So I have been looking for an older puppy for a long time because we just don't have time to take care of baby and I finally found a 6 month old black standard poodle puppy that seems pretty perfect for us. However, she is not house trained which I figured no big deal because at 6 months old she should be smart and able to learn pretty quickly but then I had someone tell me that because she is already so used to going inside on newspaper it will be even harder to housebreak her than it would be a younger puppy.
Do you agree or disagree? Should I go for it and hope that she will learn quickly or should I keep looking for an older puppy that is already housebroken??
Any advice is appreciated! Thanks girls!
allornil
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you'll be fine if you're consistent. I have a rescue that was a stray brought into the shelter at a year and a half. took her maybe 2 weeks and she got it. just take her out 20 mins after she eats and praise her a lot when she goes. get rid of that newspaper at your house right away.
also make sure you have a crate that's her size. a dog wont want to sit in her own pee.
MrsC2010
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yes, it is definitely harder once they have learned to go on paper but its not impossible. If you are consistent with the training she will learn to go outside.
SoontobeMrs.Brown
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You can put the paper by the front door for the first week and when she goes over there take her out immediately.
FutureMrsG
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It will likely be harder to train her to go outside b/c she is already trained to go on the paper. House breaking is the same no matter the age of the dog. It requires a lot of time and patients. A six month old dog is still a puppy requiring frequent walks. If you do not have time to walk the dog every few hours then it may be best to wait to find an older dog that is already trained. Even a dog that has been trained may have accidents in a new environment. Good Luck.
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Poodles are SOOO smart. They are notorious for being highly trainable. You just have to be consistent and be on alert when she starts sniffing around looking for a spot to go.
I have three dogs. My first one is almost 12 and she was first trained to go no paper and when she got all her shots, everytime she would go to her paper, I would take her outside and if she went, praise her alot. It didn't take long for her to catch on at all and she NEVER goes in the house.
Both my younger dogs were trained to go on wee wee pads before they were trained to go outside. You just have to be consistent and 6 months is not too old at all!
If you love her, I'd give her a chance. I agree witht he other posters who said that it does take time and patience so if you and FH are away alot, it will be harder and take longer.
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Posted by mybabylovesmoi
Poodles are SOOO smart. They are notorious for being highly trainable. You just have to be consistent and be on alert when she starts sniffing around looking for a spot to go.
ITA... My friend has a poodle and she just gets things so much quicker than my crazy dogs, lol... It's going to be difficult to housetrain a dog at any age but she will totally get it. I would definitely get her! Just reward her with treats. No matter what when you get a dog it's going to be stressful at times and difficult but also super rewarding and worth it. Hope you get her and good luck!!
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You can train any puppy as long as you are consistent. I do think that since the puppy is older that it might be harder to break bad habits, but either way they are going to pee pee inside. I trained mine with wee wee pads, and made the wee wee pad the designated spot to pee inside while I was training her to pee outside. It's a step by step process. I would go to the bookstore and get a puppy training book. I used many tips last year with my puppy from a training manual and she is so good. Poodles are very very very smart, so your puppy will probably be easily trained.
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i actually agree that it might be harder at first because she's already been trained that the right thing to do is to go inside the house.
eta: best of luck with your puppy search--they are wonderful friends!
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Thanks for the great advice! I think we are still going to get her and try to make it work... after all, it will be more rewarding if it is more challenging Hopefully she will catch on quickly!
edited: I work 9-5 so if anyone can recommend a good dog walker in the Oceanside area, I would greatly appreciate it!
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I completely disagree, we got our dog at 6 months and he picked up the training right away. Plus, the older they are the longer they can hold it during the day. I was told that 1 month = 1 hour of holding. We have only ever had 1 accident with our dog, he was incredibly easy to train.
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make sure you have a schedule... if you can crate train the pup. Dogs dont usually go where they sleep. Crate them at night no water after 7 and when you wake up take the dog for a walk, and when you get home from work.
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6 months is still considered a puppy so u can still train the doggie. Make sure to cage her though, so she gets used to go to the bathroom a specific times during the day
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It is definitely going to be harder for you, but not impossible. Crate training is the best way to deal with it. Every dog is different, my puppy was fine before he was 3 months old. My parents just got a puppy whose almost 5 months and he's still not completely house broken.
