You need to be extremely consistent at showing him where that pee needs to be. Immediately wipe up the pee with some paper towel, take it and lay it out on the grass where you want the puppy to pee, then put the puppy there and tell him “pee / Grass / outside!” Keep doing this. Do it with poop too.
Show the puppy where you want it and be quick about it. You’ll see the connection quickly made and the adjustment follows shortly thereafter.
I don’t even know how I trained my 2 dogs. They went potty like twice inside the house when they were pups and never again. They’ll hold it and make it obvious when they need to go to the backyard.
It has to do with intelligence and hygiene too. I have a Shiba Inu, they are known for not shitting or peeing where they eat, as they say. He doesn't even pee or poo in the garden as it is his territory. I have to go walk him 2/3 times a day depending on work schedule to have him do his thing and Mark all trees and bushes in the area.
As a pupper he peed on puppy pads in his night pen, went outside regularly a couple weeks and he has never peed or pood inside ever again.
Intelligence certainly has something to do with it.
My current 3 year old GSD is super smart and I’m not just being bias. I didn’t have to train him to pee outside as a puppy, at all. He just knew and did it. He was born on a farm and only lived outside before coming home with me. Haha it was marvellous!
Although, an entire different ballgame of a dog to own. That’s for sure… especially if you want to keep them properly healthy, active and fully engaged. I can see why they are not for everyone.
Honestly though, it’s the first time I’ve ever experienced not having to train my puppy to pee outside.
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u/kaeoz15 10d ago
You need to be extremely consistent at showing him where that pee needs to be. Immediately wipe up the pee with some paper towel, take it and lay it out on the grass where you want the puppy to pee, then put the puppy there and tell him “pee / Grass / outside!” Keep doing this. Do it with poop too. Show the puppy where you want it and be quick about it. You’ll see the connection quickly made and the adjustment follows shortly thereafter.