Hello new puppy owner,

This is the feeding, walking, and

resting schedule for your puppy.

You have downloaded this

puppy schedule for free of my
website www.puppybee.com.

This schedule is part of my book

How to House-Train a Puppy:
The Ultimate Guide.

If you care about getting all

the best expert knowledge and
professional insights to support
the house-training of your four-
legged friend, you are very
welcome to check the complete
and full book. Go to
www.puppybee.com to buy the
book.

Have fun reading this free

resource!

Cheers!

Robbin Kleinpenning

Owner and founder of

www.puppybee.com.
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6.4 Feeding, walking, and resting

schedule for your puppy

7:00 A.M. TO 7:10 A.M. –

PEE/POOP (WALK AND PLAY)

First, you take the pup outside with you,

allowing it to pee or poop. Apply the tactics
described in chapter 6.1 here.

After it has peed, take it for a walk.

The permitted duration of daily walks

depends on the puppy’s size. The average
guideline is five minutes for each month
the puppy is old, applied four times a day.
In other words, pups aged eight weeks are
allowed to walk for 10 minutes at a time.
This five-minute guideline is much more
important for larger breeds than for smaller
ones.

Of course, you’ll go outside more often

than four times a day, allowing your pup to
pee and poop, but I don’t include that in
walking here.

So again, as a rule of thumb, add five

minutes for every additional month. If your
pup is 12 weeks old (three months), it can
walk for 15 minutes in one go.

…50 minutes later...

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8:00 A.M. –
PEE/POOP

Before feeding the pup and allowing it to

rest, we prefer to give it the opportunity
to pee and poop again. Perhaps it didn’t
poop during your first walk, or maybe it
just has to pee again.

This second go is not a walking round.

The goal here is pooping and peeing—
that’s all. The best approach for this is
described in chapter 6.1, but here’s a
short version for your convenience:

Carry your puppy outside and place it in

the spot where it is allowed to relieve
itself. It is advisable to pick a spot where
it will be allowed to pee and poop later
on as well.

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STEP
CONTINUED
Stay there for five minutes and don’t go
walking with it. Just wait for it to pee.

Peeing sorted?

Once it has peed, walk back into the

house straight away. Your puppy is
allowed to walk in by itself.

No peeing? Then carry it back inside and

direct it to its dog crate.

After 10 minutes have passed, carry it

back to the same airing spot. Wait for
another five minutes; there’s a good
chance it will pee now. You could reward
your puppy by saying “that’s a good
boy/girl” and handing it a nice treat.
Take your pup back inside right away by
letting it walk back in by itself.

…10 minutes later...

8:20 A.M. –
1ST MEAL

Wait for the pup to calm down and hand

it its meal.

…5 minutes later…

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8:25 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M. –

NAP/REST

A puppy aged eight weeks will still spend

18 hours each day sleeping. It needs this
amount of rest to process the impulses
from its surroundings, and to rest its joints.

After feeding, direct the puppy to its

resting spot. Your best option is to put it in
its dog crate.

If your pup tends to fall asleep outside of

its dog crate, then consult my book How to
Crate-Train a Puppy: The Ultimate Guide
to see what you can do about this. If you
don’t own a copy yet, you can get your
copy at www.puppybee.com.

...then, as soon as it wakes up...

10:10 A.M. TO 10:20 A.M. –

PEE/POOP (WALK AND PLAY)

An eight-week-old puppy can’t hold its

pee for long. For an indication of urine
retention times, refer to chapter 3.

Don’t wake a pup up to pee or poop. If

it’s still sleeping, just wait for it to wake
up.

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STEP
CONTINUED
As soon as it is awake, take it outside
straight away to pee, poop, and for a
10-minute walk. The emphasis is on
straight away here, as you want to
prevent any barking or squealing inside
the dog crate.

Pick the puppy up and place it on the

spot where it is allowed to relieve its
needs in the future, and wait for it to do
its business (five minutes maximum).
To this end, use the tactics described in
chapter 6.1.

If you do this consistently, your pup will

quickly learn that it should pee and poop
outside.

After it has answered nature’s call, take

your puppy for a 10-minute walk.

…two hours later...

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12:00 P.M. –
PEE/POOP

Repeat the procedure described at step

2.

12:30 P.M. –
2ND MEAL

As soon as you notice that your puppy

is calmer and starts to lie down, call it to
feed it its second meal.

…5 minutes later...

12:40 P.M. TO 2:30 P.M. –

NAP/REST

Direct your pup to its dog crate and

allow it to nap/rest.

…two hours later...

