If you’re home all day, the crate training schedule can be much more lenient, you basically want to limit crate time to 1 hour per month of age (during the day) so for an 8 week old – 2 to 2 1/2 hours. because it’s not absorbent and will get all over them, some super young puppies won’t care about that though either. I bet they also won’t want to pee in there anymore. They will be fine just sleeping on the plastic crate tray for now and maybe a stuffed toy to cuddle with instead. If they keep going potty on their bedding, remove it for now. ![]() If they’re consistently going potty in their crate, you need to take them out more. Potty Training Schedule #1 – Owner Home All DayĨ WK OLD – MINI AUSSIEDOODLE PUPPY IN HER CRATE. And I mean consistent, like clockwork.⏰ Even on the weekends.Make sure you STAY consistent with the training, eating, drinking, sleeping, playtime schedule you choose and the sooner you get them on one, the faster potty training will go. Read my page on how to deal with a crying puppy in the crate. It will be easier once they’ve relaxed into it and realize this is not the end of the world but “getting there” does takes some time!Įvery puppy can be crate trained.If your puppy becomes FRANTIC slow down and start over at step one.Repeat the steps until you get some consistent quiet in the crate.If they start barking, wait for a pause in the barking before returning.Go into the other room for a few minutes.Continue to sit there for a few minutes but slowly start to back away.They should be occupied with their chew/toy or getting sleepy or bored. Quietly sit or even lay down in front of the OPEN crate door, blocking the door and their escape, for about five to ten minutes and just lay/ sit quietly with them.Put them in the crate with a chew stick or toy.The goal is to give them a positive association to the crate. Most Puppies will CRY at first and some puppies are way more dramatic, so try to introduce your puppy to the crate slowly, the first day home is best but it’s never too late to start (first time should be during the day when you’re not as sleepy). LABRADOODLE GOING HOME IN PLASTIC SHIPPING CRATE – THIS CRATE WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR TRAINING HIM INTRODUCING YOUR PUPPY TO THE CRATEĮach puppy is unique and will react differently to crate training. THESE SCHEDULES ARE FOR SHORT TERM USE ONLY Teaching them to use hanging potty bells on the door or better yet giving them access to a doggy door can also help speed up this process. Get them going potty outside at regular set times, learn how to communicate a “potty que” to you and eventually be able to leave the crate door open! The goal is to get them on a STRICT eating/eliminating and sleeping schedule QUICKLY. These 7-14 day potty training schedules may seem a little restrictive and I agree, they are strict but thats the point and they’re meant to be used SHORT-TERM! The Goal #2 Potty Training Schedule for people who WORK all day. ![]() #1 Potty Training schedule is for puppy owners who are HOME all day with their puppy.INCLUDED BELOW: are a few example potty training schedules you can use to “potty train” or housebreak your puppy in 7 days – 2 weeks may be a more realistic goal. CRATE DURATION :Ģ-4 hours max for an 8-12 wk old puppy – basically about 1 hour per month of age – the majority can go 6-8 hours at night (once they’re on a proper schedule). THEY LEARN TO LOVE THEIR CRATES IF YOU DO IT RIGHT. TWO 10 WK OLD LABRADOODLE SIBLINGS SNOOZING IN THE CRATE WITH THE DOOR WIDE OPEN. □ Crate Training sets you & your puppy up for success! It teaches them when and where you want them to go potty, doesn’t take long and it just works. Once your puppy is consistently going potty outside and not chewing up things they shouldn’t anymore, then you can gradually introduce them to more areas of your home.Įventually they will consider the whole house as their “den” and they’ll only want to go potty outside. You can use baby-gates, puppy pens and crates to manage how much space they have access to. Puppies should consistently be going potty outside before you start giving them full access to your home.Īt first you want to keep your puppy in a small sectioned off area of your home where they can play, sleep and eat. ![]() Most “potty training delays” are due to the fact people give their puppy way too much freedom, way too soon. Crate training uses the dogs natural instincts to our advantage. Dogs don’t like to sleep in their own waste and are natural den animals. □ Crate training has been proven to be the fastest way to potty train a puppy. MINI AUSSIEDOODLE “GOOSE” IN THE LEAVES! WHY CRATE TRAINING WORKS SO FAST?
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