[fusdma]

My eighteen week old puppy can hold it all night. I'm in the process of training him to go outside in the morning(no sucess). I place the wee wee pads outside, he looks at it walks around, comes back in the house and does his business in the house. Any suggestions. After he does his business I put him back in his play pen and say" bad boy".

[Todd]

What method of potty training have you been using? Crate training? Paper Training? If you are using both this could cause confusion. If he's holding it all night I'd assume he sleeps in a crate. Would my assumption be correct? Let me know more details and I'll be better suited to give you some more detailed advice.

[fusdma]

Paper training, but at night the pen encloses his bed and I don't put any paper down. In the morning, I lead him to the door, but when he goes outside, he doesn't relive himself. He'll either hold it or wait when my attention is diverted and relieve himself. When I do put him outside, he'll scratch the door and whin to get back in without doing anything.

[Lunareclipse]

You might have to stand out there with him. Or take him for a car ride. Nothing makes a dog want to pee more than than going for a car ride. Mine go as soon as they get out of the car.

[Todd]

What are you doing right now with the paper? Where is it located in the house and is the dog not going on it? I never did like the idea of paper training. I think it can be counterproductive at times, however all dogs are different and different methods are successful. In this case it doesn't sound very successful. When you let the dog out praise her when she does go and give her a treat. Really make a big happy deal out of it! Positive reinforcement is the key, but must be balanced out with some firm correction and placement outside to go if the dog goes inside. Try taking the dog on more walks outside of the yard. This promotes peeing and pooping because of the motion and new smells. Take the dog out often and gradually increase breaks inside without going as positive steps are made. I'd can the paper training. Are you or someone else home during the day though? Dogs not gonna be able to hold it too liong at a young age. I'f you're gone during the day I'd try crate training. Otherwise I'd just do it the standard way and see what happens.