2:30 P.M. TO 2:40 P.M. –

PEE/POOP (WALK/PLAY)

Repeat the procedure described at step

5.

…two hours later...

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4:30 P.M. TO 4:40 P.M. –

PEE/POOP

Repeat the procedure described at step

2.

…10 minutes later...

5:00 P.M. –
3RD MEAL

As soon as you notice that your puppy

is calmer and starts to lie down, call it to
feed it its third meal.

…5 minutes later...

5:10 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M. –

NAP/REST

After your puppy has finished its third

meal, direct it to its dog crate or resting
spot and allow it to nap/rest.

…1.5 hours later...

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6:30 P.M. TO 6:40 P.M. –

PEE/POOP (WALK/PLAY)

Repeat the procedure described at step 5.

…two hours later...

8:30 P.M. TO 8:40 P.M. –

PEE/POOP

Repeat the procedure described at step 2.

9:15 P.M. –
4TH MEAL

As soon as you notice that your puppy

is calmer and starts to lie down, call it to
feed it its fourth meal.

…5 minutes later...

9:20 P.M. TO 11:20 P.M. –

NAP/REST

After your puppy has finished its fourth

meal, direct it to its dog crate or resting
spot and allow it to nap/rest.

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11:20 P.M. TO 11:30 P.M. –

PEE/POOP

Repeat the procedure described at step 2.

11:30 P.M. TO 7:00 A.M. –

SLEEP/REST

Now, we’re all set for the night...

The advice is to put your puppy next to your bed

during the first few nights, allowing the pup to see,
smell, and hear you. As soon as you hear it toss
and turn at night, it may well be time to take it
outside for a pee and a poop. If you decide to put
it in another room, you won’t notice when it has to
go. Learn to recognize its signals and behavior, to
make sure that you know when it needs to go pee
or poop. For more information on the first few days
and nights, refer back to chapter 4.2.

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So there you have it—you have now read chapter
6.4 Feeding, walking, and resting schedule for your
puppy.

If you care about getting all the best expert

knowledge and professional insights to support the
house-training of your four-legged friend, you are
very welcome to check the complete and full book.
Go to www.puppybee.com to buy the book.

If you care about getting all the best expert

knowledge and professional insights to support the
training of your four-legged friend, you are very
welcome to check out my other 3 books.

Like the book How to House-Train a Puppy: The

Ultimate Guide, the other volumes in my puppy
training guides cover important aspects of puppy
training. Taken together, they provide valuable
hands-on guidelines provided by experienced dog
trainers, to help you make the most out of the
important and sensitive early stages of your puppy’s
development.

Getting your own copy of my other publications is

easy. Simply go online and buy them using the links
on the next page:
How to Crate-Train a Puppy: The Ultimate Guide. Go
to www.puppybee.com to download a free chapter
or buy the book.

How to Stop a Puppy from Biting: The Ultimate

Guide. Go to www.puppybee.com to download a
free chapter or buy the book.

How to Prevent Puppy Separation Anxiety: The

Ultimate Guide. Go to www.puppybee.com to
download a free chapter or buy the book.

My four puppy training guides cover all the basics

you’ll need to give your puppy a great start for your
new life together.

If you would like to know more about the book How

to House-Train a Puppy: The Ultimate Guide please
see the pages below for the full content of that
book.

Thank you for reading and all the best to you and
your puppy,

Robbin Kleinpenning

Owner and founder of www.puppybee.com.

The 24 Dutch dog trainers who were part of bringing
about How to House-Train a Puppy: The Ultimate
Guide are:

Arline Meijer,
Esther Zwaagstra of Esthers Hondenschool,
Wendy Zwierenberg,
Fieke Looijenga of Doggy’s Hondenschool,
Irene Bleeker of Hondenschool Shadow,
Sonja Verhoef of Coachjehond,
Alexandra Wilkinson of ikwileenbravehond.nl,
Nicky Gootjes of Gedragscentrum Samenspel,
Elske Donders of Dog Academy,
Isabelle Sels of
Martin Gaus Hondenschool Leopoldsburg,
Marloes Wehn of Je hond weet waarom,
Jessica Verstegen of Wooftown Hondencentrum,
Jolanda de Winter of Hondenschool Jolanda,
Frank Wennekers of
Idéfix Opvoeding & Gedragstherapie voor Honden,
Marieke Smit of Hondenschool Robbedoes,
Suzanne Heukels of De Lijn,
Pascale Zwart of TheraPYR4Dogs,
Patrick Slagboom of Hondenschool Zwolle,
Krisje Moens of hondenschool Fun4AllDogs,
Rudy Kerkhoven of
Brok & Braaf hondenschool Hengelo,
José Haeke of Gedragsadviesbureau KynoSense,
Rinske de Vries of Hondensport Heerenveen,
Hylke Walters of Hondenschool Het Kwispelaartje,
Jozef Claessen of Hs Bollie vzw.
PART 1 INSIGHT INTO HOUSE-TRAINING
1. A definition of being house-trained 16
2. The speed of the house-training process 17
3. Good to know30

