Housebreaking Problems with a Pomeranian
We have tried crate training, taking him out constantly, praising when he does go outside, getting up at 2:00 in the morning for 5 weeks now, etc.
Suggestions?
Janyes
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RE: Housebreaking Problems with a Pomeranian
I just got a Pomerianian-Pekingese mix, he is now 9 weeks old. He has been peeing and pooping all over the house. When he gives me an indication that he needs to go poo, I take him outside. But all he does is play around. What should I do?
Post By T (Guest Post)
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Poms are a finicky breed, they usually like to stay clean. I have five pomeranians, Males are the hardest to train as they like to leave Pee-mail if they have not been fixed. Keep them in rooms without carpets as they don't like to get their feet wet. They tend to have more accidents in inclement weather. They like their routines so be consistent in their routines Puppy pads on a hard surfaced floor help. A carpet is the preferred place of relief for them as it does not splatter on their feet. Train them on hard surfaced floors if possible until they learn their routine. If they have an accident, turn the pad upside down to absorb the urine and clean the spot good on the floor. save the puppy pad so the pom will smell the urine and use it the next time . After a while , he will prefer it to the hard surface. Another tip, buy under pads made for people at the warehouse stores as they are less expensive and larger.
Dogs do not like the smell of vinegar. Put vinegar in a spray bottle and spray whatever you don't want them to urinate on or chew up. Spray corners of furniture or drapes if you have an unfixed male. If they chew your shoes spray them daily until they loose interest in them. If this information helps one pom owner to appreciate this breed, the rewards will well be worth the effort.
Post by Kodapup
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I have a 6 month old male and an 11 month old female pom. The male has been very hard to potty train although he's still a puppy. One of them manage to soil my bed twice which made me angry. They have also pee and poo in their crates relentlessly even when I have modified their eating schedule (no food at night) and take them out before bed time. By morning, I find a lot of messes. I have resorted to male doggie diapers and female diapers. They're working well as far as the accidents go but I do take them off at night. I highly suggest everyone get a belly band or diaper for this breed. These will probably be my last breed of pom and dogs PERIOD! I would've gave them away if it weren't for my husband insisting on keeping them.
Post By Anna (Guest Post)
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I have a 6 month old male and an 11 month old female pom. The male has been very hard to potty train although he's still a puppy. One of them manage to soil my bed twice which made me angry. They have also pee and poo in their crates relentlessly even when I have modified their eating schedule (no food at night) and take them out before bed time. By morning, I find a lot of messes. I have resorted to male doggie diapers and female diapers. They're working well as far as the accidents go but I do take them off at night. I highly suggest everyone get a belly band or diaper for this breed. These will probably be my last breed of pom and dogs PERIOD! I would've gave them away if it weren't for my husband insisting on keeping them.
Post By Anna (Guest Post)
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I'm the husband in this situation. He's 6 yrs old and any thing I get that's new he pees on; new carpet, new table, new laptop, new shoes, anything... they're cute, but pees on just about any thing that doesn't smell like them. I would have given the little guy away if it weren't for the wife.
Post By keith (Guest Post)
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Dawn: I don't have time to read all the posts so may repeat somebody. Small breeds are (in my opinion) harder to train...not sure why. We have a froend who raises yorkies and she says they are very difficult and I had a hard time with my doxie. As far as helping you right now: You probably need to buy something like Nature's Miracle. It's an enzyme eater, not a cover up. Clean the preferred spots well and then put something over the spots so the dog CAN'T go there. It needs to be something that is raised off the floor a little so air can circulate. It might look funny to have an over turned chair in that spot but it's not forever. Maybe you need to take him out more often. He needs to go before and after eating, before and after playing, almost before and after breathing!! =(^.^)=
Post by Glenn'sMom
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I have a 7 month old pom and he goes out side and pees & poo. One minute you take your eyes off him he pees. He has two spots he really likes to go, one being my little girls room in the corner. Any suggestion on that? My husband is getting really upset about this, every night we fight about it. Not sure what to do.Please HELP! I wonder if it' s the breed?
Post By dawn (Guest Post)
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Wow, I'm thinking about getting a pom here soon but I think I'll wait until summer break. Since I'm getting a male, does anyone have any tips to start right away?
