How to train a one-month-old Teddy dog to urinate and defecate?

When a soft little Teddy dog stumbles into our lives, its wet nose and unsteady steps can easily tug at our hearts. However, the subsequent excretion problem troubles many novice owners. A one-month-old Teddy dog has not yet established a regular awareness of excretion. They are like innocent and ignorant children, and we need to use scientific methods and endless patience to help them develop good living habits. This process is not only about training skills but also an important moment for weaving the emotional bond between humans and pets.

The bladder and intestines of a one-month-old Teddy dog are not yet fully developed, and its self-control ability is limited. It may excrete more than 10 times a day. They usually have the need to excrete 15 to 30 minutes after eating, after waking up, and after strenuous exercise. Understanding these physiological characteristics is the basis of training. Just like understanding a child's daily routine, only by grasping these key time points can we more effectively guide them to excrete in the right place. We can prepare a small notebook to record the time of each meal, sleep, and excretion of the Teddy, find out the pattern from it, and provide a basis for subsequent training.

It is crucial to choose a suitable excretion area for the Teddy. For a one-month-old puppy, this area should be relatively enclosed, quiet, and warm to prevent external interference from making them feel uneasy and excreting casually. You can place a shallow pet toilet in the corner of the room and lay multiple layers of pee pads on it. It is best to choose pee pads with an attractant. The special smell it emits can attract the Teddy to go there. Arrange the pet toilet into a cozy "little corner", and you can put its familiar small blanket or toy around it, making it easier for the Teddy to accept this place psychologically and regard it as its exclusive "toilet".

When guiding it for the first time, maintain a gentle and firm attitude. When you find that the Teddy shows signs before excretion, such as sniffing the ground with its head down, turning around in place, or walking back and forth restlessly, softly call its name, gently pick it up with your hands, and take it to the pre-prepared pet toilet. During this process, the movement must be gentle to avoid scaring the fragile little Teddy. After placing it on the pee pad, encourage it in a gentle tone, such as "Pee here" or "Good baby, poop here". Even if it doesn't respond at first, don't be impatient and wait patiently for a few minutes. If it successfully excretes in the designated area, immediately give enthusiastic praise, gently stroke its head and back, praise it in a cheerful tone, and at the same time reward it with a small treat. For a one-month-old Teddy, the temptation of treats and the owner's stroke are the most direct positive feedback, which can quickly help it establish the cognition that "excreting in this place will get a reward".

However, the training process will not be smooth sailing, and the little Teddy will inevitably make mistakes. When you find that it excretes in the wrong place, never shout at it or punish it physically. The psychology of a one-month-old puppy is very fragile. Excessive punishment will make them feel fearful and even develop a resistant attitude towards the owner. This is not only unfavorable to the training but also affects the relationship between each other. At this time, we should stay calm, quietly clean up the excrement, and use a pet-specific cleaner to completely eliminate the smell to prevent the remaining smell from attracting the Teddy to excrete in the same place again. Then take it to the correct excretion area and patiently guide it again.

As the training progresses, gradually extend the time the Teddy waits in the correct excretion area to help it improve its self-control ability. At the same time, slowly reduce the number of pee pads to guide it to adapt to an environment closer to a real toilet. During this process, always be patient, and every small progress is worth celebrating. When the Teddy can stably excrete in the designated area, we can try to expand its activity range, but still closely observe its behavior. Once we find signs of excretion, guide it back to the fixed area in a timely manner.

Training a one-month-old Teddy dog to develop good excretion habits is a journey full of love and perseverance. In this process, we witness the little life gradually learning to live a regular life from ignorance. Every successful excretion is a mark of its growth. When the Teddy dog can consciously go to the fixed area to excrete, it not only makes our life cleaner and more orderly but also takes the trust between us and it to a new height.