How to potty train my japanese chin dog? I am a first time pet owner?
I got this dog from a friend of a friend of a friend. I don’t know how old he is or if he had a good home. He seemed cute so I decided to keep him and give him a good home. I’ve got him the crate, the first day he was fine, he didn’t poop or pee inside. At night when I put him in the create, he cried and cried and bark for almost 3hrs, since I live in apartments, I let him out, I didn’t want the neighbors to complain. The first 2 nights and day he was fine, the next 2 nights he poop inside. Monday when time to go to work, I put him in the kitchen with a baby gate because I thought maybe he’ll like it better then the crate. Well he destroy the gate and the blinds on my window. Today I put him in the crate to come to work. I will go home during lunch to take him out. He ate last night and he poop inside for the second time. What should I do to prevent him from pooping at night. He cries a lot in the crate, is that normal? If I put him in the crate at night, where should I keep the create? I don’t know anything about his past or behaviors. He is a very sweet and playful dog. He follows me everywhere and he cries if I get out his view.
4 Comments on “How to potty train my japanese chin dog? I am a first time pet owner?”
keep using the crate this is the best method…..but get him on a feeding schdule like feed him once a day and at the same time where he can eat and then maybe go out for a hour or so….so he can do his buiness……same with water take it up at 7 every night no later. this should help….it will take him a few weeks but it will get better i promisse
Most likely he was paper trained. i would suggest getting some potty pads at the store and try them. many small dogs are not crated at night because they are paper trained.
The destructive behavior is anxiety from being alone. Even if he cries during the day he will be safer in the crate but at night it can be a problem as you saw. You could try putting the crate by your bed at night if he will not use the paper, otherwise wait for a day off and put him in it during the day and let him cry it out, only reward him when he is quiet by time out of the crate and after a while he will adjust.
First of all you have to use the crate so he does not wreck the house and get himself hurt. The crate will also keep him from pooping and peeing in the house when you can’t watch him.
From now on he needs to be crated or leashed to you 24/7 until he’s trained. Leashing him to you while you go about your chores or watching T.V. etc. helps keep him safe and bonds him to you. I find it useful for all house training – not just toilet training. **If he’s on the leash you can easily see if he’s circling, sniffing or squating. When he does this you know it’s time to take him out to toilet. It’s good to catch him in the act because you can say "No!" then rush him outside to finish, where he’ll get praised a lot. This really helps connect the whole process for the puppy.
Crying in the crate is normal at first, since you let him out you have a little set back, he will cry a bit harder. I usually don’t like to suggest this, but put the crate next to your bed at night, temporarily. And arm your self with a squirt gun or bottle that only squirts a thin stream of water. If the puppy cries, give him a squirt, just enough to startle him quiet. Don’t speak or make it obvious that you are doing the squirting. The object is for him to understand that whining and barking have unpleasant results, but he does not have to know you are the culprit.
Do some crate anti -averssion training (made that term up – don’t know what they call it). Have him "sit" in the open crate for a treat, then "come" out – give lots of praise. Repeat this several times a day. Once he gets "sit" and "come", work on "stay" and "down". "Stay" is the one command that you may repeat as often as the puppy needs to hear it, other commands should be said once only, then lead the puppy into position.
Feed him at regular times every day. Do not switch food suddenly or he will have tummy distress. Be careful to avoid giving too many table scraps, some foods are safe for people but can really sicken a dog. Make sure he does not eat 2 hours before bedtime, and take the water up one hour before bedtime. Make sure he has a good walk before bed and before you go out in the morning.
The walk is important to empty his bladder and bowels, but he also needs the mental and physical exercise that he gets on a leashed walk with you. This is bonding time, and leadership for you, following for him. He should walk next to you, never in front. You should stop at intervals so he can toilet, but don’t let him stop when he wants. Don’t forget the poop baggies. Reward him with lots of praise when he goes potty outside! The other good thing about exercise is the puppy will hopefully be too tired to bark or whine in his crate.
I know this is a long post but I feel it only skims the surface. It might help to read training books and take puppy classes with him. Don’t forget to have him vaccinated now and neutered between 5 and 6 months so he will stay healthy. Good luck.
First I would try feeding him in the morning. Then when your not their and at night put something of yours in the crate with him a tee shirt that you slept in .Something with your scent on it. Do not put him where he can see you at night