Post By Soon to b a pom owner (Guest Post)
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My female pom is 5 months old and I have tried crate training her, puppy pads, and taking her outside. My problem with puppy pads is that she will poop on them and then picks it up and carries it to the carpet, or eats it. THATS GROSS but I dont know how to stop it. She will pee outside after almost an hour but wont poop outside. And... she has chewed up everything, including my new couch. She has alot of toys and we praise her for chewing on the toys but I have never had a dog to chew on everything. Somebody please help me or I am going to have to find her a new home before my husband finds him a new home. Im desperate.
Post By Joyce (Guest Post)
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I have a 2 yr old male pom, and it sounds like it may be the breed? Have tried everything from taking him out constantly to crate training. I did, however try the belly belts mentioned and that's been my best bet, thus far. He has it on all the time, except when he is let out to "go potty" or he goes into his crate at night. I made extras for when he has an accident, which is rare these days. Good Luck to all of you! I "feel your pain!"
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
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I have a 2 year old female pom, named angel. She has been a BIG challenge to potty train. She goes outside with our 2 male poms, and walks around, and occasionally does her business. But a couple of hours later, I find a deposit or a wet spot on the rug..I have tried taking her out alone, and or more frequently, but these accidents continue. What should do? Baffled in North Carolina
Post By cherie (Guest Post)
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I have 3 poms. The large one has no problem being house broken (16lbs). My two that are 5 pounds each are 3 & 5 years old and neither is consistently house broken. If you turn your back or leave them all night, they will find the best rug and do their business. After reading this page, I feel like I am not alone.
Post By mary (Guest Post)
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My pom goes when we let him outside, but seems to go on floor when he gets mad at us from leaving his sight, even if we just go downstairs to the basement. Any ideas?
Post By Darlene (Guest Post)
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My Pom is 3 years old and for the past month or two I frequently wake up to a puddle on the kitchen rug or poop in the living room. She has always been excellent at letting me know when she has to go outside.
I had been using a bark collar (it beeps when she barks) to try to teach her to control the barking but I think she's afraid to bark to let me know she has to go outside! So I haven't been using the collar. I let her out every night before bedtime. I guess I have to get up earlier to make sure she gets outside!-without any accidents. I guess if that doesn't work, she may have to go in a crate at night :( she won't like that at all! She will probably start going during the day then!
Any comments? :)
Post By Arica (Guest Post)
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I have a 4 month old Pomeranian male puppy. He is extremely smart and has figured out "sit", "fetch" and a few other commands but just can't get housebroken.
If we take him out every 2 hours through the night from his crate to our balcony outside the apartment where we have a wee wee pad, he goes but not on his wee wee pad.
Should I be trying a litter box instead as he doesn't seem to like the wee wee pad much.
He will not give any real signs and its hard to tell if he's sniffing for play or duty.
I may try and have a place for play and a place for his potty and see how it goes.
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
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I have a 9 week old male Pom. Right after I feed him, I can take him outside and he will poop..I give him lots of praise. This has worked wonders! However, he pee's all day long inside my home. Even if I look at him, it's hard to tell when he pee's. If he is ready to poop - I can grab him & take him outside - but if he pee's, it's hard to tell what he is doing. Now this dog is "poop trained" - but he pee's every time in my house. Help!
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
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I got my Pom when he was 3 months old, he is now 4 months. I tried to crate him but I live in an apartment and my neighbors would have a fit over his loud yips and cries from the crate so that was a no go. I have started to put diapers on him at night(I cut a hole for his tail), he went poo in the diaper a few times and that stopped he just peed after that, but the last 4 nights it was dry when I woke. I always take him out as soon as I take the diaper off. I hope this works, I will soon try a "no diaper" night and see how that goes. It sure isn't easy.
Post By Nancy Gee (Guest Post)
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I have a three month old male pom who does his duty in his crate. I crate trained my other dog and it was a snap. I've divided his crate to prevent him from going where he sleeps. That has just made a messy pom. He's been a very smart little guy responding to certain commands...Sit, shake, etc. What am I doing wrong in the potty department?
