I have watched her and made sure she goes when she wakes up, after she naps, after she plays, after she eats, and right before she goes to bed at night. I also give her lots of praise and an occasional treat at times. A few times I have put her in my office with a gate while I am doing things around the house. I leave her in there with a pad to go on and toys and her crate to sleep in. She will pee everywhere else put not on the pad like I have been training her to do. Sometimes she doesnt even sniff around for her scent, she will just go wherever she is at that moment.She also was laying on my couch one day and went while she was laying down. I don’t know what else to do. I may have too high expectations. How long do these puppies usually take to break.
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Potty training a puppy | Estella | 
August 25, 2010 8:04 pm | 
Comments (6)
I’m going to be using a crate to potty train my puppy and I have a few questions…
1. Should he sleep in the crate over night or can he sleep in my bed with me?
2. At what age should I start putting him on a leash to take him outside?
3. Do I need to wake up in the middle of the night to take him out?
He’ll be 8 wks when I get him.
I will be getting a Labrador Retreiver puppy in about 4-5 weeks and have been doing my homework! I’ve been reading up on potty training, and there’s many techniques and tips, however…I have to leave for work at 7:00 am and don’t get home until 5-5:30 M-F. Now, ideally, I will be able to have a family member help out until she is older, but…Has anyone else dealt with this (I’m sure there is), and how did you resolve the issues…Thanks!
Thank you so far for your advice – let me clarify – I will be getting the puppy in 4-5 weeks, that’s not how old she is.
Also, I will be able to have someone take her out at least once or twice during the day while I’m gone. It’s just that all the literature on puppies said to take them out once every hour, and I didn’t know how accurate this was – especially if they are being crate trained (which is definitely my intention).
Again, thank you. I haven’t had to raise a puppy in 16 years (my last Labrador I just put to sleep after 15 1/2 years of love), and needed a refresher!