When should a dog be taken out?
Emelia Mitchell
2025-05-25 01:50:37
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When you first bring home a puppy, usually at around 8 weeks old, take her out every 30–60 minutes for the first week or two. In general, the number of hours puppies can hold their urine is equal to their age (in months) plus one. So, a 2-month-old puppy can theoretically hold her bladder for about three hours. Puppy Bladder Control Chart Age Frequency of Potty Breaks 2 months old Every 2–3 hours 3 months old Every 3–4 hours 4 months old Every 4–5 hours. Once your puppy has bladder control, she should still go out several times a day (three to five total) for bathroom breaks. Don’t Leave Her for Long When you first start to leave your puppy alone, do not leave her for longer than 30 minutes at a time. Take her outside to pee before you leave so her bladder is empty.
Beatrice Hauck
2025-05-25 01:01:22
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Puppies need to toilet regularly and should be taken outside: When they wake up, Before bed, After every meal, After playtime or exercise, After any excitement, for example visitors to the home, Before you leave them and when you come back. Then every 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the puppy’s age. Times to look out for these signs are after naps, after feeding and after they’ve been left alone. You'll be more successful if you actively supervise your dog. When you begin toilet training you need to give your dog plenty of opportunities to go in an appropriate place. Before going back inside, walk your dog around or play for a while. This way they don't learn that going to the toilet ends time outside, which could mean they hold on until the last minute before going in order to extend playtime. Continue taking your dog outside and reward them with lots of praise when they go and eventually they'll let you know when they need to go outside to toilet.
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