Meet MAX our new Family Pet

[MaxDAD]

Hello all, I would like to introduce max to this community, he is our first pet in the family, I have 2 kids 9 and 7 and they love him.

I would like to ask you for some advice, Max is 7-8 weeks old, we are keeping him in a wire kennel, he is doing really good and learning to go poop outside. During the day we are taking him out to pee after he wakes up. We had have couple of accidents in the house but I guess is normal. we usually keep him on his kennel when nobody is watching him. as soon as we take him out he pees but once in the house he does again, even some poop accidents.

My wife is not happy about it, but I keep explaining to her that he is a puppy and will learn. My questions is how old or about at what age I can expect for him to learn and hold it, he is only 7-8 weeks.

Thanks

 

[dolphin]

OMG!! he doesn't look real, are you sure that's not a stuffed animal?! He'll get the hang of it just have to be persistent. welcome to EBN!

 

[TyTysmom]

Oh my word, look at that cuteness, I can't even stand it! Max is beautiful - he's still very young - he needs time to learn the potty routine, but he'll get the hang of it. Please just be patient with him, at that age they can really only hold it for a few hours at a time.

 

[bella100]

oh my goodness, max is adorable!!! WELCOME!!

 

[Marine91]

Generally they can hold it for 1 hour per month of age plus 1 hour. So at 8 weeks he could realistically hold it for up to 3 hours. A rule of thumb for that age is to take them out every 2 hours and then after eating, playing and waking up from naps. However, all pups are different so your experience may vary.

 

[Manydogs]

He is a cutie!! Need to have lots of patience with a pup. Out after sleeping, after eating, after playing, and in between!!

 

[MaxDAD]

Thanks all for the advice. I guess we will just have to be patient.

 

[harveyspecter]

Yup, please be patient with this cuteness.

 

[ddnene]

Oh my goodness… Max is adorable Bullies can take awhile to potty train, and then they can go thru periods when they forget… Lol Welcome to the wonderful world of the stubborn BULLDOG!!!

 

[Texas Carol]

Max is a BABY.

And oh so handsome, Congratulations!

 

[Bella and Dozers Dad]

Welcome to EBN.

 

[Vader The Bully]

Those wrinkles are TOO MUCH!

He's still very young so I wouldn't stress out too much about it, he'll figure it out.

I found what worked best with Vader was to keep him on a strict schedule. It's gotten to the point where if it hits potty time and I sort of forget, he'll stand at the door and stare at me like "Hey dude, come on. I gotta do some business.."

 

[Vikinggirl]

Hi and Welcome to EBN to you and Max, he is so adorable.

Re: Advice: Potty Training Puppy


Hi new Bully parents, my name is Monica, and I have 2 English Bulldog pups, they are both 9 months old, and are brother and sister, their names are Bulldozer and Blossom. I've noticed a lot of new puppy owners have posted questions regarding potty training for their new babies. Since my 2 are now 9 months old, and I have been through this already, I thought I might share what worked for us. The puppy stage is very much like having a baby in the house, the training takes time and patience, and sleepless nights, but it is a temporary phase. The best thing that you can do to make potty training go smooth and without accidents is to first crate train your new baby, this will make your life much easier. Crate training your pup is not a cruel thing to do, they actually learn that the crate is a safe place. You can use it for sleeping, and for a safe place to put puppy in when you can't watch or supervise them, and for when you need to go out. The other important thing to do for successful puppy training is establishing a schedule. This worked the best for us, and our babies were fully trained by 5 months old. The schedule that worked for us was:




6 am: Take puppy out for their first pee and poop of the day




7 am: Feed puppy breakfast 1/3 of a cup kibble mixed with water.
Place puppy back in crate for 10 mins to let tummy settle after eating.
Then take puppy out for potty again.




7 am: From 7 am to 2 pm take your puppy out every hour or two throughout the day , and increase the
time by an hour each week , so they learn to hold.




2 pm: Feed puppy lunch 1/3 of a cup of kibble mixed with water.
Place puppy in crate for 10 mins to let tummy settle after eating.
Then take puppy out for potty again.




2 pm: From 2 pm to 8 pm, take your puppy out every hour or two during the day.




8 pm: Feed puppy dinner 1/3 of a cup of kibble mixed with water.
Place puppy back in crate of 10 mins to,let tummy settle after eating.
Then take puppy out again.




8 pm: From 8 pm to 11 pm , take your puppy out every hour or two, until around 11 pm or 11:30 pm.
The last pee and poo break will be at around 11 pm before you go to bed.
Take your puppy's water away around 8 or 9 pm, otherwise you will have many accidents throughout
the night.




2 am: We would set our cell phone for 2 am to go out for a pee. The time between 11 pm and 6 am when
they go out for their first pee is too long for the new puppy to hold, but again this a temporary phase,
and the puppy will eventually be able to hold all night. This happened for us when the pups were 5
months old. After they were 5 months old, we were able to eliminate the 2 am outing, and they were
able to hold for 4 or 5 hours at a time during the day.




I hope this helps any new puppy owner that has maybe never owned a pup before, and doesn't know how to train a puppy, or anyone who has a new puppy and is struggling to train them. At first it's like you are training when the puppies will go, but eventually they will tell you when they need to go out, they will either go to the door, or bark, or whine, my female Blossom will whine, when she wants out, my male Dozer will bark. Another thing to do is take your puppy out before and after they play, as they will always go pee after they have been excited.




Good luck to everyone, and remember this is a temporary phase , your puppy will be trained before You know it. Enjoy your new baby.
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The schedule we use now that they are older is:


6:00 am Go out for Potty, they usually do both


6:30 am Eat Breakfast


10:00 am Go for a walk, and potty breaks


2:00 pm Go out for potty breaks


6:00 pm Eat dinner


6:30 pm Go out for a walk, and potty breaks


10:00 or 11:00 pm out for last walk and potty breaks

 

[Davidh]

Welcome to the site and your baby is too precious. Remember, he is a baby and babies need time to grow and learn. Your skin babies didn't potty train over night, so a pup will not either. It can take some up to 6 months or longer before they totally get it, and even then they will have an accident every once in awhile. Don't yell or get mad, it's all part of the puppy experience. Consistency and patience is the key when it's time to train them. You have some great advise above about potty training. Every time they wake up, during and after playing, before and after they eat, take them out. Plus pups this young need plenty of rest, so let him play for about 30 minutes or so and then it's nap time. Here is a great letter from your pup I recommend every new pup owner read.

English Bulldog News Forums - I Am Your Puppy

 

[Christie H]

Beautiful..