House training n an apartment - Page 2 - Poodle Forum - Standard Poodle, Toy Poodle, Miniature Poodle Forum ALL Poodle owners too!

petitpie · 11-30-2011, 10:58 AM

I trained my mini poo puppy in a puppy playpen in my apartment in college. It's was larger and I lined it with piddle pads. I also took her out often on a leash and it seemed to all work OK.

wickednag · 12-01-2011, 06:24 AM

I am going to ask a really dumb question having never lived in an apt that allowed pets... why would the training be any different? I would think you have to go out with all pups to tell them what a good job they did and you crate train for no accidents while you are home. Curious if anyone has an answer. Thanks!

Read all the responses and did read from a member who did say it would be no different. Thanks for the insight.

JE-UK · 12-01-2011, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khowie

We are finding house training difficult as sometimes our lil guy goes 4 times in one hour. We will take him out, he appears done and then within 10 minutes He is peeing inside again. Sometimes he doesn't even stop and sniff, it's just playing one second and then peeing the next. I think perhaps his blatter just needs to mature more. He is already catching on with others things like sitting and he does pee on command when outside so he is a smart lil guy.

The Fountain of Youth is way overrated

.

Yes, his ability to hold it will increase with age. As will his ability to recognise BEFORE the event that he has to pee.

Poodles are FANTASTIC to work with. He's not too young to start training; if you search on Kikopup on Youtube, there are some great videos of clicker training puppies.

dcyk · 12-01-2011, 10:59 PM

I use his tray for his business as I live at a high rise. he learned how to go back the same spot within 2 weeks. now he seldom make mistake except for yesterday when he was over excited and wet himself greeting me home. I was late home haha

dcyk · 12-01-2011, 11:04 PM

I use his tray for his business as I live at a high rise. he learned how to go back the same spot within 2 weeks. now he seldom make mistake except for yesterday when he was over excited and wet himself greeting me home. I was late home haha

khowie · 01-15-2012, 12:34 AM

So I just wanted to follow up/vent a little about our struggle with housetraining in an apartment. We have now had our miniature poodle for almost 2 months and he is 16 weeks old. He is such a great little guy but we are still struggling with him peeing in the apartment. We are trying so hard to follow all the suggestions on house training (keeping him in a confined area, tethering him, taking him out frequently etc.) but he still has an accident about once a day in the house, usually in the evening. I wonder if maybe he just gets tired and that is playing a factor. I still can't figure out any signals that he needs to pee either, he doesn't sniff or anything. I do feel like sometimes he has to go very suddenly.
The frusterating thing is when we have stayed with family in a house he does not have any accidents and picks up where to go right away. I'm still meddling with the idea of getting a litter box for him but would rather he just go outside.

Is it bad that he is still struggling with this? I feel like he should have caught on by now.

petitpie · 01-15-2012, 07:41 AM

Maybe you can start ruling out and trying some things:

He has his accidents in the same place with remaining odor.....
Something is happening in the household about the same time, triggering the behavior.....
Try something completely new like a litter box......
Have your vet check him for infection......
Take him out more often......
Watch him more closely......

Keep posting......