111. The Bichon Frise X Maltese is 90% paper-trained after 6-8 weeks

Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore



I saw the puppy (picture above) during the first vaccination.

The puppy was kept in a playpen inside the bedroom. The playpen was made of 4 fences forming a square. On the top left, newspapers with urine spray aid were place. On the lower right, a cushion as bed was place. The water bottle was attached on the lower left. The feed bowl was placed on the lower left WHEN the puppy was fed twice a day. The food was removed within 15 minutes.

For the first 7 days, the puppy was trained as the young lady who loved literature was at home. Then she had a job.

This is the report I received at the 2nd visit when the puppy came in for vaccination. She was 14 weeks old then.





lst 3 weeks: Urine aid sprayed on newspapers.
lst week: The puppy pees on the edge of the newspapers. She stepped on the newspapers to pee, but pees on the edges.
Gives command "Potty".
Praises given when she pees or poops.

lst few weeks: No paper shredding but after one month, she does shred papers.
After 6 weeks, 90% paper and 10% goes to the toilet floor.

The owner could not understand why. A "Pee be Gone" Spray was used to spray on the floor and then the spray was wiped with a tissue paper. It seems to be ineffective in neutralising the smell.

Poops 2-3X a day, usually after breakfast and dinner. Pees a lot, as often as 10 minutes' intervals. Free access to water. Drinks a lot.

NOW, the PLAYPEN is opened up, like a "W" so that she can have access to the newspapers. Still in the bedroom. 2 ends of the playpen lean against the bed. As the puppy is so small, the playpen fences do not collapse on her.