My dog won't go to the bathroom unless she's on a leash...?

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Einahpets

I've got a new cocker spainel puppy [we think she's about a year old] that we found about a month ago. She's about a year old. We have two other, older dogs that easily go to the bathroom in the back yard. But Punkin', the new dog, won't do much of anything outside unless I take her for a walk about 4 time a day, or else she uses the floor of our house which isn't much fun.

I have to start going back to school soon, and when I do, I might not be able to take her for a walk to let her go to the bathroom in the mornings.

So I have 3 questions.

The main one I want answered is how do I train her to use the backyard like our other dogs.

Another one is how do I keep her from going to the bathroom on the floor.

And the last one that I didn't mention is how do I keep her from peeing on herself when she meets some one new [she gets very hyper when someone new walks through the door and, yeah, you get the point.]
Sorry, cocker spainel/golden retreive mix. We think.
Someone mentioned that I should enjoy taking her for a walk instead of training her not to go in the back yard. The problem is, I won't have the time to do that come next month since I have to go to school. Also, my mom and dad don't have time to walk her when/if they come home for lunch, so I want her to start going in the backyard with the other dogs.

I enjoy walking her but I don't always have the time and this doesn't slove her "going in the house and not in the back yard" problem.

Answer
If she is submissive to your other dogs, she may hesitate to "mark over" the areas they have already urinated on in the yard. However, given time, usually they will find their own spot and that becomes the "potty." Crate training is ideal for the indoor problem. It isn't cruel at all. As long as it is presented in a positive manner and not used as the "time out" place whenever she gets in trouble. Try luring her in by placing treats or a favorite toy in the crate. When starting training, only leave her in the crate for small amounts of time and let her get used to it. As she progresses, try longer periods of time. My Norfolk terrier sleeps all night in his. At night he is always ready to go to his "house." For the hyper peeing problem: ask your guests to ignore her when they first come in and she is that excited. If they pet her and talk excitedly to her, that only reinforces the behavior. If you have a friend who is willing, practice letting him/her knock on the door and then enter while you both ignore your dog. Eventually, your cocker will get the picture that she doesn't get attention until she becomes calm-submissive. It's all about understanding her state of mind....not ours. : ) Oh, is she spayed? Not only is this healthier for your dog, it may help with the peeing problem. Male dogs aren't the only ones that like to mark territory.

Whats a good schedule for a new dog, first time owner...?

NJnetsfan3

I would like to get a dog, im thinking of a norfolk terrier or pembroke welsh corgi..... i would like to see a schedule of what i would have to do... I am at school from 6:45-3:00 so i cant do anything then but i could get my parents to maybe do something....

**When to feed and how many times
when to take it outside
when to put it in cage
and any other cares

Answer
5:00 am - Wake up, take puppy out of crate and straight outside to go to the washroom.
5:15 am - Feed puppy.
5:30 am - Put puppy back in crate while you get ready for school.
5:50 am - Let puppy outside to go to the washroom
6:00 am - Playtime with puppy/Walk with puppy.
6:40 am - Let puppy outside to go to the washroom.
6:45 am - Crate puppy and leave for school.

11:00 am - Parents take puppy outside to go to the washroom and have a 15-20 minute playtime.
11:30 am - Put puppy back in crate.

3:00 pm - Get home and take puppy outside to go to the washroom.
3:10 pm - Walk puppy.
3:30 pm - Put puppy in crate for a nap while you do homework or whatever you need to do for yourself.
4:30 pm - Play with puppy.
5:15 pm - Let puppy outside to go to the washroom.
5:30 pm - Feed puppy.
5:45 pm - Put puppy in crate while you eat your dinner.
6:00 pm - Let puppy outside to go to the washroom.
6:15 pm - Play with puppy/walk puppy/train puppy.
7:00 pm - Let puppy outside to go to the washroom.
7:15 pm - Walk puppy to tire puppy out before bedtime.
8:00 pm - Let puppy chew on a Kong or play with his toys while you relax and watch tv, read a book, or do homework.
8:50 pm - Let puppy outside to go to the washroom.
9:00 pm - Put puppy in crate for the night and you can now get yourself ready for bed and go to sleep so that you are ready for the next 5 am morning tomorrow.

That would be a typical day with a puppy. The basic idea is that after your dog eats, drinks, plays, or wakes up, it should be going outside to the washroom. The rest of the time it is awake you need to be supervising it and playing with it, or it should be in a crate. Crate training is the best thing you can do because it is a safe place to put your dog when you can't be watching it.

Both of those breeds are good dogs, just make sure that you are ready to take on the amount of time you need to entertain your dog. Also, make sure to look into going to puppy classes with your dog so that you can properly socialize it with other dogs and people.

Good luck and enjoy your dog!

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