I'm just looking for a little encouragement and similar anecdotes and how long it took to have your puppy either partially or fully house-trained.
Gatsby, my lab/poodle mix, is only ten weeks old, so I know he's still young. But it seems he'll only alert me when he has to poop; he hasn't pooped in the house since the first week I had him. He'll whine and when I ask him if he has to "go potty" and grab his leash, he gets excited. Usually, once we're outside he'll promptly do his thing. Peeing, on the other hand, is a different story.
I do have him on a schedule. Nearly every two hours, after naps, after play-time, after eating. Rarely is there an instance where he does pee on the carpet, but sometimes I'm not watching him closely enough or I let time get the best of me, so I know that's my fault. Next thing I know, he's squatting (never in the same place by the way; I have a really good cleaner that eliminates the smell). Sometimes, he'll even pee after only a short amount of time has passed since he was last out. Though, I think it has something to do with new smells in our home. I haven't really let him explore the whole house, because I don't want to encourage him to enter certain rooms.
So, give me your stories or advice if you have any. I know it's going to take time, but right when I think he's doing so well he turns around and surprises me. And not in the good way, lol.
Anyone else have something like this happen throughout the process? A puppy alerting your for one aspect of pottying but not the other?
Thanks!
@bloomorninglory - thank you! Great insight. I never considered that it's easier for him to tell when he has to poop, but it totally makes sense, lol. Thanks!
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