Toilet training

Are you using paper or something for her to perform on? We did and gradually moved it towards the door until eventually it was in the garden.

It was warm enough to leave the door open so he had continual access. Loads of praise and treats did the trick. Mind you it helped that his breeder had trained the pups to use newspaper as well so he was programmed almost from birth.

Now he will wee but not poo even in the garden which is fine unless he gets taken short in the middle of the night or we are feeling very under the weather.

Best of luck.

I don't have a dog, but have seen some absorbent paper mats in the super markets called (I think) "puppy training mats" - someone will be able to tell us if they're any help. As Whitewave said, warmer days are coming so you'll be able to move them outside gradually, and the youngster should hopefully get the message.

We used to feed our puppy, then walk out the back door with him and say 'toilet'. If he went, lots of praise and he would get a teeny biscuit as a reward. Sometimes he took an age to go!

We were very consistent with meal times and the routine of 'going out' for the toilet. When we dropped the lunch feed, we would still take him outside around that time.

We did have puppy pads by the back door in the kitchen and he did use them occasionally if desperate during the night. Not very often, we had a stairgate across the kitchen door and I'd normally hear him if he cried to go out.

Hi grannyrebel7, you don’t say how old your pup is but I’ll presume as you’ve had her a month, about 3/4 months maybe?
Outside toilet training takes a lot of time and patience and can be frustrating but as I’m sure you know, take her out after every meal and drink of water and if she’s napping, as soon as she wakes up and I would say every half hour to an hour through the day.
Try not to just let her out to wee alone as she needs to be praised effusively every time she performs outside.
If you catch her mid-wee say “No” in a low calm voice as you scoop her up and take her outside or to a puppy pad where you will praise her.
Never shout at her but I think an “oh dear” or “no” in a calm low voice is acceptable as long as she gets the praise for doing it right.
She will “get it” eventually but she’s still a baby and will get distracted quite a bit and just squat.
Also, I’ve always found that they seem to be doing well for a few weeks and then relapse for a while, don’t worry if this happens, so just keep going.
Enzyme dog stain and odour remover on every “mistake”, removes the odour so they stop reacting to the smell of wee inside.
Keep going, she will get there!

DollyD is right, toilet training a puppy is hard work but pays off. Take your puppy outside every half hour and praise her when she obliges. It's repetitive and boring but works. I don't think training pads help really as you have to do twice the work. I have only used them for a very elderly dog with bladder problems.
There will be accidents but don't make a big issue out of them.
Enjoy your little girl.

Take her out when you think she will soon need to go and stay out until she does something.

Remember putting toddlers on potties when you knew they would soon need one?

Same idea.

As DollyD says every time she moves I would take her out in the garden and stay with her. Offer terms like “be quick” “wee wee”. After feeding, after she has a drink, after a sleep. I foster dogs of all ages and sizes who have been “given up” “found straying” etc and always go back to the basics. I’m getting too old now to stand outside in the dark with my umbrella and torch waiting for a wee to be done. Mind you I’ve had rescues who will not wee in the garden but will when taken for a walk and also have had some dogs who won’t do anything on a walk but come straight back and wee in the garden. Good luck.

Thanks all. We've had a good day today, only one slip up but we have been outside a lot. I was advised not to use puppy pads so just do the taking her outside after every meal and nap. She's only 13 weeks old so still very young. I think we need to be more proactive with this. Will let you know how it goes.