Anyone have a pug?

[thetalady]

Originally posted by winneythepooh7
hey DZ girl, i know what you are saying. he has started going outside but he still has at least one or two accidents a day and still will pee in his crate.

How often are you taking him out to potty?? He is still a baby. At his age, a dog has just barely developed the muscle control to learn to hold it.

The general rule of thumb is that dogs can go their number of months in age + 1 hour between potty breaks.

At only 2 1/2 months old, he should not be expected to go more than THREE HOURS between potty breaks at the most. I am a very strong advocate of crate training. At this age, however, I personally think it is a bit much to ask a puppy to go more than 2-3 hours MAX.

I also advise against puppy pads. They usually like to shred them after peeing & pooping on them and then play in the mess It can also be tough to transition the dog to using grass later.

Take a look at Nelson's Back Yard... great option and no adjustment to get the dog to learn to potty outside on grass.
http://www.nelsonsbackyard.com/

Next, forget the board. Become acquainted with the dog owner's friend... babygates!! I have them at the entrance of nearly every room in my house. I have lots of great resources if you need some help.

Last word of warning about Pugs. With their smushed little faces (correctly called brachyocephalic) they can tolerate very little summer heat. They cannot pant enough to cool themselves off.