Half Way Through Housetraining With My 5 Month Westie Puppy?

I have been trying to take my puppy out before bedtime to ensure his bowel is empty so he could last for the night before I take him out 6am in the morning but he didn’t like to pee at night. I have been cleaning his mistake every morning for a week already. What can I do to resolve this? I would really like to paper train him at the same time so he could release himself at the right spot inside if he couldn’t hold it, is it possible and how?
here’s the my puppy schedule:
* 6am (tried out with pup but he already peed on the floor inside the apartment)
* 7am feed
* 8am out with pup
* 12:30pm out with pup
* 4:30pm out with pup
* 7pm feed

Having Problems With 7 Month Old Westie Pup Weeing In The House?

Hi my wetie pup has just done a wee on my daughters bed, I’m really worried that we will never get her house trained!!!
We had her trained to use puppy pads by 10 weeks old.
She stop using these herself when she was 4 months, now however she has started to go for a wee around the house, weeing on my daughers bed is a first though. she know to go to the door if she wants out, and does this most of the time, I feel that we are going backwards. Any suggestion??? thanks.

Help!! 7 Month Old Westie Puppy Still Weeing In The House?

Hi my wetie pup has just done a wee on my daughters bed, I’m really worried that we will never get her house trained!!!
We had her trained to use puppy pads by 10 weeks old.
She stop using these herself when she was 4 months, now however she has started to go for a wee around the house, weeing on my daughers bed is a first though. she know to go to the door if she wants out, and does this most of the time, I feel that we are going backwards. Any suggestion??? thanks

How To House Train My 5 Month Old Puppy??

my 5 month old westie will only pee inside the house on the paper. when i put her outside she wont do anything….ive tried waiting outside with her and putting her paper out with her but nothing seems to work…instead she holds it in and goes the minute she is let in again. she has even gotten a kidney infection because of this….what can i do?????????

I’m Getting A 3 Month Old West Highland White Terrier….?

and he’s going to be alone until about noon when I check on him on my lunch break, then I come home at 4. How do I potty train him with a crate, and what kinds of toys would be safe to leave with him?

I Just Recently Shaved My 7 Month Old West Highland White Terrier ? Will Her Hair Grow Back The Same ?

NO!
The breed is supposed to be HAND-STRIPPED;you ruined the coat.

How Do I Train 7 Month Old Blue Healer Boarder Collie To Quit Chewing On My 3.5 Year Old Westie’s Muzzle?

I have a 3.5 year old Westie that defends herself around other dogs pretty well, even my brother’s Pit Bull. My boyfriend has a 7 month old Blue Healer Boarder Collie mix that continually chews on the Westie’s muzzle and face. The BHBC will pin the Westie down with one paw just behind her ears and sit on her with her back end and proceed to chew on the Westie. Early on the Westie didn’t get too upset by this but it has gotten out of hand and the BHBC is hurting the Westie. When we try to separate the two the BHBC will lunge at us and bite at us. What do we do?

My 10 Month Old Westie Keeps Urinating In My House!?

He’s a sweet dog but, he just keeps doing it! First he urinated several times under the living room table. We blocked that area off, and now he did it in the family room, he’s good with going outside. But a half an hour later he goes again inside! Puppy pads wont work and he’s completly crate trained! How can we stop this? I’m afraid we may be forced to get rid of him if this continues.

I Have A 6 Month Old West Highland Terrier (westie) Who Is Peeing In Her Crate. Any Suggestions? Help Please

She was potty training well and then all of sudden this starting occuring!!

How Do I Potty Train My 5 Month Old Westie?