Post By Laura (Guest Post)
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I have a small male pom. He is the best thing ever but, he is giving me some trouble. I am constantly taking him outside but when I do, he wants to play and sniff and he tries to eat any/everything in sight! I just started to crate train him today, so hopefully this will work! He is 2month 1week and 4days old =] and I think that has a lot to do with it so I guess we will see! But if anyone has any tips please feel free to fill me in! My email is mandicollins_05@yahoo.com.
Post by IloveMyReese517
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I just bought my male pom today... he was born on september first so that would make him about 3 months old. I've been trying to get a feel for his potty patterns but the only thing I've gotten down is that whenever he gets excited... there it goes. BUT when I take him outside he doesn't do anything but run around my feet like it's playtime. The thing I was told to do was crate train him, but I'm worried that it won't work and since we live in apartments.... carpet stains are very not good. I tell him no and rush him straight outside afterwards. Does that even work? I've NEVER owned a dog before and I'm lost. :(
but isn't he adorable? :):):)
Post By Ashley (Guest Post)
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My two and a half year old female pom has been super at housebreaking but lately will act scared at being outside and will occasional wait and do her business when she comes back inside. We are baffled at this behavior. What's going on????
Post By debra.gero@tdbanknorth.com (Guest Post)
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I have 4 male pomeranians and have had various degrees of success in housebreaking and I agree that male poms are difficult. The solution I finally came up with...bellybands. Bellybands are a wide piece of cloth that go around the dogs waist and covers their penis. First, I measured the dogs around the waist and using felt fabric, I cut the length based on that measurement. Depending on the size of the dog, 5-6 inches is a good width. Then I sew on velcro at the ends to close the band of fabric. When I leave for work, all dogs get their bellybands put on. It has helped housebreak them because they really don't like peeing in their bellyband and then having to wear it. But there are times when I come home from work and their bellybands are wet. At least I saved the carpet. The felt material washes out very easily and is already dry in the morning. For females, you can buy doggie pants at the pet store that are used when the female dog is in heat. The only problem with them is that when you wash them, you will need to put them in a dryer to dry as they are usually made of heavy cotton and dry slowly.
Post By Carole (Guest Post)
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My Pom puppy is also going thru the same problem. When taking your dog outside, make sure you let him know that you mean businuess. Don't play or talk to your dog when he is to go to the bathroom. Take the dog to the same spot everyday and not the spots you play in outside. You dont want the dog to mistake bathroom time for play time. Praise him on doing things good, but when the dog has an accident dont get frustrated. Just take the dog the accident and say "No" and then clean it up. Becoming frustrated and yelling at the dog when he has an accident just makes him think potty time is bad and he wont want to do it. When dogs look forward to things it makes it much easier. Remember, all dogs have different attitudes so a book can help but it wont solve your problems. Look for signs from your dog and what works for him. Make it something fun for the both of you!
Post By Maura (Guest Post)
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My Pom hangs out in a playpen when we are not home, so as soon as I walk in the door I take him outside. Also, he sleeps in a crate (he has a bad tendency to chew up electrical wires and suchlike, as well as to run after my ferrets) so when I wake up I promptly walk him. Hes gone from peeing all over my floor to only having infrequent accidents. So your best bet is to keep taking him out, at regular intervals, and praise him after each walk. But remember to keep his walks on a schedule, otherwise he wont get the concept that he has to wait to pee outside.
Post By Alexandra (Guest Post)
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Dogs will not use the bathroom where they must eat. If he has a favorite area he likes to tinkle in, try putting his food bowl there. You are doing correctly by taking him out first thing in the am, after every drink or meal, and before bed at night, in addition to several opportunities thru out the day. You may wind up moving the food bowl to a few different locations before he stops, but keep trying. You might also try a sml snack in addition to the praise just after he goes outside. Good luck!!! bbb
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
RE: Housebreaking Problems with a Pomeranian
Some poms take a long time to train. I've had two of them. The first one was easy. My current one is a year old and will go to the bathroom outside each time I take her out, but she does not give any indication when she needs to go and will go wherever she's standing at the time. So, I try to take her out often and praise her. I crate trained both dogs. I, too, got up at 2, 3, 4 in the morning when she was a puppy to take her out. She's been good lately -- I keep her in the kitchen and she hasn't gone on the floor. Keeping my fingers crossed!
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