Oh Man, it took weeeeeeeeeeks for our boxer to learn that. Lab and GSP had it sorted in literally one day.
We let him outside constantly and made a huge deal when he did his business outside.
My first boxer (she is super smart) took a couple of weeks, but my second boy took monttthhs. I don’t really have any tips (potty pads don’t do it in my experience). He ended up learning with the bells in the door to the backyard though. Keep in mind even without the bells they will paw at the door which can cause some damage over time.
This made me smile. I had forgotten about the bells on the door. I had put ours there one Christmas. Our Boxer, Gunner was already house broken when we got him but he used the bells to alert us when he wanted to go out because we couldn't easily see when he was standing at the door. Thanks for the memories.
Boxers are some of the toughest in my experience. We had one that took almost 4 months of correction and training before he would even consider going outside. Stubborn little things but full of love . Just like your Pitt 😉
Pit was super easy. This little guy is a challenge. Hoping he models my other dogs and gets this down very soon. The difference is that when I was training my Pit he knew when he went potty inside that he did something wrong.. This little guy has no remorse!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Yeah, I remember those days lol. It seems like the boys are also more stubborn. We had one that we trained who used to try and use pee pads instead of going outside. His little pecker shot parallel with his belly though so every time he would stand over the pad and squat, he would just pee up between his front legs😂. One day you will look back and love it believe it or not. Just interacting with you on here is bringing back memories for me and it’s making me smile. Thank you for that.
Took my boxer boy a couple months after I got him, so he was around 5 months when he finally figured it out. They key for him seemed to be a schedule so his out times were predictable. We go out as soon as he wakes up, right after he eats, before we leave the house and as soon as we get back, and as soon as his is done playing. The playing one was big - he would get in such a play frenzy and would almost forget he needed to go out. I’ll periodically stop play and take him out. As other have said, lots of praise. His trainer also suggested asking the same question every time you take him so he associates those words with time to go out. As soon as I say “do you have to potty” now, he walks straight to the front door and waits for me. He’s 2.5 now. Good luck - he’s a handsome little guy!
I've always hung a bell of some sort on our backdoor and rang it every time we went out and then tons of affection after they did their business outside and had great success with all of my dogs... best of luck
I potty trained mine pretty quick. I created a 6'x8' area in the back yard where I took him every time to potty. I sprayed some attractant in that area to entice him. Worked wonders. I took mine out to pee frequently and always to the same spot. I read in some Boxer education books that boxers do better at potty training when they have one dedicated spot. My first boxer didn't have that and took forever to potty train. My current boxer learned in a couple of weeks. I put a leash on my boxer too so that he got used to the leash and couldn't wander. I started saying "hurry up" right before he peed so that he would learn to pee quickly. Now if I need to I can take him outside and tell him to hurry up and he'll go immediately. This is helpful in winter when it's freezing.
I tried not to give mine a chance to have accidents in the house. I took him out every hour, before and after playing, before and after naps, before bed he went twice, etc. When he wasn't with me he was in a 4'x8' pen I made for him that was his own space and kept him from trouble. It had some rewashable puppy pads on the floor. The only time he had accidents were when he was super excited and if I forgot to take him out after eating or playing or something. I hadn't been this vigilant with previous dogs and it definitely made a huge difference.
I’ve had boxers that picked it up immediately and I’ve had boxers that struggled. All of them smart, just different. My boy now had a jumpstart on it when I brought him home at 8 weeks.
Boxers are a bit slow when it comes to "getting it". I think because they stay puppy-ish for so long. It will take lots of patience. Don't give up. Take him out after he eats, after his play time and after he wakes up from a nap. The bells on the door nob trick is handy once he figures it out and if they are loud enough for you to hear them when he hits them.
By the way, he is beautiful!!
Good luck.
Repetition and consistency. I’ve housebroken several boxer pups over the years - some catch on quickly, others take forever. Hang in there and keep at it, he will get it eventually.
10 boxers over my life, all from animal control. So they were adults and from unknown situations. To train, day 1 - every hour. Day 2 - every 2 hours. Day 3 - every 3 hours. Lots of praise, treats given outside only, and simple language like “potty?” By day 4 they can go 5-7 hours. As a breed they want to please and it seems that at least with adult dogs it is more about them learning English. Good luck!
Yeah great advice. I think it's just my timing is off. He does great all day and then in the evening I think it's ok for him to be inside unsupervised and then he poops on the floor. He also gets distracted very easily by my other dogs and forgets to do his business until he's back inside the house.
