Endlessly peeing puppy

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I my other thread I described how I got that 5 week old puppy only 2 days ago.
Big problem. He pee's incredibly often , maybe every 30 minutes or so. I take him outside every 90 minutes or so. Even right after we come back inside, he sometimes pee's within 10 minutes. Honestly, I don't see myself spending all day with him outside. I don't wish to keep him in his new crate , nor do I want to lock him up in the bathroom all day long. Either seems cruel to me.
Thus far, I have been allowing him to have free roam in the living room and the kitchen. He seems happy being there with me. I don't have a yard, so I can't put him outside all day either.
I understand he has no idea that he should pee only when outside.
Right now, I am mopping up after him 15-20 times /day.
Anyone have any suggestions on how I can deal with this problem ?
signed , STUMPED !
 

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pee-pads.
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Stand there till he pees. Praise!
Once he really gets it, start moving the pad closer to the door.
He's still really a baby though.
 
I love your kind heart......in taking this 5 week old treasure.
The pee pad suggestion is a good one.
Please remember, at 5 weeks.......is so much to soon to have left mom.
Stick to a routine, which will help.
Praising is great as RadishRose said along with the pee pads.
Patience is key for your little one.
Have you named him yet.
 

We still get the daily newspaper. We always trained our pups to use the paper in the kitchen, and would confine them to that room unless supervised. They need to be trained, by being watched and being corrected immediately, even in mid stream. They should be picked up and quickly taken to the paper, or pads as Rose suggested. Tell them calmly and firmly, Nooo, then when placing them on the paper say something like, 'you go here'. You can leave a small area on the pad or paper with a bit of urine so they can smell where to go if needed.

We never used a crate, but we do have a back yard. The pup went out early in the morning, immediately after waking. After each meal. And water was taken up over night, given again in morning. That is a baby who should ideally still be with mom, they are too young at that age to have bladder control.....or to be too firmly corrected, honestly. Sending a big hug for him from me, good luck!
 
RadishRose said:
pee-pads.
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Stand there till he pees. Praise!
Once he really gets it, start moving the pad closer to the door.
He's still really a baby though.
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My daughter used them successfully when her dog had pups in February this year.

Penny keeping a eye on her family. (Penny & pups are Maltese Shih Tzu)
:):)
2 of the pups at 12 weeks old before they went to their new homes
DD had her little dog Penny desexed so no more pups
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senior chef said:
I my other thread I described how I got that 5 week old puppy only 2 days ago.
Big problem. He pee's incredibly often , maybe every 30 minutes or so. I take him outside every 90 minutes or so. Even right after we come back inside, he sometimes pee's within 10 minutes. Honestly, I don't see myself spending all day with him outside. I don't wish to keep him in his new crate , nor do I want to lock him up in the bathroom all day long. Either seems cruel to me.
Thus far, I have been allowing him to have free roam in the living room and the kitchen. He seems happy being there with me. I don't have a yard, so I can't put him outside all day either.
I understand he has no idea that he should pee only when outside.
Right now, I am mopping up after him 15-20 times /day.
Anyone have any suggestions on how I can deal with this problem ?
signed , STUMPED !
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Puppy pen (not a crate), pee pads if you don’t want to take him out. I never used pee pads cause then you are stuck with them. He is a BABY. How often do human baby diapers have to be changed on a human baby? 😂 every 15 to 30 minutes-babies pee and poop a lot. Unfortunately human babies in developed countries can not be taken outside.

In underdeveloped countries, human babies are often pant-less for a reason. 😂
 
Some breeds are easier to train than others. Google your breed with that question...not that it will change anything but it might help forgive yourself when it takes longer than expected.

Great suggestions above from members. Try giving him a treat after he pees outside. Be sure he loves the treat. I have a 5 year old Pom-a-Poo who wants to hold it until we go to the dog park, then when she smells other pee scents she goes multiple times right away. I don't always go to the dog park but they can always find scents outside somewhere...some places just take longer.
 
He’s way too young yet to have control of his bladder. He’s just like an infant, no real awareness of that need-to-pee urge. Same with poop but the digestive process is slower so it’s typically not as frequent.

If he has free access to water the more he drinks the more he pees which makes him want to drink more, and the cycle just perpetuates. He’s way too young yet for you to start putting water down for him on a schedule, but controlling when he drinks will help a bit with when he pees. Right now though if he were with his mama he would still be nursing/peeing pretty much round the clock so that’s what his body is telling him to do.
 
5 wks old is very young. He doesn't know what to do yet so just be patient with him. Use the pee pads as suggested and keep working on the outside thing. Anytime there's stimulation...playing...eating...sleeping...go potty time. His little bladder is just tiny right now so bear with him.
 
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