Comments on: How To Potty Train A Puppy

By: Pippa Mattisson

Pippa Mattisson — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:56:15 +0000

In reply to A Lab Owner. I believe it is because she is has not digested fully so her wee and poo isn't ready to come out just yet! ~Pippa

By: A Lab Owner

A Lab Owner — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:08:25 +0000

Hi!
I am a 9wk Yellow Lab owner and my dog she always goes pee after her meal at around 6:30 and waits until after ahe sleeps at night and goes poop around 3:00-6:00. Why does this happen? Is she constapated????? Please answer ASAP!!!!

By: Nancy Milliken

Nancy Milliken — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 20:28:49 +0000

hey. I have 4 month old yellow lab, hes doing great with house training but if I’m not constantly watching him, He will go to the door and wet without letting me know. How can I get him to communicate his need to go out to pee? Hes never had a poop accident in the house, and hes very smart but if I do not initiate our going out, he doesn’t tell me verbally. But most all his accidents are by the door. He is crate training and that is going well now and he doesn’t have run thru the house. However, We do have an open floor plan so his run space is larger than average room. I am looking for suggestions and options to train him to not just go to the door but tell me hes there waiting to go out.. I really want to do his training right and be very thorough with him.. Any suggestions or ideas???

By: Lucy Easton

Lucy Easton — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 08:21:38 +0000

In reply to Karen.

Hi Karen, It sounds like you will need to go back to basics with your potty training and start from scratch as you would with a new puppy. There is some great advice here: https://www.thelabradorsite.com/a-quick-guide-to-house-training-your-labrador-puppy/ You might also like to post up on our friendly forum, where our experienced members are sure to have some good advice!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 04:09:29 +0000

Hi There, Thanks for all of this great information for starters 🙂 I have a 6 month old chocolate lab Bailey. He spent the first 3 months going to puppy daycare three days a week. Daycare was all inside and hard floors, it seems now that Bailey thinks he can only wee and poo on hard floors. On the weekend I installed a doggy door so he can go in and out as he pleases. Sometimes he won’t wee on the floor but will still poo and vice versa. I don’t get angry at him and I use Biozet enzyme cleaner to clean up after him. I am at a total loss and really need any help I can get. Thank you in advance 🙂

By: Geoff

Geoff — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 22:59:35 +0000

Hello, I have a 10 week old chocolate lab named Moose. I had to return back to work full time so I have created a 6’x6’ space for Moose that has his crate, puppy pads as well as space to play and stretch. I get Moose up at 5:00am to use the bathroom and eat breakfast and then I leave for work around 5:45am. I’ve arranged for my father who doesn’t work to come by and let Moose out at 9:00am, 11:30am and eat lunch, and again at 2:30pm. Then I get home at 5:00pm and he is out the rest of the afternoon and eats dinner. However during the day he is peeing on the puppy pad and then playing in it so everyday I get home I have to completely clean him and the pen area. Any suggestions on how to get him to stop playing with the puppy pads or do I just need to wait this out and until he gets more control of his bladder and waits to go outside??? Thanks for any advice.

By: Francine

Francine — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:47:03 +0000

Maybe someone could help me please. I have a 14 week old yellow lab. He has no problem holding himself in the crate and most of the time when loose in the house. However, when he does have a urination mistake when loose in the house it’s always on his own bed. No other place. It has only been 3 times since we got him a month ago. But it’s 3 times too many. We have now taken his bed away but I feel bad that he doesn’t have a comfortable place to lay. Has anyone had this problem or if anyone has any suggestions please feel free to help. Thank you so much!

By: Lucy Easton

Lucy Easton — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 09:42:36 +0000

In reply to Susan. Hi Susan, It should work for any breed :)

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:48:51 +0000

Hi, wondering if these steps would work for another breed of dog, such as a Shih-Tsu? Thank you for your help.

By: Luciana Amelunge

Luciana Amelunge — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 16:35:49 +0000

How can I make my puppy go outside by his own without escaping? He always tries to escape and I want him to stay in the area I want him to stay. How can I do that?