to help!
I’ve had my puppy for just over a week now, he’s 8 weeks old! Adopted from the HS and working with him he’s potty trained, cage trained AND place trained 👏👏👏 Working on biting lol, he’s doing great. Also introduced him to the beach, my Jeep , docs, patio restaurant, other great big dogs, kids and people! Leash just happened on its own ❤️❤️❤️ I’m completely exhausted but get sleep when he sleeps, and that’s A LOT!!! Thank you!!!
hi i have a question. i got an 8 week puppy last week (now nine) and we’re trying to potty train her, we’ve seen to have cage training down but for some reason potty training is a little harder for her. how did you potty train yours? also, how do you take your dog out? our vet and breeder told us not to take her out the house because since she’s not fully vaccinated any contact with sick dog feces would get her really sick and possibly kill her in less than 48 hours.
Urg my entire neighborhood heard me screaming it's time to pee multiple times at 2am at one point I even made a pee song😂
Haha yep
Literally me! Haha “Let’s pee! Let’s poop! Just push it out your duke!” it entertains me and keeps things lighthearted 🤣😉
So grateful you’re doing these videos because I’ll be receiving my first puppy Doberman in less than 2 months and this information is very helpful. Keep up the good work
Glad this helps!
we adopted a very sick 9 month old ladador stray intack male and we house broke him using this system...he is 100 precent house broken now and still working onngetting healthy.....the bells were used as well as taking him out all the time and praising him for going potty...
Dude love the video, just adopted a puppy unexpectedly and this has helped so much and I watch the next video about the yes command and I think it was also incredible. can't wait to start that training. I previously adopted a dog that was 2 and had obedience training and he is now 13 with osteoarthritis and cancer, it's great to watch my geriatric dog training the little one he is so patient and so gentle a true unicorn of a dog.
Tom, Burleigh is so stinkin cute!🥰🐶
he is!
In puppy mode right now, after not doing it in 3-4 years. Totally forgot the schedule and the early wake up calls.. 😅😅😮💨😮💨.
He gets taken out every hour, and we've been pushing crate time longer to have him hold it in.
❤❤ couldn’t come at a better time ! Love the pup!
A very important thing is the food. Feed BARF = less poops and more control over the potty. BARF is high on water as well - which helps the puppy be hydrated without drinking water non stop which is typical for the kibble diet.
I’ve been waiting for a new video on the puppy there’s not a lot of videos of the boerboel breed on CZcams and I’ve recently become interested in the breed
Hope this helps!
I love this breed. I’m not disciplined enough to own one so I’m living vicariously through Tom and this series.
I’m excited to see what a great dog he will become. I’m hoping it’s also a roadmap for others who want to own this breed. LGDs are not for everyone even though many think they are.
Me too! My daughter just got me a 4mon pup. I'm too old for this. Barely just earned my empty nest free time. Now I have a diaper less baby. It's too much😢 Used to going and coming as I please....finally...and now this.
Great tips. We crate trained our Shih Tzu and Rotweiller when they were pups for the very same reason. Potty training. Plus it also helped with separation anxiety before it could become an issue.
We feed our dogs their last meal at 5pm. Then at about 8pm, they go out for the last time until morning.
Our Shih Tzu is now an elderly dog and so she has potty pads in the bathroom for her during the night. Sometimes she needs it, sometimes not.
They both know that the back door is their potty exit, so they stand in the hallway if they need to go.
They are no longer in crates as our Shih Tzu, Kali, is now 13 years old and our rottie, Buster, is 6 years. They can hold it for about 10 hours.
I just love the Rottie and Shih Tzu combo! They must be a great pair.
My Shih Tzu is old and has some kidney issues so he wakes up to go to the bathroom at night. Did you have to train yours to use the pads? Mine has never used one and I wanted to teach him.
@@renee.duncan they are an awesome pair!!!
The Shih Tzu is about 5 years older than the Rottie, so she mothered him when he was growing up. The Rottie, Buster, is very respectful of where Kali is before he jumps up on the bed and things.
@dominiquequ we did train her with the potty pad as a pup as well as crate trained her. We did the potty pads with both of our dogs until they were about 4 months old, the crate until they were about a year old.
Then as Kali got older, she kept jumping off the bed during the night. She was either getting water, or finding a place to pee. She was going in to the bathroom on the floor mat, so we put puppy pads there in place of the floor mat. Now she potty on the pads. We pick them up when we need to put the floor mat down for showers.
