New Puppy!! Potty Problems!!

ktmjen · 01-13-2012, 03:17 PM

I am new here and just got a male basset puppy who is 10 weeks old. New to this breed and not sure if this is normal. He drinks so much water that afterwards I take him out maybe 10-15 mins later he goes potty and when we come back in he goes on the floor 5 mins later. Take him back out he goes outside again, then when we come back inside maybe another 5-10 mins later he pees on floor again. I did take him to vet yesterday to see if he had a bladder infection becuase he was peeing so much. Doc went ahead and put him on antibotics so I hope that helps. It just gets a little frustrating with the amount pee I am cleaning up all day! Any advice and help would be great thanks!

barneysmom2510 · 01-13-2012, 04:20 PM

Did he test positive for an infection is that why they put him on antibiotics. This behavior is totally normal for a 10 week old puppy. I did scheduled watering with barney. They are so new to everything they sometimes don't empty their bladder all the way. I would put the bowl down a few times a day then at 7 no more water. Mikey usually posts some good info on potty training a bit more organized than my ramblings.

Mikey T · 01-13-2012, 05:46 PM

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[I take him out maybe 10-15 mins later he goes potty and when we come back in he goes on the floor 5 mins later. Take him back out he goes outside again, then when we come back inside maybe another 5-10 mins later he pees on floor again.

has nothing to do with water intact and everything to do with activity level. an active pupp need to go out often every ten minutes maybe more

see House Training Your Puppy

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Do not rely on a puppy to tell you when it's time to go out. That is expecting too much responsibility and communication at too early an age. It is up to you, the adult human, to know when he needs to go out. Watch his activity level and the clock.

A 12 wk puppy who is busy playing may need to urinate every 15-20 minutes, whereas a resting puppy might go for an hour, and a sleeping puppy can go 8 hours at night. Activity makes urine! Activity makes urine! Repeat this 10 times, slowly. This is a very important lesson for new puppy owners.

basset puppies are slow to mature snd gain sphincter control vs other breeds., It is IMHO why the are natoriously hard to housetrain. never seen a basset truely housetrained before 6 months and 1 year is typical. keep in mind a lack of accidents is not an indication of housetraining only the first step. It is an indication that adequite management is in place for housetraining to begin.

ktmjen · 01-13-2012, 07:53 PM

he did not test him, just went ahead and put him on the meds. He is a very active puppy. Just frustrating like to night I put him in crate while I cleaned up potty and he went in his crate. Then took him outside and he went again, Brought him in cleaned crate and he went on floor. but him back in crate to clean floor and he went in crate again. just seems like everytime I turn around he is going potty.

MissChloe · 01-13-2012, 09:23 PM

Get ready for a long haul....I got my sweet little girl when she was 10 wks old and she is now 9 months old. She has been very hard to train and believe me we took her out all the time. I will say she knows to go to the door but if you are busy and aren't right there then she will go on the floor. These times are few and far between now but I am ready for the day when I don't have to worry so much.

I helps that they are so dang cute......it is so hard to get upset at them because they just have to look at you with those oh-so-cute eyes!!!!

RachelW · 01-13-2012, 11:14 PM

All I can offer is luck and I can tell you that this is totally normal. My little one (now 20 months old) used to need to go out at LEAST every half an hour - even when she was 8 months old. After a year or so she got much better. I know that sounds like a long time, but you can do it! Trust me, it is SO worth it in the end!

The other day at the dog park, I was having a conversation with a fellow dog owner who mentioned that her dog was "a pain in the ass sometimes" and I said, "yeah, Maddie is a pain in my ass all the time. But she's MY pain in the ass!" And it's so true! :-) Good luck! It gets better. And as someone else recommended, limit water intake a little more.

Jnfr · 01-13-2012, 11:23 PM

Just a thought... when you take him out, do you bring him in right after he pee's the first time? He may need more time to explore and find a New spot. I know my Jake (even at 11 yo seems to find it necessary to pee in several spots, one after the other, before he is "done". )

barneysmom2510 · 01-14-2012, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jnfr

Just a thought... when you take him out, do you bring him in right after he pee's the first time? He may need more time to explore and find a New spot. I know my Jake (even at 11 yo seems to find it necessary to pee in several spots, one after the other, before he is "done". )

This is what my vet thought was the issue when Barney would go out and come right back in and pee.

