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ok i got a 9 week old beagle from a add in a paper ..his name is Jake and he is so cute ..but the thing is ..he is some what potty trained ..he will go sometimes on the wee wee pads but he will pee and pee and pee all over the house and not in the same spot . just every where and its driving me nutz ..he is a verry smart dog for his age .i take him out when i see him sniffin around and he will pee outside but when we get in .5 min later there is a little pee spot.i tell him no wich he seems to no ..and bring him to the pad and he just looks at me with the sad puppy dog face ..he walks away and look and there is another spot of pee ..i got him most of the time poppin on the pad and outside .he has a few little opps in the morning .but he seems to be not wanting to be alone all the time ..he has to sit at your feet and if u leave the room and he cant get in there ..he just starts winning like someone steped on him.i had owned beagles before but Jake is Jake .but the peeing is out of control ..sorry for the long post but i figure the more info the better ..any help on this would be great ..o and HI

Hi and welcome to the DogHobbyist! Congrats on getting Jake... I bet he'll turn out to be a great dog. One thing to remember with Jake is that he is only 9 weeks old which is very young. Personally I wish pups weren't sold until they were at least 12 weeks old since the mother is still teaching them things. Since he is young and small, keep in mind his bladder is young and small too. At 9 weeks his muscles aren't strong enough yet to hold a full bladder and since the bladder is small it fills up quicker. Ideally instead of waiting until you see Jake sniffing around he should be taken outside at least every 2 hours to potty and especially after eating. He sounds like a smart dog and he'll get the hint soon enough. The same goes with wanting to be with you all of the time. I would recommend crate training him starting now to avert any potential seperation anxiety further down the road. You don't have to leave him the crate for long periods... just a few minutes at a time to start with and then gradually extend the time. Make it a happy place for him to be and he should readily accept it. Good Luck to you and please post updates on your progress.
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Bob

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

Hay Shboom thanks for the reply ..i was telling my self the same thing ..he is so young and alot to learn..and now i got what your saying about the blater ..he dose drink alot of water ..and pee alot ..i was just wondering if maybe he had a infection .but now i see he is just drinking alot .and yes i do take him out alot ..i take him to work with me and he is outside alot.and i take him out alot to at home and he dose do his stuff outside .but he is a great christmas gift (thats how i got him)and i wouldnt change it for the world

Jake sounds like a great little pup! Beagles are cool little dogs. When you get a chance you'll have to post a picture or two... we would love to see the little stocking stuffer! lol
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Bob

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.