Min Pin house breaking.

[Guest Anonymous]

I've tried the "crate method" in housebreaking our min-pin, but it just doesn't seem to work, she relievers herself inside the crate. We take her outside 8 - 12 times a day, provide the positive reinforcement, but after 15 to 20 mins with nothing, we bring her inside and as soon as the leash is off, she squats and goes, and we're never fast enough to get her back outside. When we clean her mess, I take the soiled paper towel, and bring it outside so she can smell where outside she needs to go. After 3 months now, it still is not getting through to her. I can't think of anything else to try. All of these worked with our other min-pins, with the exception of this new one. Is there anything else I can try?

[Guest Anonymous]

Sashagirl are you going to get a new pit puppy?? Just curious.

[Guest Anonymous]

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I've tried the "crate method" in housebreaking our min-pin, but it just doesn't seem to work, she relievers herself inside the crate. We take her outside 8 - 12 times a day, provide the positive reinforcement, but after 15 to 20 mins with nothing, we bring her inside and as soon as the leash is off, she squats and goes, and we're never fast enough to get her back outside. When we clean her mess, I take the soiled paper towel, and bring it outside so she can smell where outside she needs to go. After 3 months now, it still is not getting through to her. I can't think of anything else to try. All of these worked with our other min-pins, with the exception of this new one. Is there anything else I can try?

Did you get this pup from a pet store or a breeder where the pups were cage raised? Breeders can help in housebreaking a lot if they start the pups out learning how to be clean by providing them a place away from the nest to potty.
I can give you some help with this - first off plan a day when you can wait outside longer than she can when you make a potty trip and bring the treat she loves best for a reward when she goes.
Inside DON'T let her off the leash - attach it to your body (with this size dog you can even do it with a strong safety pin!) :-) so she cannot get away from you to go. If she starts to go put your hand under her and rush her outside and when she finishes out there praise her for going and give her a treat even though you were the one to take her out there.
If it takes you too long to get to the outside to try that you might want to consider training her to the doggy litterbox (big size and special litter for dogs) that many people with toy dogs use. Then she can go inside and yet still get housebroken. Other people use the wee wee pads which are scented to attract the dogs.
Whatever you do make sure you clean all the indoor potty spots with an enzyme type cleaner such as Natures Miracle Simple Solution or Odor Mute to name a few. Other cleaners will not remove the odor to the point the dog cannot sense it.
If she has a frequent puddle problem do also check to make sure she does not have a bladder infection - with one of those control is out of the question!
Good luck and let us know how you do!

[Guest Anonymous]

Thank all of you for the suggestions. The dog I recieved from the same breeder I have my other 3 from. The crate I'm using is for cats, so it's relatively small. I used the same crate to train the others as well. This new dog doesn't seem to mind being around the mess. I will try the leash idea, thank you, I don't believe I would have ever thought of that.

[Guest Anonymous]

Oh good! How fun! I rember when I was on the way to get my beagle pup... I was so exited! When you get the pup tell us her/his name! :D

[Guest Anonymous]

First, block off all areas the dog is going in. Put up baby gates, shut doors, etc. Second, keep a leash on the dog at all times, even attach it to you if you have to. Never let the dog leave the room by itself. (it could be looking for a place to go) shouting "NO!" and running across the room may scare the dog into not going in front of you--as weird as this seems, you want the dog to be comfortable "going' in front of you, so that it is not holding it while it is outside, in close proximity to you and unable to escape should you decide to shout and run at it mid-business. Praise calmly but do not pet or treat, as it may start to use the bathroom in front of you for attention or treats inside. It's a pain to do, but never let the dog slip your mind--if you are doing dishes, watching tv, surfing the net, whatever, remember to always know where the pup is. If the pup decides to get up and walk around, you stand up too, and be prepared to carry the pup outside. Look for signs such as sniffing, circling, or staring hard at the door. I had a pup that would lay with her back to the door, staring at ME when she had to go out. Notice any behavior the pup do right before going--if she gets hyper, if she barks, if she tries to jump on you or give you kisses, if she seems to bark at nothing, etc etc etc. Also, remember that after every meal, play session, (fetch, wrestling with other dogs, etc) and walk, she will have to go! I have one that I walk, take off my shoes, and then put them on ten minutes later to take her out--she won't "go" on a walk, but she will "go" after she comes home and has to go!