Had Dottie (Border Terrier)for a week now and so far she's sleeping through the night, sits in her crate and pen without any problem and is easily learning commands. Toilet training seems more of a challenge. She's using her training mat and also going outside but, how long will it be before I can expect her to ask to go outside and any tips on what I need to do.
I know all dogs will be different but any experiences and advise will be greatly appreciated. 
Our dog was easy but I think that's because we have cats and she'd see them going out all the time. She's also very clever so I guess that helps but I think what we did that worked as well was putting her out in the garden as quickly as possible (without alarming her) when she started squatting. It was really only a couple of weeks of doing this that sorted it for us.
We have a border terrier, Gylly, who is now 8 months. So this is a recent memory for us!
It took Gylly to to three months to stop weeing inside. No. 2 was a lot quicker than that to get sorted. As soon as he did a pee, we would pick him up and take him outside, that is all we did really. If he did a wee on the newspaper [by the door] he would get a treat and a 'good boy'.
It may be that some dogs learn quicker? According to the lady who runs the puppy training classes we attend, it can take 2-3 months for their 'bladder control muscles' to work well enough to hold it in!
1 recommendation from a friend of mine was to go outside and pee in the garden yourself! The dog will copy, thinking it is the right thing to do.....
*High Fives* Fellow BT owners.
What samuri and julioflo say is correct! Being calm and positive when he goes outside for a wee. We got about 95% of it sorted in around 4 weeks but to be fair, for the next four weeks we'd get the odd random accident.
Use different words to encourage weeing/pooing outside e.g. "busy boy" instead of "good boy". Lots of encouragement and no telling off if he has accidents inside. Keep a log of toiletting so you can predict when to take him out next? And always take him out last thing at night and stay with him until he does something.
I know it's frustrating and some books will tell you that you should have it sorted within around 2 or 3 weeks but when I asked other dog owners in the park, most said that like us, it was almost there after a few weeks but it just took as long again to get that last little bit sorted. Don't worry. It'll come.
Keep a 'log' of toiletting- that is brilliant!!
Have a Doberman puppy and he was toilet trained by 12 weeks.
It was a case of taking him in the garden every 30 mins r after he'd got excited/just woken. A lot of faff but worked.
And he's never poo'd in doors.
Keep a 'log' of toiletting- that is brilliant!!
I did wonder if anyone would notice - quite unintentional too 
AH! different type of puppies 
^^^^^me too!^^^^^^
was hoping for the wet nosed type that come in pairs. 
Its best to walk them when you can (ie after inocculations / worming etc) get the dog into your routine as quickly as possible... walk mornings before work, ideally allow them the use of the garden after your walk and then when you come home - again leave them in the garden after your walk... it wont take long as the dog will regulate itself to your pattern..
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