“I need help potty training my labrador retriever!”

Question: “My labrador Retriever needs to be outside trained, in about a week. She is pretty smart (highly intelligent) and needs to be housebroken in about one week. How can I do that?!!!!!??? Please HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! She is a FEMALE NOT a MALE!”

Well the good news is that you have a lab…and they are the easiest dog to house break! You do need to invest in a crate if you don’t already have one. When your dog isn’t being supervised it needs to be in the crate. When you are around - take the dog outside. When it goes potty outside then give it lots of praise. If it has an accident in the house - then you can bring it over and have it smell it (I know there is controversy on this, but with large breed dogs it totally works) and tell them “no.” You can easily have your dog potty trained to go outside in a week with about 97% success!

Heather S
April 13th, 2008 at 7:36 pm

first get a book. Next I suggest getting a crate. You can't house break a dog in a week but labs are smart so it shouldn't take long. When you aren't watching him put him in the crate also have him sleep in there. he shouldn't use the bath room there. Put him out right after you let him out of the crate, first thing in the morning, after he eats and when ever you see him start to go or when he acts like he's going to go.
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Kari M
April 13th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

Well the good news is that you have a lab…and they are the easiest dog to house break!

You do need to invest in a crate if you don't already have one. When your dog isn't being supervised it needs to be in the crate.

When you are around - take the dog outside. When it goes potty outside then give it lots of praise.

If it has an accident in the house - then you can bring it over and have it smell it (I know there is controversy on this, but with large breed dogs it totally works) and tell them "no."

You can easily have your dog potty trained to go outside in a week with about 97% success!
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dogiesRULE
April 13th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

well in what I've read you should first every time you think your dog will need to do her "business" you bring her outside you do that regularly and then once your dog gets used to that your dog will eventually show you a sign that it needs to go out t go "bathroom"…

I hope it works
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Suzieq
April 13th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

Crate him, make sure the crate is just big enough for him to sleep in, turn around and that is about it. If it's too big, he will go in the corner and that defeats the purpose. Call the vet and get his advice too. It will take a bit longer than a week, sorry. They need to stay in that crate a long time. My dog loved her crate, it was her safe place. I got a bigger one when she got bigger. She thought nothing could hurt her there!
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recon
April 13th, 2008 at 7:44 pm

Cant do it in a week. Did you crate train her ? If you need help w/this e-mail me and i will send you info on crate training,Its very easy,your pup does all the work, puppy pads and newspapers dont train them.

thepuppyguy@yahoo.com
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SassyBee
April 13th, 2008 at 7:44 pm

never get mad if yo dog pisses on the carpet read books or even hire a pro
LISTEN TO THE DOG WHISPERER on tv Helped my pit
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gobey
April 13th, 2008 at 7:54 pm

crate train, a dog will not defecate where they sleep. Make sure you take puppy out every two hours and praise when she does what you ask.
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dog4boys
April 10th, 2009 at 8:52 pm

Our lab is almost 1 year old. She will pee right in front of me on my carpet. My boys want her to be an inside dog, but I am at not going to let her ruin our carpet. HELP!!!!

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