HELP me train my Vizsla!?

She is ten weeks and very smart. Shes making much progress but having a hard time "holding it". She has far too many accidents in the house. Just pee, but still, she knows it's wrong and doesnt care!
All the vizsla websites say that scorning or hitting a vizsla will only backfire.
I need ideas of practical disciplinary methods while avoiding hitting or yelling! HELP

I emphasized the wrong thing.... I would appreciate advice on reprimanding her, besides no, no, no. We got the praise and positive reinforcement thing down. She's also being kennel trained.

A ten week old puppy cannot "hold it" for very long. They do not develop bladder/bowel control until 5-6 months old. When crate training the formula for confinement is 1 hour per month plus 1, so a 3 month old puppy can be confined for 3-4 hours MAX.

She doesn't know it is wrong-relieving herself is a normal, biological function, plus is feels good to empty a too full bladder (as we can all relate to). Relieving herself in the house is what is wrong and that is on you. If you cannot give her your full attention then she needs to be in a secure area, such as a crate or exercise pen. Disciplining her will make her not want to go in front of you since it is "frightening" since she gets punished for doing it. If you see her sniffing or about to squat you can clap your hands to disrupt her and tell her "outside" and then take her. Making sure to praise and reward her for going outside. Do not leave food down all the time, a puppy that age needs to be fed 3-4 times a day, do so at timed intervals so you know approximately when she will be going afterwards.

There are some great books that give great advise on house training. Management is the key, if you cannot manage her than she should be where if she has an accident it is somewhere you do not care (such as on paper in an exercise pen). She will develop control as she ages, but expecting a 10 week old puppy to hold for too long makes for frustration. I commend you for praising her, don't give up.

Kennel training will help her learn how to hold it, that is if you have ruled out a medical condition


When you are unable to keep a close eye on your dog keep her in the kennel
When you let her out of the kennel you should walk her to the door you want her to out of to go potty all the while saying OUT... (ALL WAYS USE THE SAME DOOR)
When she potties PRAISE HER like Crazy and bring her back into the house. (Do not play with her outside because she will associate outside with play) Then play and keep a close eye on her for any signs she may have to go again, if she shows any walk to the door saying OUT.
You want to utilize the kennel it will make your potty training 10X easier and 100X more effective


WEE WEE Pads only teach them to potty in the house!!!

She really is too young to expect much in the way of potty training just yet. Every dog matures at a different rate, and just because she knows she is doing wrong does not mean she can control it. Just give her time, keep using puppy pads and taking her outside every 30 minutes or so.

Surely you know that a 10 week old puppy has just as much control as a baby!!

She doesn't know it's wrong. She can't "hold" it. Period!

It's up to you to train her correctly. That means you don't give her the opportunity to make a mistake. You keep her with you at all times, take her out often, go out with her and give her over-the-top praise the split second she pees.

Clean up any accidents with a good enzyme cleaner so she can't smell anything.

Perhaps get yourself a good book on the basics of dog training so you don't continue making mistakes with this very young puppy. Where's the breeder? They're an excellent resource for first-time dog owners.

First of all she's a baby and does not know it's wrong. At 10 weeks of age she should be constantly supervised and have absolutely no house freedom. If she has accidents and you do not catch her in the act, do not correct her because she has no idea what you're upset about.

Put everything on a strict schedule and take her out to do her business every hour or two during the day and roughly every 3 hrs during the night (more often if necessary).

When you can't watch her 110% of the time she should be confined in a properly-sized crate, one that she has just enough room to stand, sit and lie down in and no more than that. Or, alternately, sometimes just tether her to you.

Clean any accident areas with an enzyme cleaner such as Nature's Miracle to destroy the odor at the molecular level.

If you miss her need to go out and catch her in the act of having an accident, just interrupt her by telling her no, no, no, picking her up mid-potty and taking her outside to her potty area. When she finishes, have a short play period outside and then another visit to the potty area in case she didn't finish the first time (sometimes they don't).

Anytime she goes where she should, have a praise party!

Be consistent and patient. She's a baby and this takes time. Just remember that you weren't potty trained at 10 weeks of age, not even at a year.

get a book from your library and know what its about and why she's doing it and realize that A 10 WEEK PUPPY can t physically hold it that long. duh. im a dog trainer and i wait until theyre about 3-4 months b4 i start housebreaking it. read a book and itll explain how you can train your 10 week puppy to learn to go outside and poop. http://www.wikihow.com/House-Train-a-Pup...