Potty training westies can be very difficult, believe me! I know. It was very hard training mine as well, but if you follow these guidelines, you’ll have him/her trained before you know it!
First, you NEED to know this:
within 10 min.of eating, they will have to urinate.
within 30-45 min. of eating, they will probably have a bowel movement.
within 5-10 min. of drinking water, they will have to urinate.
during play sessions (with you, another dog, or by themselves), puppies will have to urinate approximately every 10 min. You better watch the clock, because this will occur. As the puppy matures, this time frame will increase accordingly. During play, the dogs are just like children, they forget…until too late. They play hard, & suddenly, they will stop, take 2 steps & squat!!!!
immediately upon “waking” (night sleep or day nap), they will have to go urinate.They may not be able to make it to the door & you may need to carry them.
Set up an exercise pen or buy some galvanized wire to create a pen in the yard. This pen should be 4′x4′ to 6′x6′ in size. Place this pen where it is easily accessible to you … right off the edge of the patio, for example. Using a confined & defined potty area serves multiple purposes. It will help the dog learn they should go potty in a specific area & on command. One common problem facing many owners is the dog goes into the yard & as soon as they come back into the house…they potty in the house. This situation is brought about because the dog gets so excited & involved in the “stimulus” of their yard … they forget to do their business. When they come back into the house, the stimulus level immediately diminishes … result, the dog realizes … I need to go potty & they do!
If you teach them to use their pen, they will do their business & then, they can go play in the yard. Now, when they have been playing in the yard … they will need to go back in their pen right before you bring them into the house. The playing will have stimulated their system & they will need to go again. Initially, when using the pen … you need to stay with them & encourage them verbally to go potty. As soon as they do, praise them & have a treat to give them as a reward.
It is crucial that you be patient when they are in the pen. If you get upset or irritated & demand they go potty, NOW … this stress will lock them up. Again, this is just like children. Right before we leave for a trip, we will demand a child relieve themself & they just can’t. So, we turn on the water to help them. You do not have this tool at your disposal with the dogs. Rather, you will be creating a “no win” situation for the dog.
Every owner should use crate training as an aid to housebreaking. This is for the benefit of the dog (& you). If they are loose in your house when you are gone … they will have an accident during the housetraining period. Every accident you allow to occur is reinforcing the “wrong” behavior & making the desired behavior more difficult to secure & lock in!
Just as you would with a child, remove the dog’s water about an hour before going to bed. Do not allow your puppy or unhousebroken older dog access to areas in your house where you cannot keep an eye on them (this is true for chewing, as well).
If you do not CATCH them in the act … DO NOT SCOLD THEM!!!!! When dogs go potty, they are doing what comes naturally … nature calls. Initially, they do not understand the ground rules. Inside vs. outside is a foreign concept … they have to go … so they do! It is up to YOU to teach them that outside is desired & inside is not acceptable. If they have an accident & you do not see them do it … do not scold & do not let them see you clean it up. Note: Scolding is verbal. Spanking or other physical methods do NO good at all.
If you catch them in the act or immediately after (walking away), DO SCOLD them, show them the problem, further scold them … BUT THEN, as you take them to the door to go outside … BE HAPPY & EXCITED!!!! This means “let’s go outside, let’s go potty”. If you continue to SCOLD them all the way to the door & as you put them outside … SCOLD “you get out there & do your business!!!!!” Well, you have just told them that “inside” is bad & “outside” is bad. So, where in the heck are they suppose to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also, you can train dogs to “RING THEM BELLS” to go outside. This is a 3-tier process. Go to a craft store & buy 2 large (2″ diameter) bells. Tie them to a long shoestring about 4″ to 6″ apart. Use the larger bells so, if the dog happens to chew one off…they cannot swallow it. Put a nail in the wall, right by the door, & hang the bell strand. EVERYTIME … & I do mean EVERYTIME you open that door & the dog is going to go out (whether with you or to be out in their pen), YOU ring the bells. Do it moderately, you don’t want to “scare” the dog. When you ring the bells, say … “outside, go potty, outside”.
Within a short period of time, the dog will understand that the bells mean I get mom’s or dad’s attention & the door opens! The next tier of behavior will be:
The dog will “ring them bells” every 5 minutes. WARNING … this will drive you insane. But, you must be consistent, patient, & follow the routine. So, you must take the dog out EVERYTIME they ring the bells. This will not go on for more than a day or two. The real key is that you must NEVER lose patience during this phase … you must react positively & reinforce the “outside” behavior. Consistency & patience at this point will be very demanding on you, BUT, your efforts at this phase will garner phenomenal results.
The next tier of behavior will be … the dog will go to ring the bells, move their nose or paw toward the bells & STOP before they ring the bells. You will almost hear their thought processes. Hmmm, ring bells … get mom’s attention, ring bells … go outside … hmmmm, I don’t really have to go potty … I don’t think I will ring the bells. At this point … you are home free!!!!!
I used the above method, building a pen. It worked wonders! My westie is now 6 years old and obviously no longer needs the pen. That’s just to get them started. He goes in the yard and is very obedient.
Good luck!!!!

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