Anonymous
Post 12/28/2023 20:40     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
Anonymous wrote:We have had 2 cavaliers and while I wouldn’t say they were easy to housetrain, they both learned after awhile. Don’t have to go out that often. Are the best lapdogs ever, so sweet, get along with all other dogs. Not too little so don’t feel tiny, dainty. They are the most loving dogs ever.

I second KCS but be forewarned they have serious heart problems. Sweetest dogs ever but will break your heart when they die at 9 years.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2023 20:17     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
Cocakpoo
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2023 19:54     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
We just got a Brittany from this very litter: https://marketplace.akc.org/breeder/cheri-heimbach-45651/brittany/433214

And she came to us totally housetrained, even though the breeder hadn’t worked with her at all. I think it’s a combo of age (she’s already 5mo), and the mama dog had taught her.

She’s a super sweet dog, and I highly recommend!
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2023 19:31     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
Anonymous wrote:My maltipoo is a super cuddler, lap dog. She trained very quickly, but she does need to go out every 4 hours or so. On a regular schedule, she's perfect. If I can't do a midday walk, she'll go and pee on the bathmat.


Ours pees on the throw rugs for my spouse. For me, they will go on a grass mat in the bathroom. What's with the mats? At least they are easy to wash vs. a big rug.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 15:44     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
My maltipoo is a super cuddler, lap dog. She trained very quickly, but she does need to go out every 4 hours or so. On a regular schedule, she's perfect. If I can't do a midday walk, she'll go and pee on the bathmat.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 08:45     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
What you don't want is a dog that dislikes cold and wet weather. Otherwise IMHO potty training is potty training.

Males are easier to potty train, again IMHO. A difficult male dog in this department can wear "belly bands" and won't be able to pee in the house. look them up on amazon.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 08:39     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
We have had 2 cavaliers and while I wouldn’t say they were easy to housetrain, they both learned after awhile. Don’t have to go out that often. Are the best lapdogs ever, so sweet, get along with all other dogs. Not too little so don’t feel tiny, dainty. They are the most loving dogs ever.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 07:49     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
OK, so we can see that training and behavior is very dog specific.

Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 09:20     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
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Anonymous wrote:What are you looking for aside from easy to housebreak? With just that criteria I'd maybe consider a papillon? A mini schnauzer? A Maltese?


My teens want a lazy lap dog they can cuddle. My only requirement is that, with training, it will do its business outside.

Cavalier will be a lap dog. Any dog without mental or physical disabilities can be house trained if you are diligent.


Yorkies and silkies are absurdly hard to house train.


Bichons are difficult too, especially with housebreaking.


We have a bichon shih tzu mix. She was easy to train and can hold it for more than 12 hours overnight.


So you don't have a Bichon. You have a mutt. (Nothing against mutts, I have one, but that is what your dog is.)


God forbid people should converse.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 08:25     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
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Anonymous wrote:The only small dog I ever owned was our adorable and beloved Jack Russell terrier. She was highly trainable with high agility but had the world's smallest bladder. If you didn't get her outside every 2-3 hours, she would unload on the floor without shame. For that reason, I have always thought all small dogs had tiny bladders and needed to go out frequently. Our current 60-pound dog can go 8+ hours between outings.


Our toy poodle (8lbs) needs to go out every 4 hours or so. I think anything much longer than that is difficult on her little bladder. Our 30-lb mutt can hold it for virtually forever (we don't make her do so -- she just does; she is trained to ring bells when she needs to go out so she's taken out whenever she wants).

Our maltipoo has a steel bladder. 12+ hours, if needed. He doesn’t like to wake up early on the weekends.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 08:23     Subject: Re:Small dog that’s easy to house break?
Anonymous wrote:Miniature Poodle. My boy was extremely easy to house train. He had a total of three accidents he was also very easy to train in general.

Oh, I just read that you were a lazy lapdog. While, my dog is an amazing lapdog, he sitting in my lap as I type, he does require exercise.
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2023 18:45     Subject: Re:Small dog that’s easy to house break?
Miniature Poodle. My boy was extremely easy to house train. He had a total of three accidents he was also very easy to train in general.
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2023 18:43     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
Our Havanese was slow to fully housetrain, but now that she is, she is reliable and can go long stretches. But it was months of training before she could have free rein.

But she has just the best temperament, is so cuddly, doesn’t need tons of exercise and just fits perfectly in our family.
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2023 18:39     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
I second that Yorkies are hard to train. I never let mine roam the house without supervision.
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2023 15:56     Subject: Small dog that’s easy to house break?
My havanese was easy to train. He’s very low energy, calm but clingy and barks at every sound or movement from outside.

He goes outside 3x a day. No accidents inside.