How to Potty-Train an 8-Week-old Puppy Step by Step (12 steps)

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

If you have any questions regarding potty training your puppy, please let me know in the comments below. 😀

[@xiufengyang1457]

could you make a video about what to to get for your puppy before it comes home

[@xiufengyang1457]

I am going to pick up my 8 week old Golden Retriever next Sunday

[@franciscasey5510]

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[@meishacarlson5764]

Thank you! Staring my puppy journey soon and doing all the research I can

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

You’re so welcome! Starting early with research is the best thing you can do. You and your pup are going to make an amazing team-wishing you tons of fun and success on your puppy journey! 🐾✨

[@byrdielynne3791]

Bringing my new Rottweiler pup home in 2 days thank you for your advice. I will know soon if I’m a good listener or not

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

hihi. Good luck. Let me know if you need any more help!

[@mujtabaalam973]

Hey bro how is your rottie now?

[@ChickenPlays19]

Any updates on the pup?

[@krishnakumarg5415]

Awesome 👌...Practical and simple

[@jennyhunter9346]

Brilliant advice. Thank-you !

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hauberty]

Just letting you know that I enjoy your channel! Thanks for sharing these precious tips! Keep it up!

[@lobkelensink8018]

Amazing video, Thank you very much.😀👍🏻

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

Thank you!

[@MyClosetEscapades]

LOVE this video!!! Your videos are SO helpful!! THANK YOU!! 💞

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

Thank you for your kind words. You are very welcome.

[@ryanpaynton5225]

Hey!My fiancé and I are loving your dog training videos; thank you! We’re getting our mini golden doodle on 6/15 and are getting ready for the big day by getting her all the goodies and watching your videos. Our new apartment is in NYC In a high rise. We both now have the luxury of working from home until the end of the year or later so wanted some advice. Would you recommend a pen and a crate or one or the other? Also if we are putting the pen/crate in the living room would you recommend bringing the crate into our bedroom to sleep? We’re hoping to teach her to go to the bathroom outside but being so high up we will prob have to start on pads and ween off of those as she learns and bring outside. we appreciate any help given our unique situation! Thank you tc 😊 🐶

[@Gordigogo]

What do you do overnight?

[@suzanneadey3448]

Love this ❤ simply and clearly presented in a way that makes sense. Thank you 😊

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

So glad!

[@chiefsb.3784]

I just got my 7 week old puppy today. He’s a calm pup for now but I’m waiting for when the energy comes. Is it safe to walk him after his first round of vaccines? I’m super nervous about that

[@kdissakul]

Thank you for all your tips, I’m picking up my Frenchie soon and need all the help so I can successfully train her to be a good girl and your videos and tips are really helping. I am going on your site to download the puppy schedule! No question yet but I’m sure I will have some as I prepare more for her arrival at which point I will definitely ask questions.

[@tutti-frutti1247]

Thank you so much! These videos helped us potty train our puppy! 😃

[@GillianRice]

thank you so much

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

You're most welcome!

[@mmt4013]

Great job. Found the video helpful. am going through your info, so uf you answered this question I apologize. What is the puppy night schedule? How do we handle, pottying through the night, whining, etc?. Where should we allow the puppy to sleep when they first come home?

[@1976kinan]

Awesome.. Thank you!

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

You're welcome!

[@Crismely-g9p]

I’m so confused. I understand potty training. But I’m confused that we should not take them outside til they’re fully vaccinated.

[@Saromi.Official]

Hi robbin, great videos! We are expecting our 8 week old puppy in the next days. What are best practices with leaving water for the puppy specifically in the evening? Do u recommend leaving water in the cage when leaving the house for a few hours??

