Chanayy!:  Well, I would suggest putting the gates off area near your back door and leave it open. if you live in a bad part of town and you are afraid to leave the door open i would suggest putting a pee pad down only when you aren't there

good luck!
2008-11-17 12:35:38

`*?.(`*?.? Brandy ?.?*?).?*`:  10 hours is too long to hold your bladder, leave the pads.
2008-11-17 12:36:03

Autumn G:  They don't recommend this but crate him. That's what I had to do with my dog when she was a puppy or put him in your bedroom because they won't dirty where they sleep.
2008-11-17 12:36:04

Creativecathy:  don't put the pads down on the floor any more and come home around lunch to take him out, or see if neihbour can do that for you.
2008-11-17 12:36:56

Gabrielle B:  This is why I dont recomend training pads cos you have to toilet train your dog twice.......... Gradually move the training pad outside, once it is completely outside, start covering it with ...say bricks until it is completely covered and the dog has to go on the grass, poodles are smart dogs and he should pick it up quickly.......You'll know hes fully trained when you can leave him inside all day without any accidents :)
2008-11-17 12:37:25

!*! animal crazy !*!:  Small dogs have a much smaller bladder than large dogs and need to go more frequently. I would keep the pads available to him when he is alone forever. It isn't fair to have to hold it and get in trouble if he has an accident. 10 hours is too long to expect him to not have to go.
2008-11-17 12:37:40

DeeDawg:  i bred jack russell terriers and i have a pack of 6 junkyard dogs, and with all the puppies and dogs that have ever been in my house, they have never been allowed to eliminate inside. it harms their view of your house as their "den". i never never used any training pads, always crate trained and taught them to go outside, on a strict schedule.

i'm sorry, but you never should have started. once the dog gets into the habit of being able to go without having to wait for you to let it out, it may be hard to break.

i would suggest crate training your little dog, and then going back and re-house training him properly.
2008-11-17 12:39:02

wishnuwelltoo:  1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a 7-month-old can only hold its potty for 8 hours. Usually 1-year-old for fully potty trained. They train at their own pace. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don't potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn't. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like ?tsst? and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn't had an accident in several weeks, I don't let my guard down. I don't expect my puppies to be "fully potty trained" until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a "big girl." This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing "no barking", 'no biting", "no jumping", and "don't eat the furniture." I also have to practice "playing inside" so she doesn't knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don?t know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don?t want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.

REVISIONS:
*I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you.....a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
*OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
*BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don't have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
*TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don't have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
*SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like "go out" for pee, or "go finish" for poop, might work for you, keep saying ?go finish? until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won't get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when
2008-11-17 12:40:39

Nick D:  Leave the pads out because 10 hours is too long. You should use the little baby gates to let him stay out of the crate, but he can't go on your rugs.
2008-11-17 12:42:06

PomeranianLuver:  10 hours is to long to "hold it."
You have a few options:

*You can purchase a doggy door, if you wish.

*Or you can gate off a area right in front of the back door, and leave it open(if you live in a very safe area)

*You can hire a "doggie sitter/walker" and have them come over and let your dog out after 5 hours. Have them walk him, let him urinate, and feed him. ***Make sure to find someone responsible, because they will have access to your house*** Maybe try a non-working friend. Do you have cousins or nieces or nephews that are in their teens, and want to earn some extra cash?

*Maybe A Doggie Day Care. A Place where dogs can stay during the day.

*Or Fence in your backyard, and Put food, water, a dog house, and a bunch of toys out there.

Good Luck!
2008-11-17 12:42:36