How to housebreak chihuahua puppies?

PS…I forgot to ask you…were these puppies “kennel puppies”?? Did you get them at a kennel? A kennel dog is way harder to housebreak than puppies who were at least started when they were 6 to 9 weeks old.

They “habit” is ingrained, so that habit has to be undone, and a new habit created…that’s at the very least a 30 day proposition.

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Believe me, this and chewing are going to be the hardest to train on! I have a 4 month old puppy and we’ve been training her since she was 7 weeks old, to go outside a puse the restroom. She is starting to get it… finally, but it’s been nearly 2 months of training. Aviod the crate, at least for using the restroom. Use that as like a bed or place to go when you are not home.

okay dont crate train them until they are fully house broken, and second, when they go inside say bad dog, when they g o outside, praise them like you just won the lottery.

Have chihuahua’s it is very hard. you do need a smaller crate because mine will not go in there crate and I do have to watch them like a hawk and look for all the signs when they are about to go. I have to startle them with a clap of hands or coins in a can and shake it, then I take them outside. Please don’t HIT them. but do praise them when they go outside. It does work if you take them out and they go, then they can be out of there pen, if they don’t go take them back to the crate and wait 10 minutes then try it again and again until they get it right. If you let a dog out to much they will not understand the concept of what OUTSIDE is. Good luck

Hi! My name is Veronica. I just got a 3 month old chihuahua, on Thursday. What I do, is 1. My bathroom is his for now. I take out the door of his kennel so he can go in and out. I put newspaper on the ground and thats where he goes to the bathroom. They will get to know their crate much better instead of being locked up then going to the bathroom in there. Everyday for about 20 minutes, put them in their crate WITH THE DOOR LOCKED. If they start to bark, squirt them in the face with a water gun (softly) This technique does NOT hurt them. When they become quiet praise them and say “Good no bark” and when they start barking say “no bark”

Crate training is the best way to housebreak. Smaller create like pharnnie said is best. They won’t go in their nesting area. When not playing with them, crate them. Regular feeding schedules, take them to eliminate 20-30 minutes after they eat. No food in crate or there will be problems with “emergency” elimination. funadvice and pharnnie are right on.

I would have suggested you avoid the crate altogether - once they’re trained to do one thing, it’s difficult to re-train them

When they mess, show them what they did (mind you, don’t rub their noses in it - that’s cruel), give them a firm, but not painful, tap on the rump and take them outside

When they go outside, give them lots of praise

It takes time and persistence, but they will eventually get it