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

Hi Roy, how nice you are having a puppy. What dog breed? To answer your question let us first talk about during the night. I have asked this question to 24 dog trainers before writing my first book on how to housetrain your puppy. The opinions vary on this subject, so the dog trainers make it difficult to draw a conclusion here. In my opinion, you can’t really do anything wrong here. The one thing you should keep in mind is that if you decide to place a bowl of water in the dog crate at night, your puppy will drink, so perhaps it will need to pee sooner too. If your question is about during the day. I do advise you to put a bowl of water in the dog crate when you leave your home for a brief time. Does this answer your question? Let me know! Good luck! - Robbin

[@Saromi.Official]

Thanks for the quick answer robin! He’s a Bernese mountain dog X Australian Shepard (male). Your answer makes sense at night considering that the goal is to minimize the amount of times we wake up. Thank again, and your channel is really great!! Definitely will be referring to it multiple times.

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

@@Saromi.Official you're welcome! Thank you for your kind words! :-) Good luck with your puppy.👋

[@pinkuheikham2428]

Hi, very informative video. I have one particular issue, have been taking out my 10yr old toy poodle for routine in the balcony,as I live in apartment. I have been pro active ,and take her out well in time. However, she always manages to do the business outside of the pee pad. I have infact kept newspapers (wet with urine) on the pee pads for the scent. However, she manages to find a spot out of the pee pad . Can you help/ advise ?

[@JenniferDC]

Is she still doing this? Place her on the dry clean pad and hold her there till she pees then give a treat. Keep doing this till it clicks with her but it might take some time.

[@Yesitssjess]

Aren’t not allowed to bring 8 week old puppy on walks because they might catch something they’re not even fully vaccined

[@as5880]

Thankyou your videos are great. We have 9 week old Bella who is a rottie and she is doing great. What would you advise with toilet ring overnight. She isn’t peeing in her crate but she often pees on us first thing when she whines at 5 to toilet, should we be waking up through the night??

[@laurao5624]

Hi Robbin, thanks for your videos, we just got an 8 week old puppy, are is it actually safe to take them outside before they get their full vaccines at 12 weeks? Also, we live in a condo, how do you suggest we get all the way down without an accident? What do you think of pee pads in a bathroom or the grass patches you can buy online? Thank you!

[@konsueloramirez]

Thank you for this video! I had no idea playing triggered peeing. No wonder why my puppy is always peeing in my living room

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

You're welcome! Yes, excitement from playing can trigger peeing. Try taking your puppy outside for a potty break after play sessions to help prevent accidents. Consistent potty breaks and positive reinforcement will make a big difference. Good luck!

[@marinadibartolomeo9925]

At what age do you think it's safe to start hiking with your dog? Thanks!

[@tiyasalem1904]

What if when i take my puppy out he just lays downs and never pees

[@rainalee0613]

8 week puppy’s can go out?

[@jeanbriggs3586]

Hi, are puppy pee pads a good or bad idea? I just got a 8 week old Chiweenie and need to get back to work, but I am afraid to leave him in the house alone with my cats. I have a puppy play pen I plan on putting him in when I am at work but anytime I leave him in a room alone or put him in his tent he cries!

[@s4097881]

Hi Robbin, thanks for the video! I got some useful hints - especially about picking up the puppy after being in bed/a crate and carrying it to the spot to pee. My question is, what's your opinion on potty training a puppy inside an apartment? Our puppy is 12 weeks and won't be fully vaccinated until 16-18 weeks old. I cannot take her outside for fear of her catching parvovirus etc. We have a patch of turf in the kitchen that we are training her to pee on as this mimics grass. Is this the best we can do?

[@leah7171]

Thank you for making this video. I have one question. When I set alarm in the middle of the night, if my puppy is not awake, should I wake her up to go potty?

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

Please check the first few nights if your puppy pees inside the crate at night. If it did, then you know it probably will do the upcoming nights as well. You can wake it up calmly. There's nothing wrong with that for house-training it at night. Of course, during the day, you don't want to wake it up.

[@killtechgames970]

Can a kid own a Rottweiler?

