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My 5-month puppy pees inside after walks & chews walls. What to do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 5 months and 26 days old | 1.5 lbs

Hi I was wondering for tips on how to potty train a puppy? He’s 5 months. He will go outside sometimes and won’t pee or poop then come inside and do it. Also he keeps chewing and licking on wood / walls. How do I stop that?

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Daniel Fonza, DVM

Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 1st, 2018

Hi there and thank you for using PetCoach! Potty training can be a difficult and frustrating challenge. I find that using puppy pee pads does not work the best. I have recommended using a product called FreshPatch. I find this works much more effectively than puppy pee pads. For more tips on potty training, check out this article below for more good tips. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

https://www.petcoach.co/article/top-5-tips-to-potty-train-your-dog-young-and-old/
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