House training a puppy in winter

Joseann

If you have a long training lead, you can stand in the kitchen, open the back door to go do business, then reel him back in. Like that you won't get cold or wet!

Can’t do that with Whippets. They are renowned poo eaters. And they don’t seem to grow out of it, either

Yes, that’s my method too!!

If you have a long training lead, you can stand in the kitchen, open the back door to go do business, then reel him back in. Like that you won't get cold or wet!

I had a puppy during the harsh 62/63 winter. When the snow eventually melted he’d search out remaining areas of it to tiddle on.

I don’t think puppy will notice the cold and rain Mazgg, but you will. I get so cold at night waiting for my dog to sniff out the ‘right spot’. I sometimes take a hot water bottle out with me. Problem with having a little Dachshund will be if it snows and the snow is deeper than puppy! I bet Dachshunds are diggers! My Whippet literally dug up her toilet area ( which is fenced off from the rest of the garden): the good thing was that she did such a good job of it that it was perfect soil for re seeding. Winnie actually rings a bell to go out. I never thought I’d have a dog that did that although she does do it just to get attention, too. When my daughter had a Schnauzer puppy I bought her some Lilys Kitchen nighttime biscuits and it’s still part of her bedtime ritual. I gave up on them with my dog as they’re getting so expensive and her other treats cost me a fortune.

What a brilliant idea to put up a gazebo. I already have a heavy duty one bought for a family get together that is languishing in my shed.
This will be a project for the family before Dotty arrives.

My Christmas pup was taken in the garden in the snow and got the message pretty quickly. I don't think they feel the cold, though I did make him a little coat from an old jumper!

I would never use puppy pads. It just makes them think weeing in the house is acceptable. My current dog was a winter puppy and, as a whippet didn’t like cold wet weather but I do have a covered area in the garden from when I had indoor cats. However I did think about putting a gazebo up so she (and I) had a dry area to go into. And a security light outside is a good idea, too. I also used a crate when she was a puppy, too.