[@marissaponce2248]

Question.... I have an 8 week old puppy. He’s a mixed small breed (Maltese, chihuahua, miniature Snauzer and Shih Tzu) he’s 4 lbs. I leave him in the laundry room with pee pads, bed, toys and water. He’s fed at 7am, noon and 7pm. We gets played with at least 4-6 times a day my family takes turns so he doesn’t feel bored or abandoned. He just got his first set of shots so I haven’t taken him outside much. He often misses the pee pad which I’m understand he’s a puppy and maybe has bad aim. My biggest concern is I’ve found poop in his bed several times. Why is he pooping in his bed? No one can take him out every 2 hours so I don’t want to crate him and that’s why I thought a play pen would be better. What do you advise?

[@giullianarodriguez3659]

My rottie is 8 weeks old but the people told us we can't let him step outside cause he needs 2 more shots. So I can't potty train outside. Its hard to potty train if he can't even touch the floor outside.what should I do?

[@debbiekadoura1174]

Hi - I have another question - The 3-month old French Bulldog puppy also has a bad biting problem - when she is playing with us she often bites pretty hard, breaking the skin at times - what do you suggest for stopping this behavior?

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

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[@debbiekadoura1174]

Awesome! Just got it!

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

@@debbiekadoura1174 Good luck! ;-)

[@954BRii]

Dope vid

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

Thanks.

[@debbiekadoura1174]

Hi! - We got a French bulldog puppy 3 weeks ago, and she is now 12 weeks old - she is still having accidents in the house, but also pees and poops outside. We always praise her and give her treats when she goes. She has certain spots where she goes as well. My question is, how do we stop her from going in the house? We do take her out after a nap and about 20 minutes after eating.

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

Hi Debbie, when your pup is still 12 weeks old it is no big deal she pees inside sometimes. This is part of having a puppy. Be patient. Of course, you can use tactics to speed up the process but being patient is very important as well. Furthermore, your question is very generic which I cannot answer in a KZbin comment. There are many tips/tactics to speed up the house-training process. Please read/listen to my book on house-training: www.amazon.com/How-House-Train-Puppy-Ultimate-Hand-ebook/dp/B087CQK66H/.

[@atthecrosshealing]

My 8 wk old chihuahua is scared of being outside. I’m trying to get him use to going in my back patio but he freaks out and wants back inside. I stayed an hour outside and he won’t potty. But the moment I bring inside he runs to potty pad and goes. He will hold it into he gets to a potty pad.

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

That is not strange behavior. Try to find a spot of green nearby where there's barely any distraction for your puppy. Just stand there and wait for 5-10 minutes. If it doesn't pee take it back inside on your arm and wait for another 15 min. Go back outside again and repeat... Good luck!

[@atthecrosshealing]

@@PuppybeePuppyTraining he went outside all day yesterday for potty! Finally. Still going inside on potty pads especially at night. But so far spent a day doing business outdoors.

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

@@atthecrosshealing Good job! 😃

[@atthecrosshealing]

@@PuppybeePuppyTraining thanks. He now knows commands. Sit. Leave it. Go to bed. Watch me. Want a cookie? ( dog treat home made). Still going potty inside but trying to make sure he gets outside during the day. It’s a 24/7 job at this point.

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

@@atthecrosshealing It is a 24/7 job in the beginning. That won't always be the case luckily, though. Good luck!

[@victoriatomi620]

I have an 8weeks old american eskimo. I let her walk in my room cos she's more comfortable sleeping on the tiles but she tends to potty in my room. I tried using white vinegar to remove the smell from the whole room yet she still finds a place to do so even after taking her to the bathroom n waitin for few mins, she just waits till we get to the room and immediately potty. So angry what can i do

[@sarahbautista1511]

We have 4 boxer puppies that are now 8 weeks old. I'm grateful to have found your videos! Some of the stuff we have been doing, but the nighttime training, we had previously just put puppy pads down just outside of the crate they sleep in. (We have a larger "fence" around the crate that we close at night and leave their door open so they can pee on the pads. Do you think this undermines house training?

[@maggieh1026]

after they do potty, and you reward them, what if it makes them think “oh so when i pee, i get rewards” like not just outside but anywhere?