Lady's mamma · 01-15-2012, 11:41 AM

hellooo.
i had the exact same problem with my lady. she is 4 months old, i had her from when she was 6 weeks old. and right from go we stuggled. its my first basset hound, and iv had dogs all my life- and been a breeder- but this was a whole new ball game!!! HOWEVER- there is hope!! i decided to
1) give meal times so meal and water twice a day and a some water after walks, this is to help regulate the 'motions' and give routine.
2) give great praise and a treat after peeing outside.

now i do admit i am going through ALOT of treats- but also alot less kitchen paper!! haha!
hope it helps

ktmjen · 01-15-2012, 01:15 PM

Thank you for the suggestions. Glad to hear this is normal. We only had one accident yesterday, so far none today, but its early

Just trying to get in a good routine.

01-13-2012, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
ktmjen Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: kansas Posts: 5	New Puppy!! Potty Problems!! I am new here and just got a male basset puppy who is 10 weeks old. New to this breed and not sure if this is normal. He drinks so much water that afterwards I take him out maybe 10-15 mins later he goes potty and when we come back in he goes on the floor 5 mins later. Take him back out he goes outside again, then when we come back inside maybe another 5-10 mins later he pees on floor again. I did take him to vet yesterday to see if he had a bladder infection becuase he was peeing so much. Doc went ahead and put him on antibotics so I hope that helps. It just gets a little frustrating with the amount pee I am cleaning up all day! Any advice and help would be great thanks!

01-13-2012, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
barneysmom2510 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rockport ma Posts: 633	Did he test positive for an infection is that why they put him on antibiotics. This behavior is totally normal for a 10 week old puppy. I did scheduled watering with barney. They are so new to everything they sometimes don't empty their bladder all the way. I would put the bowl down a few times a day then at 7 no more water. Mikey usually posts some good info on potty training a bit more organized than my ramblings. __________________ -LISA Mini daschunds Sadie Lou & Daisy dukes Chihuahua Lola Bassett Hound Barney

01-13-2012, 07:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
ktmjen Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: kansas Posts: 5	he did not test him, just went ahead and put him on the meds. He is a very active puppy. Just frustrating like to night I put him in crate while I cleaned up potty and he went in his crate. Then took him outside and he went again, Brought him in cleaned crate and he went on floor. but him back in crate to clean floor and he went in crate again. just seems like everytime I turn around he is going potty.

01-13-2012, 09:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
MissChloe Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 51	Get ready for a long haul....I got my sweet little girl when she was 10 wks old and she is now 9 months old. She has been very hard to train and believe me we took her out all the time. I will say she knows to go to the door but if you are busy and aren't right there then she will go on the floor. These times are few and far between now but I am ready for the day when I don't have to worry so much. I helps that they are so dang cute......it is so hard to get upset at them because they just have to look at you with those oh-so-cute eyes!!!!

01-13-2012, 11:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
RachelW Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 40	All I can offer is luck and I can tell you that this is totally normal. My little one (now 20 months old) used to need to go out at LEAST every half an hour - even when she was 8 months old. After a year or so she got much better. I know that sounds like a long time, but you can do it! Trust me, it is SO worth it in the end! The other day at the dog park, I was having a conversation with a fellow dog owner who mentioned that her dog was "a pain in the ass sometimes" and I said, "yeah, Maddie is a pain in my ass all the time. But she's MY pain in the ass!" And it's so true! :-) Good luck! It gets better. And as someone else recommended, limit water intake a little more.

01-13-2012, 11:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jnfr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 784	Just a thought... when you take him out, do you bring him in right after he pee's the first time? He may need more time to explore and find a New spot. I know my Jake (even at 11 yo seems to find it necessary to pee in several spots, one after the other, before he is "done". )

01-15-2012, 11:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lady's mamma Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 6	hellooo. i had the exact same problem with my lady. she is 4 months old, i had her from when she was 6 weeks old. and right from go we stuggled. its my first basset hound, and iv had dogs all my life- and been a breeder- but this was a whole new ball game!!! HOWEVER- there is hope!! i decided to 1) give meal times so meal and water twice a day and a some water after walks, this is to help regulate the 'motions' and give routine. 2) give great praise and a treat after peeing outside. now i do admit i am going through ALOT of treats- but also alot less kitchen paper!! haha! hope it helps

01-15-2012, 01:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
ktmjen Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: kansas Posts: 5	Thank you for the suggestions. Glad to hear this is normal. We only had one accident yesterday, so far none today, but its early Just trying to get in a good routine.

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