Winter toilet training

[splashgirl45]

If you want to have water you can get the ones that attach to the crate so can be paddled in or tipped over. I got a small pet one for rabbits etc from pets at home , does the job without taking up too much room, I still use one for my lurcher so he can have a small drink if he is shut in.sorry the pic is on its side

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

My lab was created at night from day 1 (and still is). She cried a lot the first night (understandably) then settled. I lined my crate with a washable pee pad (fabric surface) with vetbed on top. The pee pad was mainly in case of accidents but she never had any. I had the crate in my room so would hear her cry. When you take them out, keep all interactions to a minimum and turn on as few lights as possible so they don’t think it’s playtime or a good way to get your attention. When we went back up I would put a hand on the crate so she knew I was there until she settled. Mine never has water in her crate overnight. I did lots of crate games with her during the day from the start as well and she only gets treats (other than training treats) if she’s in her bed or crate. I have to make sure my bedroom door is left open along with her crate door as she has a biscuit before bed and as soon as I open the stair gate she races me upstairs and gets in her crate. If I’m too slow I go in and find her standing in it but leaning out as far as she possibly can without falling over.

The youngsters still do this at bedtime, it makes me laugh. I go to the biscuit tub, they race to the correct cage and sit there expectantly, it’s hilarious! They haven’t been shut in for a couple of weeks, so I’m really hoping to get rid of the crates before long. We’ve never had full time crates.

Goose’s bowl, got it from Amazon. It isn’t massive, but is fine for overnight.

 

[misst]

We got Ruby our JRT at the end of January nearly 3 years ago. It was a wet cold February! She went outside from the start. She was fine but I got wet and cold a lot! I don't like puppy pads etc so just took her out hourly or sooner if she circled. She was crated at night and when we went out. I didn't
much enjoy standing in the dark with sleet all round me and my PJs and slippers under my coat but it never bothered her. I find puppies are fine with bad weather, it is when they become adults they get more fussy about rain/cold. Gravel works well as a toileting area and my old JRT always used our gravel area from when she was a pup. This lead to her pulling us into peoples driveways on walks if they had gravel to pee on it.
Ruby did take about 9 months to be reliable 100% but I am not sure why as I had never had this problem before. Even in summer with the door open she still had "accidents" in the house. I think she was just bloody minded though .
I can PM you her breeders name if you want to see if she has any due - she doesn't advertise at all. She is near Ipswich.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

We got Ruby our JRT at the end of January nearly 3 years ago. It was a wet cold February! She went outside from the start. She was fine but I got wet and cold a lot! I don't like puppy pads etc so just took her out hourly or sooner if she circled. She was crated at night and when we went out. I didn't
much enjoy standing in the dark with sleet all round me and my PJs and slippers under my coat but it never bothered her. I find puppies are fine with bad weather, it is when they become adults they get more fussy about rain/cold. Gravel works well as a toileting area and my old JRT always used our gravel area from when she was a pup. This lead to her pulling us into peoples driveways on walks if they had gravel to pee on it.
Ruby did take about 9 months to be reliable 100% but I am not sure why as I had never had this problem before. Even in summer with the door open she still had "accidents" in the house. I think she was just bloody minded though .
I can PM you her breeders name if you want to see if she has any due - she doesn't advertise at all. She is near Ipswich.

Ipswich is a fair way from us but willing to travel for right pup. Yes please, could you PM me, thank you.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

The youngsters still do this at bedtime, it makes me laugh. I go to the biscuit tub, they race to the correct cage and sit there expectantly, it’s hilarious! They haven’t been shut in for a couple of weeks, so I’m really hoping to get rid of the crates before long. We’ve never had full time crates.

Goose’s bowl, got it from Amazon. It isn’t massive, but is fine for overnight.

Ever since we've had dogs sleeping overnight indoors, we seem to have had another one to put in a crate, just as the adults are ready to do without.


Our, now 3 yr old, Labs were the easiest ever to house train. They were summer pups and at the breeder's had plenty of access to the garden, with their mum and 2 other adult dogs to show them what to do. Then they came to us and the Rottweiler kept them on the straight and narrow, despite being very indulgent.

 

[JJS]

We get our lab on saturday, so interested to hear what do you use overnight ? The breeder has recommended a crate for him, so what would you recommend until hes old enough to hold on until morning ?
Its been 12 years since we had a pup so i've forgotten what we did with wallace. Thanks

Aria is 13 weeks now and we’ve had her crate in the bedroom since we got her. She’s been incredibly quick and easy to toilet train. We usually go to bed around midnight, although she’s often been asleep for most of the evening by that point. She typically wakes up around 2.30 for a wee and drink, settles straight down when we come back in, and then sleeps through until 9. She does end up in our bed more often than the crate though! ?

 

[misst]

Ipswich is a fair way from us but willing to travel for right pup. Yes please, could you PM me, thank you.

PM sent sorry it is a bit long!!

 

[maisie06]

I have always taken my puppies outside right from the start, whatever time of year they arrive. It’s a rod for your own back to use newspaper or puppy pads where they think it’s fine to pee indoors.
I have never had a JackRussell but have had many whippets and they are fussy about wet and cold. In fact we have one arriving just after Christmas so we can compare notes!

This = I put mine out from the start, puppy pads are just a faff and hold up toilet training...