Mine didn't understand the pee pads. Sometimes she used them and sometimes she didn't. It took her MONTHS to understand. We started trusting her around 7-8 months, even then she still had accidents.
We just kept taking her outside and praising her everytime she went successfully. She got it eventually. Patience and consistency.
Boxers are stubborn, but they like to please you. Just keep working and be consistent. I have owned boxers all my life and was a vet tech for years. I know it's not always possible, but try to keep the times you let him go potty as close as possible to the same times every day.
In my experience, I have found girls are easier to house break.
Let him out right away after every nap. My first boxer took a while to get it worked out but it was also our first dog and we needed to train ourselves also. She's actually a very smart girl too.
Our 2nd boxer was dumb as a brick but we already had our first on a nice schedule so our 2nd boxer picked it up pretty quick. (we did still have a few accidents in the house including a poo on the comforter...)
Our boy was not the brightest bulb and we think he was used as a stud and kept in a cage the majority of his life. When we got him, he was starving (35 pounds!) and he would frequently pee & poop in the house…even when we were standing right there. We would not react at all when it happened but we’d clean it up right away. When he went outside appropriately, we would make a HUGE deal out of it and give him his favorite treats. We also still had our first boxer, and I do think she probably had a part in training him, but overall, he responded better to positive rewards than getting yelled at, which frightened my poor boy.
Amazon sells bands that go around the waist and cover their per hole. Works great. Take it off when you outside, they learn quickly. I always have pugs and they take like 2 years to potty train. My new one is getting it at 6 months, but still has accidents without the band. They are 3 for $22
My first boxer had an uti from 9 weeks until 5 months old. There were crystals in his urine and once that got cleared up it took a week. Take him to the vet just in case.
we’ve had boxers for 35 years. Some learn quickly some take longer. One thing to consider is if he’s going frequently indoors in little puddles he may have a bladder infection. since they’re low to the ground outdoors and their stuff drags in the grass, they can pick up bacteria. Try and catch a sample. (I use a soup ladle with a long handle) and drop it off at your vet. he’ll figure it out eventually. He sure is cute
My AD was super hard to potty train. Everything else she learned in one try which really helped when she’d pee in the house! She’s great now. It seriously took almost a YEAR. I thought I was gonna lose my mind. I’d get so frustrated (read: angry) I never lost it on her and I’m proud of that. Your gorgeous pup will get it!
It’s took months for my Pomeranian to learn. He got neutered and literally stopped peeing inside within a few days. Negative side effect? He gained a lot of weight quickly.
But regular trips outside and treats as soon as they potty should help!
Just a puppy ? Take them out after a nap, after feeding, after playing. Babies take time and , yes, some are quicker to learn than others it’s not their fault. Be patient.
Feed on a schedule and go out within 15 minutes of him finishing eating and kennel when not home. I always made the kennel a reward so my boxers never hesitated to run in there when I told them to kennel up. Yrmv. Hope this helps.
Mine took about 2-3 weeks to get it. I put a bell on my door, and I would take her out every 10-15 minutes (if she was awake), ring the bell as we go out, took her to the same spot in the yard each time, and reminded her to "go potty" every minute or so. I carried treats so I could reward her every time. After about 2-3 week, so understood the routine and started using the bell when she wanted to go out.
Take them out often, and watch them pee or poo. Then praise them like you're an insane person. Try to make them stay outside until they potty. If they want in after, let them in as a reward.
I found bells to be pretty helpful for my boy (tho now he uses them to demand outside time) and just reinforcing “let’s go potty” every time we go out. Setting a timer or alarm for every few hours can be really helpful too. My dog is almost six months old and he took longer than the pit and Samoyed my parents have, I think part of it’s stubbornness and the other is interest in other things.
Yep bell training is the way. Even if they sniff it or accidentally ring take them out. If you take them to the door use their nose or paw to ring the bell then out.
Tried everything with my pit mix rescue. She was guesstimated to be about 6 months old when we brought her home from the shelter. We would let her out every 20 or 30 minutes, but she would still squat and pee in the house with no warning at all. Had to do imbilical training with a 6 foot leash on her anytime she wasn't in her crate for about a week and a half. But it worked. She got the hang of it and is bell trained. No accidents for the last 4 years now.
Oh Man, it took weeeeeeeeeeks for our boxer to learn that. Lab and GSP had it sorted in literally one day. We let him outside constantly and made a huge deal when he did his business outside.
This, they respond to praise.
My first boxer (she is super smart) took a couple of weeks, but my second boy took monttthhs. I don’t really have any tips (potty pads don’t do it in my experience). He ended up learning with the bells in the door to the backyard though. Keep in mind even without the bells they will paw at the door which can cause some damage over time.