Schedule! Best thing I ever did with a puppy- with previous pups I relied on my instincts. With our GSD I put a schedule in place and it went beautifully. I always marked with Go potty and Gooood potty. He’s 2 now and I still like to catch him doing business outside and mark it withGood potty. As a camping family it makes life easier when I need him to handle things quickly. Great information Tom. It looks like Burleigh is growing so fast!
What are you referring to by "mark with Go Potty and Good Potty"? Thank you!
@@eaglepink1678 When I see him or our GSP do their business, even in our backyard I always excitedly say “Good Potty!” and praise them lavishly to mark the behavior so they know I like what they did and so they know the words. Because of this I also can say “Go potty” and they know to go out and get finished quick (rain or camping, it helps me out a lot)
@@valerierandall3640Thank you! I am using that technique now with my 10 Week old cocker spaniel. But what do you do when your GSD has an accident in the house? It is so frustrating!
@@eaglepink1678 Honestly, he never did (truly). I set one of those plastic 4 sided play areas for kids in my kitchen - moved our table out to make room). Probably 3 ft x 5 ft I think-only living spot with tile, not carpet. When I couldn’t be with him every second, Id put in there as his quiet place for the first bit, until I successfully crate trained. Crate added to pen at about 11 weeks old. Fed and cozy spot inside. The real secret was all the research I did setting a “puppy schedule for potty training”(you can Google it), and I took it literally- with alarms set on my phone. Basically eat (in his enclosure) potty, playtime/inside/outside, potty, rest (in his enclosure), potty, training/outdoor play, potty and repeat. Over and over through the day and evening. 30 -45 minutes activity sessions as age/activity level allowed. If I saw him even begin to look like he may need to go - we’d immediately go outside. It worked very well for us. Luckily our family room/kitchen is very near back door, and I always went out with him so I could make a huge deal when successful. Even after potty trained, I still stuck with the schedule a long time ( longer intervals on some) . I liked the structure for myself so I could still get things done and he thrived with the schedule. I also showed him how to use a bell on doorknob a couple times and he did that once he was trained. Now he just lets me know because our other dog would do bell just for fun lol
He’s so cute I love his little rolls ❤ I really needed this video is very helpful we are still trying to potty train Murphy
I got really lucky with my 6 year old dog, she was like a grown dog in a 7 week old pups body. I didn't potty train her once 😅 and I could even take her on big walks (providing her with adequate rest breaks) every other puppy I've encountered before welcoming her and after were like how puppies normally are
Im getting a doberman at the end of this year. I'm so excited to follow you along raising and training your puppy while prepping for mine ❤❤ you've helped me with my reactive Australian Shepherd and you continue to help me be prepared for my next dog. Thank you for all your hard work ❤❤
Love this and thank goodness for crate training! I have a Primitive, a Canaan Dog, and the first thing she did when we brought her home was /climb/ out of the X-Pen! 🤣
This is exactly the way we've trained all of our dogs, for decades. The quickest learner ((expected) was a Standard Poodle we had. When you hear that Poodles are intelligent, know that it is absolutely true. Bandit was the smartest dog we ever owned, from puppyhood to adulthood. He was 100% house trained in a few days and we got him at 8 weeks old. The next quickest was a Doberman that we also got at 8 weeks old and it only took her about one week to be 100% house trained. Its helps when someone is home all the time. My wife and I were on different schedules and that makes it much easier. Back then I tried to take a week off from work when we got a new puppy, just to help get a good start on the training. Let's face it, house breaking is the most important thing with a new dog and is a big reason that a lot of dogs end up in shelters. Everything else is much easier to deal with. Great job keeping it real on the videos. 👍
You should talk about size of crate Tom. I had one client with a puppy and they stupidly would only have me come at noon to put him out. They also put the puppy in the same size crate as their husky so of course, the dog peed and pooped in that crate every single day that I came because he couldn't hold it and because the crate was large enough for him to have an area to do that.
This isn’t a crate training video
@tomdavisofficial I realize that, but you mentioned the crate with respect to potty training and I'm just trying to emphasize the importance of having a properly sized crate so that the puppy won't do its business there like what I experienced with the client I had who put a pitbull puppy in a crate that was the size for an adult dog.
@tomdavisofficial I also can't remember if maybe you did talk about this already in the crate training video but when you mentioned it with respect to potty training, I just thought it might be an important reminder.
i’m struggling with potty training, i’m taking her out but she plays outsides and then comes in an pees in the house help?!!
my puppy cries and sits there when he comes back in he pees and poop in the house I'm Struggling 😂
Join the play for a bit, it can really help stimulate them into going potty.