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

Hi Maggie, good question. You will only reward them when they pee outside. When they pee inside you say nothing. They will understand very quickly that they will receive positive feedback when peeing outside. Good luck! - Robbin

[@joycelightfoot589]

My Frenchies name is Theo. He is 8 weeks old

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

Hello Theo, good luck with potty training! ;-)

[@davidforshaw2937]

i got told you can't have your puppy outside until it's 12 weeks old, becasue they need their parvo vac or they'll catch it when their young just by being outside

[@davidforshaw2937]

help me out i don't know sh*t

[@shinuagrawal3713]

If we give 2 moths old puppy food 4 time a day so he will poo or pee all 4 times

[@Alex-uo1vh]

But the breeder and my puppy's veterinary himself told me that I should never take my 8 weeks old puppy for a walk until he takes all his vaccinations because he can catch viruses from other dogs, how are you taking yours for a walk?

[@nithya1576]

Lab puppy came to our home when he was 35.. now he is 50. He pees and poop everywhere and everytime since last ten days and my wife loosing patience. He must have pee'd already more than 10 spots. Can this be controlled and changed.? Even though he is used to do it wherever he feels so.?

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

What do you mean with 35 and 50? Hopefully, you don't mean 35 days and 50 days old? Because that is way too young for a puppy to leave the nest. Please let me know so I can help you along.

[@olliet7739]

I didn't think 8 week old puppies could be walked outside until second vaccinations due to not receiving their susceptibility to viruses etc?

[@heyitssophie3437]

That’s what I’ve been told too.

[@technicallymax8197]

I’ve been told that but everyone I’ve ever know has taken their puppy’s out at around 8-9 weeks with zero problems

[@bekayezme]

My dog is so small she pees every 30:seconds.

[@toastyant4702]

I take my dog out to pee but she comes back in and pees again

[@dumanzhumagulov2689]

So confusing 😔

[@sophia9672]

Too complicated

[@lee-ajahfrancois471]

If you think this is to complicated getting a dog will be to complicated for you

[@ryanpaynton5225]

Hey!My fiancé and I are loving your dog training videos; thank you! We’re getting our mini golden doodle on 6/15 and are getting ready for the big day by getting her all the goodies and watching your videos. Our new apartment is in NYC In a high rise. We both now have the luxury of working from home until the end of the year or later so wanted some advice. Would you recommend a pen and a crate or one or the other? Also if we are putting the pen/crate in the living room would you recommend bringing the crate into our bedroom to sleep? We’re hoping to teach her to go to the bathroom outside but being so high up we will prob have to start on pads and ween off of those as she learns and bring outside. we appreciate any help given our unique situation! Thank you 😊 🐶

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

Hey Ryan, good to hear you and your wife are enjoying my videos. Thank you for telling me. That encourages me to make more videos! That you both can work from home until the end of this year is a luxury indeed, especially with raising a puppy. When I lived in an apartment with my Golden Retriever puppy, I used a pen and also a crate. I placed the crate inside the pen so the puppy could choose whether he wanted to lay inside the crate or in the pen. I do suggest keeping your puppy close those first few nights. That's why I advice people to have their crate next to their bed. Furthermore, because you both are working from home this year, make sure you DO make time for practicing the puppy to be home alone training right from the start. It is to prevent separation anxiety in your dog. I wrote a book about this subject: How to Prevent Puppy Separation Anxiety: The Ultimate Guide. It is available on Amazon for $5 :-) - www.puppybee.com/how-to-prevent-puppy-separation-anxiety-the-ultimate-guide/. Good luck with your puppy! - Robbin

[@lodisher]

@@PuppybeePuppyTraining Hi, I am a little confused. I also live in an apartment and will be working from home. I was planning on keeping the crate with the pen in the living room. But you also say to keep the crate in your bedroom. Should I have a second crate? The crate in the living room will face the door to my bed room. Thanks, Erica

[@PuppybeePuppyTraining]

@@lodisher The reason I say to keep the crate in your bedroom is for the first few nights so it will not feel left alone. After those first initial nights, you can move the crate little by little to the eventual place. You can use 2 crates for this in the beginning. You can also use a cardboard box or move the crate every day. Good luck!