Training A Puppy That Can't Go Outside.

[Shacols]

Hi, we have a 10 week old pup. We have been told by the vet she can not go outside till 2 weeks aftee her last needles so at 18 weeks. The reason being we live in a high parvo area and have only been in our house for 3 months so not sure if any dogs lived in the yard. Can anyone help with toilet training. I started with a few puppy pads where she tends to go which is back and front door. She is hit and miss more times miss.

Thanks

[denali]

Personally, i would still let her out to toilet in your yard. You can bring parvo home on your shoes.. so unless you too arent leaving the house i think its fine she goes outside.

But with the puppy pads its the same idea, watch her like a hawk, as soon as she looks like she needs to go, take her, after she eats, sleeps or plays, take her, every few hours, take her, and praise lavishly when she goes in the right spot.

[Steph M]

Puppy pads can be problematic for some.

(Mum has a dog who is 9 and will still piddle on Bathmats and towels if they're out as she had a puppy pad in the bathroom as a pup)

I'd be letting her out in the yard too. Risk vs reward for me would mean getting her outside and peeing is more important.

[Roova]

Vets will always err on the side of worse case scenario. Yes, definitely avoid high traffic areas and be sensible in the places you put puppy down but she needs to be exposed to the world to start learning too.

I may have missread your post and wrongly assumed you meant she's staying in your house for 18 weeks so please ignore the following if that's not right.

She needs to be taken out and about as there is a small window of time where puppies are more accepting of new things. During this time its easier to make it calm and positive when they're absorbing new sights, sounds, textures and experiences. After 12 weeks they start to be less accepting and your job becomes harder to avoid them being frightened and having a long memory of that unpleasant experience.

If you're not game to put her on the ground are you still getting her out and about in your arms or a pet pram? Its also of course lots of fun taking your baby around to be admired!

[persephone]

Do you have a verandah /deck? Make a secure pen for her in an area which can be disinfected with bleach, or F10 (pet stores/vets )

Agree to taking her in the car /carrying her around ..she can not live in a house for the next few months , and learn about things like sky/noise/cars/buildings, etc :)

At least book her in to puppy classes - :) :)

[Salukifan]

Hi, we have a 10 week old pup. We have been told by the vet she can not go outside till 2 weeks aftee her last needles so at 18 weeks. The reason being we live in a high parvo area and have only been in our house for 3 months so not sure if any dogs lived in the yard. Can anyone help with toilet training. I started with a few puppy pads where she tends to go which is back and front door. She is hit and miss more times miss.

Thanks

Each parvo jab gives some coverage within 72 hours.

There is no way I'd confine a pup inside a house for the next 8 weeks. There's your peak 1st socialisation period gone before she's experienced anything.

I would be allowing toileting in the yard. Take the pup in the car OUT of the area to somewhere that's low in dog traffic for socialisation.

[Dame Aussie]

I'd allow her in the yard. Parvo can be spread on your shoes/by birds etc anyway. Also can you drive her to a different area where there is less parvo and get her out? There's no way I'd be keeping a puppy entirely inside until 18 weeks, more just for her well being and socialization than toilet training.

Edited October 9, 2015 by Dame Aussie

[Lucky-Dog]

A puppy is hard work so enjoy the hard work. Time will have flown past before you know it. :)