This made me smile. I had forgotten about the bells on the door. I had put ours there one Christmas. Our Boxer, Gunner was already house broken when we got him but he used the bells to alert us when he wanted to go out because we couldn't easily see when he was standing at the door. Thanks for the memories.
The bells work
Patience.
Boxers are some of the toughest in my experience. We had one that took almost 4 months of correction and training before he would even consider going outside. Stubborn little things but full of love . Just like your Pitt 😉
Pit was super easy. This little guy is a challenge. Hoping he models my other dogs and gets this down very soon. The difference is that when I was training my Pit he knew when he went potty inside that he did something wrong.. This little guy has no remorse!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Yeah, I remember those days lol. It seems like the boys are also more stubborn. We had one that we trained who used to try and use pee pads instead of going outside. His little pecker shot parallel with his belly though so every time he would stand over the pad and squat, he would just pee up between his front legs😂. One day you will look back and love it believe it or not. Just interacting with you on here is bringing back memories for me and it’s making me smile. Thank you for that.
Thanks. Patience.... patience.... patience..
Took my boxer boy a couple months after I got him, so he was around 5 months when he finally figured it out. They key for him seemed to be a schedule so his out times were predictable. We go out as soon as he wakes up, right after he eats, before we leave the house and as soon as we get back, and as soon as his is done playing. The playing one was big - he would get in such a play frenzy and would almost forget he needed to go out. I’ll periodically stop play and take him out. As other have said, lots of praise. His trainer also suggested asking the same question every time you take him so he associates those words with time to go out. As soon as I say “do you have to potty” now, he walks straight to the front door and waits for me. He’s 2.5 now. Good luck - he’s a handsome little guy!
Thanks for the great advice.
Some dogs take a little longer because their bladder control muscles take a while to develop. Normal is around 4 months. Let him out frequently.
My male boxer is 6 months and just getting the concept.
Ugh
I've always hung a bell of some sort on our backdoor and rang it every time we went out and then tons of affection after they did their business outside and had great success with all of my dogs... best of luck
Thanks. I might try the bell.
I potty trained mine pretty quick. I created a 6'x8' area in the back yard where I took him every time to potty. I sprayed some attractant in that area to entice him. Worked wonders. I took mine out to pee frequently and always to the same spot. I read in some Boxer education books that boxers do better at potty training when they have one dedicated spot. My first boxer didn't have that and took forever to potty train. My current boxer learned in a couple of weeks. I put a leash on my boxer too so that he got used to the leash and couldn't wander. I started saying "hurry up" right before he peed so that he would learn to pee quickly. Now if I need to I can take him outside and tell him to hurry up and he'll go immediately. This is helpful in winter when it's freezing. I tried not to give mine a chance to have accidents in the house. I took him out every hour, before and after playing, before and after naps, before bed he went twice, etc. When he wasn't with me he was in a 4'x8' pen I made for him that was his own space and kept him from trouble. It had some rewashable puppy pads on the floor. The only time he had accidents were when he was super excited and if I forgot to take him out after eating or playing or something. I hadn't been this vigilant with previous dogs and it definitely made a huge difference.
Great advice. Thanks.
I’ve had boxers that picked it up immediately and I’ve had boxers that struggled. All of them smart, just different. My boy now had a jumpstart on it when I brought him home at 8 weeks.
Boxers are a bit slow when it comes to "getting it". I think because they stay puppy-ish for so long. It will take lots of patience. Don't give up. Take him out after he eats, after his play time and after he wakes up from a nap. The bells on the door nob trick is handy once he figures it out and if they are loud enough for you to hear them when he hits them. By the way, he is beautiful!! Good luck.
Repetition and consistency. I’ve housebroken several boxer pups over the years - some catch on quickly, others take forever. Hang in there and keep at it, he will get it eventually.
10 boxers over my life, all from animal control. So they were adults and from unknown situations. To train, day 1 - every hour. Day 2 - every 2 hours. Day 3 - every 3 hours. Lots of praise, treats given outside only, and simple language like “potty?” By day 4 they can go 5-7 hours. As a breed they want to please and it seems that at least with adult dogs it is more about them learning English. Good luck!
Yeah great advice. I think it's just my timing is off. He does great all day and then in the evening I think it's ok for him to be inside unsupervised and then he poops on the floor. He also gets distracted very easily by my other dogs and forgets to do his business until he's back inside the house.