PART 2 THE FIRST DAYS AND NIGHTS

4. The dog crate as an aid 36

PART 3 HOUSE-TRAINING TACTICS

5. Puppy pees or poops indoors 50
6. The puppy schedule 61
7. Access to water80
8. Using puppy pads and newspapers83
9. Getting a puppy house-trained in an
apartment86
10. Getting a puppy house-trained while working
full time 89
11. Teaching a puppy to pee and poop at your
command91

PART 4 GOOD TO KNOW

12. Discouraging peeing on the balcony and in
the garden94
13. Excessive drinking and peeing 97
14. Eating its own feces 99
15. House-trained at home is not house-trained
everywhere102
16. Adolescent dog starts to pee in the house103
 PART 1 INSIGHT INTO HOUSE-TRAINING

1. A DEFINITION OF BEING HOUSE-TRAINED16

2. THE SPEED OF THE HOUSE-TRAINING

PROCESS 17
2.1 How long does it take for a puppy to become
house-trained?17
2.1.1 Every dog and every situation is different 18
2.1.2 Seasonal influences 18
2.1.3 Different breeders 18
2.1.4 Motivation and discipline 20
2.1.5 Times when a pup is alone 22
2.1.6 Breed dependent 22
2.1.7 Relationship between dog and owner 23
2.1.8 Medical causes 23
2.1.9 Living conditions 24
2.1.10 Family situation 24
2.1.11 Puppy age 25
2.2 House-training a puppy can take up to a year 26
2.2.1 What to do if your pup still isn’t house-trained after
one year 28
2.3 Even a single litter makes for different pups 29

3. GOOD TO KNOW 30
3.1 Lack of bladder control 30
3.2 Rules of thumb are confusing 31
3.3 Puppies 8–12 weeks old: take your puppy
outside or not? 32
3.3.1 Immunity gap 33
3.3.2 Not fully vaccinated 33
3.3.3 Second socialization stage 33
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4. THE DOG CRATE AS AN AID 36

4.1 Benefits of a dog crate 36
4.1.1 Narrow down the dog crate 38
4.1.2 Breeding mills 38
4.1.3 A dog crate is not a requirement 39
4.2 The first day(s) and night(s) 39
4.2.1 Should I close the door to the dog crate? 41
4.3 Puppy wets the dog crate at night 42
4.3.1 Deciding on setting the alarm clock at night 42
4.4 Puppy squeals and barks in the dog crate 43
4.5 Puppy wets its blanket in the dog crate 46

PART 3 HOUSE-TRAINING TACTICS

5. PUPPY PEES OR POOPS INDOORS 50

5.1 What you definitely shouldn’t do 50
5.1.1 Shouting at a puppy 50
5.1.2 Pressing a puppy’s nose into its own urine 52
5.2 What you should do 53
5.2.1 Caught in the act 53
5.2.2 Cleaning up pee or poop 55
5.2.3 Using cleaning products 56
5.3 Puppy pees in the house right after a walk 58
5.4 Puppy pees indoors out of sheer excitement 59
6. THE PUPPY SCHEDULE 61
6.1 Making puppy pee and poop outdoors 61
6.2 Taking your pup outside after playing and
napping68
6.3 Feeding your puppy 68
6.4 Feeding, walking, and resting schedule for
your puppy 71

7. ACCESS TO WATER 80

8. USING PUPPY PADS AND NEWSPAPERS83

8.1 Puppy pees out on the balcony 86

9. GETTING A PUPPY HOUSE-TRAINED IN

AN APARTMENT 86

10. GETTING A PUPPY HOUSE-TRAINED

WHILE WORKING FULL TIME 89

11. TEACHING A PUPPY TO PEE AND POOP

AT YOUR COMMAND 91
11.1 Teaching the command 92
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12. DISCOURAGING PEEING ON THE

BALCONY AND IN THE GARDEN 94

13. EXCESSIVE DRINKING AND PEEING 97

14. EATING ITS OWN FECES 99

15. HOUSE-TRAINED AT HOME IS NOT

HOUSE-TRAINED EVERYWHERE 102

16. ADOLESCENT DOG STARTS TO PEE IN THE

HOUSE103