Hi, I am a new puppy owner! We have had our 14 week old bernedoodle boy puppy for about 1.5 weeks now. He has learned commands exceptionally well, especially when accompanied with gestures. He knows where to find his water, a mirror to stare at himself, and the door to come back inside.
Unfortunately, our puppy doesn’t seem to enjoy going outside to potty. This might be a wrong assumption so I would love any advice to help! We have him on a pretty regular schedule all day, 1.5 to 2.5 hours in the crate, immediately potty, play, then feed if it’s time. However sometimes during play he will just stop suddenly, no cue, and start peeing. We have a bell on our door that tried jingling and giving treats with every time we went outside, saying the word potty too. He still has yet to ring the bell or even remotely stand near the door if he needs to potty. Every time we go out to potty, he always pees. Immediately praise is given and an extra special treat is given too.
Would love any advice! Also any advice on getting him to listen better outside. Inside he does great but outside he is often exploring and doesn’t respond well to verbal cues but will eventually respond to physical cues.
Thank you so much for your help!
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