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2. Set
a Schedule for Your Min
Pin
Setting up a schedule is a good idea. Puppies need to go potty often. He should go out (at a minimum) upon waking
-- including from naps, shortly after meals, after a play session, before being
confined/crated, after being confined/crated and before retiring for the
night. For youngsters, this will be about
every two or three hours. As a rule of
thumb, puppies can be expected to “hold it” one hour for every month old they
are (up to 8 hours). Puppy’s age Time between potty breaks 1 month 1
hour 2 months 2
hours 3 months 3
hours 4 months 4
hours 5 months 5
hours 6 months 6
hours 7 months 7
hours 8 months –
adults 8
hours In the morning, take your dog outside. He should
urinate and possibly have a bowel movement. Spend about five to seven minutes
with him and then bring him in. Do not play with him yet. Feed him breakfast,
either in the crate or with the lead, and supervise it. If your pup did not
have a bowel movement earlier, take him back outside about 15 minutes after he
has eaten. Use the lead to keep your pup moving along while
outside. Otherwise, he may start sniffing, stopping and playing to avoid the
job at hand. You can say “hurry up” and your dog will begin to associate these
words with the task at hand. Praise him excessively when he has eliminated. Bring him back in the house and place him in his
crate if you are going to work. Continue to supervise him with the crate or the
lead if you are home. When returning after being out, go directly to the crate,
let him out, praise him and put him back in. Feed him his meal, take him
outside 15 minutes after he has eaten, praise him after he eliminates, and
bring him back in. Continue to follow the same steps consistently. While you are home, you should take your Min Pin
pup outside on a regular basis. Even if he is in a crate or on a house lead, he
still needs the opportunity to eliminate. Also, be careful what you wish for! A
pup who barks to go outside may be cute and clever now. However, you must try
not to fall into the habit of leaping up every time your dog wants in or out.
It is a very submissive gesture on your part. Have him wait a moment or two. Go out for five minutes only. It provides the
opportunity to eliminate even if your pup may not need to go. Take your dog out
after active play and also after napping. If an accident occurs, you may have forgotten
to take him out.
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