My puppy does the same thing. I believe the outcome is rewarding, watching all the hard work you put in pays off...
Mine is doing the same, ive spent a long time outside and we go constantly @michaelmccuin5246
Don’t come back In till they potty.
He’s growing fast 😮
It was many years ago since I had a pup, but oh lord, I don't remember it being that intense. Seeing your puppy schedule is crazy! 😂😲
Its momentary
@@tomdavisofficial My schedule was same intense (even slept on a sofa for a month to be closer in the night to take him outside), it's like having a baby again, but thanks God it passes pretty quick (on that moment feels like forever though).
Thank you for the schedule!!!!! ❤ this is what I've been looking for bc it helps me (who tries to be consistent but then gets overwhelmed) so much 🤗 I looked for one and this is the first I've seen. Will you do one for training to?
I used the bell system and she started doing it just to go outside moments after coming in from potty!! She used it to play! So we took it away. Now at 14 months she comes and tells us by pacing!! :)
Thanks, Tom. Excellent tips. Enjoy your new dog.
It's why I recommend to people not to get a puppy unless they are willing to put in the time that's involved and why I will never foster nor adopt a puppy myself. It is just like having a baby.
Good job, Burleigh!
I’m coming back to this in the morning. I just got my very first dog and she’s a puppy. Idk what to do since I’ve had cats my whole life.
Tom's 3am face, i can identify with that 😂😳💖
Loving this content. Loving Burleigh, such a gorgeous, quality pup!
some dogs take a lot longer to be potty trained. I did this exact style of potty training for both of my dogs. My Bullmastiff took 2 weeks to be 100 percent potty trained and he has never gone to the bathroom in the house since. My boxer however took about a year to get to the point to where I trust him being alone and outside of his crate in the house.
We got my son a Heeler about a week ago, and he was about 9 weeks old, and by day 5, he was holding it through the night. I went down at 4 am to do a potty trip outside like we’d been doing. I opened the crate, said, “C’mon let’s go potty.” He looked up at me and then put his head back down and went back to sleep. I honestly couldn’t believe it. He was crate trained so fast it was amazing. Still working on day time potty training. Which I don’t understand why it’s so difficult because clearly the little guy can hold it all night long but can’t go a whole hour during the day lol. 🤷🏻♀️
My Boxer mix learned very fast to pee and poo where I wanted. I live on the top floor of a building and im also disabled. So going out all the time wasnt in the cards. But she took to puppy pads super easy. Took less than a week. All we did was the first time she had a poop accident we took the poo and put some of it on the pad. Same with pee.. and she got it very fast. And when we were outside and she went we also praised her heavily and now she will go outside or if she is presented with a pad. Its amazing how smart dogs can be.
Being that he's going to grow fast, what has to be done to protect his joints? Are those stories about no jumping or stairs the real thing? Also, can we get videos on socialization?
I have to come up with a better schedule because this doesn’t work for me being as tho I have a job
+1 here Yes that's what Im taking about. Working 5 days a week and being absent from home for 10h a day is a big struggle and issue.
@@deathBARBIE9This, 2 mins in and it's so hard already for us working. I thought that was crazy when he stayed there for hours just for his puppy to poop. Ill try to do this on saturdays or sundays.
If your puppy cries in the crate a ton at first and you are home with them, put their leash on them and tie them to your waist. That way you can keep them in your eyesight nonstop. Some people keep theirs on a long leash 24/7. I did the bell thing too and it was successful as well!! My pup took 2 weeks to fully potty train but I didn’t do as strict of a schedule.. I let her drink too much water.
Awesome, thank you!
Love the bell system
I have a 9mo old Aussie and I’ve tried all the tricks and key details but overall he still has accidents he definitely knows not to and I take him out a good amount but still manages to have slip ups
potty training seems so easy once its done
I don't crate train, I just take my puppies out as often as possible and provide positive reinforcement. My dogs are all fantastic. I need to work on the bells though.
Sweet!
