How to stop my puppy from moving potty pads and pooping on the carpet?

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Rallo. At his age, he does not yet have full physical control over his urination and defecation. This does not occur until 4-5 months of age. So at this stage, you are trying to build consistent patterns for potty training. Praise him when he goes and give a treat. Do not punish him for mistakes as this will make him fearful of you. If he is going close to the potty pads at this stage, he is beginning to understand. That is great progress! You can move him closer to the pad when you see him posture to go or add more pads so he has a larger target. Be patient, he will learn. I hope this information helps!

Potty training your dog or puppy can sometimes be a challenging task. However, with the steps below and a a lot of patience, you can have your dog potty trained quickly! Keeping a schedule, focusing on times when your dog needs to go, keeping the area clean, and stopping accidents before they happen will make the potty training process much easier. The steps are; Keep a routine- Most dogs will need to go out about 5-15 minutes after activities such as eating and drinking, playing, or waking up from a nap Know your dog's body: puppies, the rule of thumb is that they can hold their bladder at most 1 hour per month of age. This means a 2-month old puppy can hold his potty for a maximum of 2 hours. This is just a general rule and smaller dogs or those with bladder control issues may need even more frequent outings. Be sure to never let your dog go more than 8 hours without a potty break to prevent hurting their bladder! Keep in mind health issues Not punish your dog Cleanup after accidents as the scent attracts them to repeat accidents. Here is a link to puppy pads to help while you Are still training; Www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=37282 Here is an excellent resource to help you as you proceed; https://www.petcoach.co/article/7-rules-for-effective-housetraining/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/6-common-reasons-for-potty-accidents-in-dogs/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/top-5-tips-to-potty-train-your-dog-young-and-old/

[Housetraining](https://www.petcoach.co/article/7-rules-for-effective-housetraining/) a puppy can be frustrating, but with a little patience and consistency, it can be accomplished. Puppies will typically need to use the bathroom about 10-15 minutes after eating/drinking, waking up or playing. You can use these times to reinforce [training](https://www.petcoach.co/article/housetraining) by bringing the puppy to your designated potty area (such as outside or a puppy pad) and giving them a chance to go. It may take up to 10-20 minutes before your puppy settles enough to actually go. Expect accidents and [mistakes](https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-common-housetraining-mistakes). Be sure to praise and treat if the puppy goes in the right spot. If you catch puppy going in a spot other than the recommended area, do not punish him or her, simply pick the puppy up and move them to the right spot, then praise and reward profusely once they finish there.

He is still very young so it may take some more time to be fully potty trained. The best thing would be to never let him out of your sight when inside so he does't have the opportunity to go in the kitchen alone. If you can't watch him then he should be in a crate while inside the house. When he goes outside, give him a treat with a lot of praise. With time, he will master potty training.

The key to potty training is to offer Gracie lots of chances to go where you want her to go. She'll need to be supervised while in the house until she gets the hang of things. This means someone needs to be actively watching her, not just in the room with her. After she eats, after she plays, and after she sleeps, take her over to the pee pads and give her whatever command you'd like to use for toileting. If she's close to the edge, pick her up and place her in the middle, or put a few training pads together to make a bigger area. Once she does go, praise her lavishly, and give her a treat. If you catch her peeing or pooing where she's not supposed to, then simply make a loud noise to stop her, pick her up and put her on the pee pads and give her the command. If you catch her after she's already gone elsewhere there's no point in punishing her as she won't associate what she's done with the punishment. Remember she's just a baby and she's still learning, so be consistent and offer her lots of opportunities. Good luck!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It will take time to teach an older dog to go indoors. I would take the pad outside and put it on the ground. See if he will use it outside. If he poops and pees on it, bring it indoors and leave it there soiled for a little bit. So he can see it and smell the elimination. Use praise and treats when he uses the pad outdoors and then when he uses it indoors. Start with the pads close to the door to the outside and then gradually move it to your desired location. Use whatever phrase you use to encourage him to go "do your business," etc. Use a leash to let him sniff the pad. It will take tome to retrain him. Dogs like their routines. Be patient and positive! Good luck!

I'm sorry that you're having this problem with your pup! I don't think he's stubborn at all - he just doesn't understand what you want. If Zatar is only about 8 weeks old, he's too young to be able to have much control over his bowels or bladder yet - so it's normal for him to "go" wherever he happens to be when he gets the urge. Most pups naturally want to use the bathroom on absorbent surfaces, so I would recommend covering the bathroom floor in potty pads for now if that's the area you eventually want him to use. Every 20-30 minutes or so, and after every meal, take him into the bathroom with you and close the door. Sit with him and be patient - if he uses the bathroom, praise and reward him right away with a treat. If he doesn't, then put him in a crate or keep him with you on a leash so that you can watch him closely - then bring him back to the bathroom right away if you see him starting to squat. Then praise and reward when he finishes up there. It's very important not to punish him for accidents, as this will only make him afraid to potty in front of you - which will make it much harder to teach him what you want! Please don't make him smell his urine or stool and scold him, as he won't understand this at all - it will only confuse and scare him. Potty training usually takes several weeks or even months before your puppy will be reliable, so be patient and understand that you will need to watch him closely and be very consistent for a long time in order for him to "get it." Good luck - I hope that helps a bit! :)