Puppy peeing on bed / House Breaking?

Two days ago, I got an 8 week old female Shih Tzu puppy. I've got alot of dogs before, but this is my first time raising a puppy. I'm having some house breaking issues with her. First of all, shes peeing all over my bed %26amp; pillows. Why is she doing this? She pees on her puppy pads, but then will also pee on the bed :S! At night shes slept with me for hours %26amp; wined to go to the puppy pad %26amp; does well... so I don't understand why shes peeing on my bed. Also, shes very small %26amp; right now its extremely cold outside... I'm scared of taking her out there too long, cuz she sits there %26amp; freezes, shaking %26amp; shivering. I bought her a coat, but its not helping much. I'm afraid its going to interfere with her house breaking if I don't keep her out there until she goes... but I don't want her to get sick from the cold. I seem to be doing well training her in everything else. Already shes picking up on commands... I'd just like alittle advice on house breaking. One last thing... I want to crate train her, but is this cruel? %26amp; will she be less close to me, if I don't let her sleep with me at night?





Sorry its so long, I just really need the puppy advice :P!


Thank you in advance!Puppy peeing on bed / House Breaking?
Two days is not enough time for her to learn where you want her to pee. Housebreaking a puppy is usually a very long and painstaking process. If she is peeing in the pads that might make her understanding of the entire process a lot more difficult. You want to teach her not to eliminate anywhere inside the house from as early as possible. Unless you are at work most of the day, I would advise against using the pads.





I don't know if she's having any poop issues or if the only problem is peeing in the bed. In any case, you want to put her in a strict feeding schedule to make your bathroom breaks easier to predict. Definitely use the crate. It is a wonderful training tool and it is not cruel at all, unless you use it as punishment or for confining the dog for long periods of time.





Please read this article from the Humane Society's website about housebreaking: http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pe鈥?/a>





And by the way, the puppy should not sleep in the bed with you until she is: a) fully housebroken, b) about 1 year old. She will bond with you because you are the one who feeds her, walks her, plays with her, etc. You don't need to sleep with her for bonding. Dogs will pee whenever their bladders are full, especially if they are in a porous surface. Now that she's peed there, she is several times more likely to do it again because she had the behavior reinforced (it feels good to pee when you have a full bladder) and because she can smell the faint odor of urine left in the bed. Get your bed and sheets fully cleaned with a special enzyme that will eliminate the smell. Get her to sleep on a crate next to your bed. And definitely take her out to pee/poop at regular schedules.





I know it's cold, but she'll be fine. When you take her out to the ';toilet'; always pick a spot close to the door and do not take her for a walk or play with her. She'll learn the difference between going to to eliminate and going out to play. Take her out of the crate in the morning, make her wear the coat, leash her, and take her to ';the spot'; and just wait. No talking, no playing, nothing. Just wait for 5 to 10 minutes. If she pees/poops, praise her and give her a tasty treat that is very special, something different from what she has normally. If she does not eliminate, take her inside and put her on the crate for 15 to 20 minutes. Take her out again and repeat the process until she finally goes to the bathroom.





The key is to prevent accidents in the house because each new accident increases the likelihood she will do it again. If you are 100% consistent with the program, she will catch up soon. If you are only mostly consistent, be prepared for months of this nightmare.





Good luck!Puppy peeing on bed / House Breaking?
i have been breeding shihtzus for a number of years now and they are the most loving cuddling creatures you will ever meet. i wouldn't trade my shihtzus for anything! firstly you shouldn't be letting her sleep on your bed- not just yet anyway. my dogs sleep at the foot of the bed but they are not puppies and can hold their bladders all night. your puppy is still very young and needs to first understand where she can and can't go pee. crate training is wonderul. it is not cruel. the crate can be her bed and only her bed. your puppy should soon be able to hold her bladder for longer periods of time. after her dinner meal don't feed her again. take the food bowl away but leave the water bowl just a little bit longer. if you let her drink before bedtime of course she is going to have to relief herself. when she does go in an inappropriate place - don't yell at her but use a firm voice and tell her one or two words that she can easily pick up on.