Potty training miniature pinscher puppies is easiest when they are young.
Miniature pinschers are small, short-haired dogs. They usually weigh 8 to 11 pounds. According to the rescue organization Rescue Every Dog, miniature pinschers, are a cross between a dachshund and an Italian greyhound. These dogs have assertive, outgoing and energetic personalities. They adapt well to wherever they live, both in the city or country. They make great pets, but according to Rescue Every Dog, they require immediate potty training because once they learn something, it's in their minds forever. These dogs are also referred to as min pins.
Instructions
1. Place potty pads (see Resource 1) throughout your miniature pinscher's indoor area. This will help the puppy get accustomed to going in a certain spot.
2. Train your puppy to go potty on the pad first by picking it up after an accident and putting it on the pad. Accidents will happen, but after awhile the puppy will learn to go on the pad when inside. Praise the puppy for going on the pad by using the same set of praise words.
3. Take your puppy outside frequently--after meals and drinks of water--and praise it profusely. Use your chosen praise words when the dog goes potty outside.
4. Place your puppy in a crate at night and while you're gone. Closely watch the puppy while it is out and about in the house. The more it pees on the floor without being scolded immediately, the more it thinks it's allowed.
5. Move the potty pads closer and closer to the back door (or wherever you take the puppy out) each week. Maintain the consistency of the four steps above.
6. Remove the potty pads once the puppy learns consistently use them when he's inside. The puppy will be confused, but remembering its outdoor training, the puppy will begin to indicate it needs to go outside. Continue using your praise words every time the puppy successfully goes potty outside.
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