That's how I've always trained mine, never had a problem , I can sort of get the cage thing for very short periods of time when they are tired just to keep them safe , problem is unfortunately I can't get my head around how long some dogs actually spend in them , I work in the dog industry some of these dogs are spending up to 20 hours in dog cages , and wonder why they are having issues with their dog , dogs are pretty easy really as long as you have a dog whose needs you are able to meet
Did pretty much the same thing with my golden pup. Although to make sure she knew to immediately go potty outside, especially in the middle of the night, instead of walking around, sniffing for 30 mins we used that same type of metal playpen outside. It forced her to not wander and sniff forever before going and also kept her confined so you don't have to chase them around the yard at 2 am when they suddenly think its playtime after they go and you're trying to go back inside lol. It worked very quickly. At 4 1/2 months, thankfully, she's beyond fully potty trained, day and night and her recall is vastly improved so she doesn't really need it anymore. Now to try and curb her of ripping my grass out and chewing/eating rocks 😂 Any tips on that would be great! Lol
Question. I have to work during the day. Is it ok to put the puppy in an ex pen during the day and crate train at night? Is this too much isolation?
The playlist timeline is a little confusing, do you close the crate door during this potty training? considering your schedule it's confusing me a little, also assuming Burleigh's not exactly crate trained yet during this so would be crying/whining etc or do you just have the xpen there so he can free roam but has pads near by?
I only come down to let her out to potty from her crate once during the night so now you’re making me reassess my schedule lol I also have a small baby it’s like having two kids😂 she’s two and the puppies three months? I’m just in the terror phase all over the place😭😝
Puppies are wonderfully exhausting! Learning to read their cues is important. Those 8-12 week pups are a LOT of work, thankfully it gets much easier after that.
my dobie is 4 months hold it in the crate all night but during the day pees under my feet and just squats anywhere...very frustrating. We have potty trained a lot of dogs but this little girl is challenging. I think if she had an infection she would not be able to hold it in the crate for the night.
Nice video
Awesome!❤
I got a 10 week old cockapoo 2 weeks ago. He is untrainable. He won't use puppy pads, he would sooner wander around in circles for 2 hours in the back yard than poo outside, he only wants to do his business on my floor! I've tried everything mentioned, lifting him up midway and taking him outside, he'll just hold onto it for hours outside, until we go back indoors. I tried using the crate, but he just does his business in the crate.
I have an Aussie who was an absolute nightmare to potty train until I used this method. Someone suggested I basically lose it, go nuts, overly celebrate in their face basically when they go outside. It took 2 days of that and he was potty trained. I didnt do the negative piece only because it went so fast once I knew. Once I was over the top celebrating it was incredible how well it worked.
One last thing, my dog pottys on command now. Before we get in the truck for a long ride, I give him the command to "potty" or "peepers" and he goes straight to the grass and pees. Its amazing.
my puppy won't go outside AT ALL, and she waits until we're back inside 😭
Same here. Stay freakin outside for an hour, comes inside poops in his playpen😮😳
Mine does too😢
Mine too it’s a huge process 🥲
Any advice I'm about to get a pitbull puppy
I’m getting a puppy soon and was wondering if it’s okay to let him poop on the community grass since he doesn’t have all his vaccinations? I live in a condo and don’t have access to a private lawn so I was considering purchasing patches of grass and letting him go on the terrace.
Yeah I would get the grass on the terrace. Those super busy places can be a bit sketchy for puppies, if you can avoid it, do that.
Thank you!
I've never had any problems potty training a dog , never restricted water ,never used a cage ,my present dog had a couple of accidents , but fully trained by 12 weeks , and when i say fully trained i mean he knew to go to the door , its hard work for a couple of weeks but dogs learn very fast they are normally very clean
Sweet!
Synchronised potty 😂 love it, all about routine ❤
You mentioned don’t leave the water bowl out. As puppies don’t they need more water than when they are adults? Got me scratching my head, we have a 4 month old Rotti and we leave his water bowl out next to his crate and remove it in the afternoon. What would you recommend to minimize the pee and at the same time provide him with enough H20? Ty
My brother in law has a 10 week old puppy as well. His mom has 2 really old small doggies that need pee pads because they cant make it up and down stairs easily. His dog is leaning towards pee pads and im trying to tell him how crappy/inconvenient/expensive it is, specifically for a dog expecting to weigh in 45-55 lbs. I taught mine (his old dog he couldn't handle) in a week. He had the dog for 3 months and still didn't teach it anything. Lets just say im slightly nervous for his new dog.
How does this work if puppy sleeps outside but is inside all day ? She does good on her own outside bathroom wise but inside she will pick and choose when to use her puppy pads?
Interesting! 😮🎉
When you first get a puppy do not take it into the house until it has peed and/or pooed outside. Then do a schedule of taking it out to that spot.
Right, like this video?
@@tomdavisofficial Correct. You'd be surprised how many people are here for the comments. Kinda like putting the recipe below the video.
