How to train Chihuahua puppies to use the toilet

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

How to train Chihuahua puppies to use the toilet
How to train a Chihuahua puppy to go to the toilet? First, put some newspapers in a fixed place at home. If you find that the Chihuahua puppy has excretion movements, guide it to the newspaper to let it excrete. Take the newspaper away after it gets used to it. When it is looking for the newspaper, take it out to go to the toilet. Choose 5 fixed times during the day to take it out. Only give it a maximum of 5 minutes at a time to go outside to use the toilet, and lock it up when the time is up.

1. When the puppy first enters the house, you can put some newspapers in a fixed place at home, and then pay close attention to the dog's behavior. If you find it sniffing around and spinning around, then it is very dangerous. It may be time to defecate. At this time, you should guide it to the newspaper in time and let it defecate.

Chihuahuas also have their own excretion habits. Generally, when they get up in the morning, 30 minutes after eating and about 15 minutes after drinking water, they will have the need to excrete. At this time, Chihuahuas will lower their heads and circle around in search of a place to urinate. , at this time, guidance must be provided in time.

2. After the Chihuahua gets used to going to the toilet on the newspaper, you can take the newspaper away. The Chihuahua will look for the newspaper when it wants to go to the toilet. After seeing this behavior, you must immediately take it outside to go to the toilet. . Then you can first choose 5 fixed times during the day to take the Chihuahua out. It is best to choose a time 20-30 minutes after the Chihuahua has eaten. If it wants to go to the toilet at other times, do not take it there. After a long time, it will know that those 5 times are its regular times to go to the toilet. You can then add password training, and when it cooperates with you according to the password, you can reward it.

As you grow older, the number of times you go to the toilet can gradually decrease. When you grow up, it can be reduced from 5 times to 3 times.

3. After the Chihuahua can go to the toilet outside regularly, only give it a maximum of 5 minutes to go to the toilet at a time. If it does not move for 5 minutes, take it home and put it in a cage immediately to let it know what to do. If you don’t go to the toilet outside, you won’t have a chance.

There are some things you should pay attention to. Before taking it out, it can hold it in without going to the toilet. Putting it in a cage does not mean locking up your Chihuahua 24 hours a day. It usually doesn't go to the toilet where it sleeps, so there is only enough space in the cage to turn around and sleep. If the cage is too big, it will go to the toilet anywhere in the cage except where it lies, and it will be troublesome to develop a habit.