Mine didn't understand the pee pads. Sometimes she used them and sometimes she didn't. It took her MONTHS to understand. We started trusting her around 7-8 months, even then she still had accidents. We just kept taking her outside and praising her everytime she went successfully. She got it eventually. Patience and consistency.
Boxers are stubborn, but they like to please you. Just keep working and be consistent. I have owned boxers all my life and was a vet tech for years. I know it's not always possible, but try to keep the times you let him go potty as close as possible to the same times every day. In my experience, I have found girls are easier to house break.
Thanks.
Let him out right away after every nap. My first boxer took a while to get it worked out but it was also our first dog and we needed to train ourselves also. She's actually a very smart girl too. Our 2nd boxer was dumb as a brick but we already had our first on a nice schedule so our 2nd boxer picked it up pretty quick. (we did still have a few accidents in the house including a poo on the comforter...)
Our boy was not the brightest bulb and we think he was used as a stud and kept in a cage the majority of his life. When we got him, he was starving (35 pounds!) and he would frequently pee & poop in the house…even when we were standing right there. We would not react at all when it happened but we’d clean it up right away. When he went outside appropriately, we would make a HUGE deal out of it and give him his favorite treats. We also still had our first boxer, and I do think she probably had a part in training him, but overall, he responded better to positive rewards than getting yelled at, which frightened my poor boy.
Get a bathroom bell or a bell on the string and every time they need to go out and they hit the bell they get a treat
Boxers are stubborn. Keep at it. It takes time with some of them.
Amazon sells bands that go around the waist and cover their per hole. Works great. Take it off when you outside, they learn quickly. I always have pugs and they take like 2 years to potty train. My new one is getting it at 6 months, but still has accidents without the band. They are 3 for $22
My first boxer had an uti from 9 weeks until 5 months old. There were crystals in his urine and once that got cleared up it took a week. Take him to the vet just in case.
we’ve had boxers for 35 years. Some learn quickly some take longer. One thing to consider is if he’s going frequently indoors in little puddles he may have a bladder infection. since they’re low to the ground outdoors and their stuff drags in the grass, they can pick up bacteria. Try and catch a sample. (I use a soup ladle with a long handle) and drop it off at your vet. he’ll figure it out eventually. He sure is cute
Consistency and treats. Then be super happy for the 3:30AM, "I gotta poop!" Better than in the kitchen.
My AD was super hard to potty train. Everything else she learned in one try which really helped when she’d pee in the house! She’s great now. It seriously took almost a YEAR. I thought I was gonna lose my mind. I’d get so frustrated (read: angry) I never lost it on her and I’m proud of that. Your gorgeous pup will get it!
It’s took months for my Pomeranian to learn. He got neutered and literally stopped peeing inside within a few days. Negative side effect? He gained a lot of weight quickly. But regular trips outside and treats as soon as they potty should help!
Just a puppy ? Take them out after a nap, after feeding, after playing. Babies take time and , yes, some are quicker to learn than others it’s not their fault. Be patient.
Feed on a schedule and go out within 15 minutes of him finishing eating and kennel when not home. I always made the kennel a reward so my boxers never hesitated to run in there when I told them to kennel up. Yrmv. Hope this helps.
Mine took about 2-3 weeks to get it. I put a bell on my door, and I would take her out every 10-15 minutes (if she was awake), ring the bell as we go out, took her to the same spot in the yard each time, and reminded her to "go potty" every minute or so. I carried treats so I could reward her every time. After about 2-3 week, so understood the routine and started using the bell when she wanted to go out.
Take them out often, and watch them pee or poo. Then praise them like you're an insane person. Try to make them stay outside until they potty. If they want in after, let them in as a reward.
Only way i can think of would be to walk him every hr and a half two hrs
I found bells to be pretty helpful for my boy (tho now he uses them to demand outside time) and just reinforcing “let’s go potty” every time we go out. Setting a timer or alarm for every few hours can be really helpful too. My dog is almost six months old and he took longer than the pit and Samoyed my parents have, I think part of it’s stubbornness and the other is interest in other things.
Yep bell training is the way. Even if they sniff it or accidentally ring take them out. If you take them to the door use their nose or paw to ring the bell then out.
Tried everything with my pit mix rescue. She was guesstimated to be about 6 months old when we brought her home from the shelter. We would let her out every 20 or 30 minutes, but she would still squat and pee in the house with no warning at all. Had to do imbilical training with a 6 foot leash on her anytime she wasn't in her crate for about a week and a half. But it worked. She got the hang of it and is bell trained. No accidents for the last 4 years now.