Happy Saturday Tom I’m a new view to your channel you do great work. Your boerboel puppy is great. I had two questions. What’s the name of the breeder and why did you choose that particular breeder with so many other boerboel breeders out here thank you Ronald.
I believe the first video in this series shows them going to pick out his puppy from the breeder in TX. Hope that helps.
Bell training doesn’t work when you are out visiting or when the dog is in a crate. What I would recommend if you have a largish garden is to create a toilet spot. It took a long time but my dog is 100% reliable to go to his “spot” to pee and poop. Much easier than doing a poop patrol in a large garden before the grandkids arrive or before cutting the grass.
My puppy was a rescue she refuses to go potty anywhere that’s not our yard or in the house. We went on a trip she held it for a full day before she finally went and then immediately inside. Still refuses to go on walks. Help 😢
I'm a tad upset nobody ever congratulated me for peeing in the right place.
Been potty training my 4 month old pomeranian 2 wks now. Sleeps in his crate all nite long! 10:30pm to 8:30 am!!! No mess! Take out goes potty. During the day, I have him in a playpen inside. Take out frequently, goes pee, sometimes poop. Praise him. Stay outside sometimes for an hour! No poop. Soon as we come back inside, he poops in his playpen😫 why? What am I doing wrong?
I trained my spaniel mix to ring the bell when she needed to go out. The problem came when she'd ring the bell CONSTANTLY because she preferred outside to our apartment. We eventually had to get rid of the bell. 😂
My puppy loves the garden will pretend to need to pee every 5 minutes so he gets to go outside, even on his lead. It's very clever of him but damn annoying too
What is that round thing you have in your backyard ? Idk what it is but looks cool and I want one 😂
Sauana!
My puppy is terrified of being outside & she’s 4 months old . She won’t walk on her leash at all so idk if this would work for her
Great advice on the bell 🛎️ thing!!!❤
i have a 8 week old pomsky the breeder told me not to take the puppy outside cause he’s not full vaxed her only his first set and she also told me not to get a crate and i wanted to! i’ve had him 6 days now and potty training him on pads and it’s been a 50/50 success rate! what would you suggest?
please update me on your problem. i’m going through the same thing here with a toy golden doodle i can’t potty train her outside cause she’s not fully vaccinated but she won’t be for another month or two. what do i do??
Tom I have a question I have my 10 week old puppy in the playpen I put him out every hour but sometimes he do pee in the playpen ( with the pads) the thing is when he’s free all over the house he go outside using the doggie door he already knows how using in less than two days I teach him but sometimes when he’s free don’t want to use N he did inside the house 🫣 what I doing wrong 😫
what if you have a smaller breed like a brussel griffon? Same timing?
Yes, Id say
Ok so I am going out and dog is totally not interested to make a pee aa soon as we are back home she is doing it on the carpet. Would you say she needs to be then put back to crate if she is not peeing outside?
I have an issue with the puppy pooping on the driveway and not the grass but pee on the grass
Can a puppy eat 3x. A day ? I thought 2x only?
if you cannot monitor your puppy he should be crated. Puppies should not be allowed to roam on their own. If your puppy goes to the bathroom in your house it's always your fault, not his.
My 10 week old puppy figured out how to climb out of the ex-pin unless than 10 minutes🤦♀️ I’m thinking I’m going to have to move her crate every morning.
I live in an apartment 5 stories up. How am I gonna bring him down fast?
this is so real. please update me on how you worked with that i’m dealing with the same thing
My question is, how would someone commit to this routine when working 8-10 hours daily?
Ummm don’t have a dog…
Hello I just got a puppy and I'm potty training and he a nervous dog
Geez I blinked now that pup is twice the size! 😂
haha!
I have a two month old labrador and i am having a hard time. We have a cat and the dog wants to either play with the kitty litter or sees the cat use it and use it to potty in also 🙄
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What about people that live at an apartment and cant differentiate between inside and outside? My puppy won’t go to his pads neither does he listen to me when I say NO
How do I get an 18 months old dog to stop peing and pooping in my apartment? Although everything but crate training in this video was taken into account.
Watcht this video, it's a video on how to potty train your dog.
I potty trained the 2 yr old Corso I rescued the same way I did my puppies. Don't let him out of your sight, stick to a schedule, take them out often and praise/reward the heck out of them when they go outside. After two weeks was good to go.
Anyone with advice for a small pomeranian in potty training. Seems to not be getting it.😢