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I HAVE A MINATURE TOY POODLE BORN MAY 09,2007. hE IS A BOY AND WANTS TO BITE ALL THE TIME, I AM HAVING A VERY DIFFUCULT TIME TRAINING HIM TO TO THE OUTSIDE, I TAKE HIM OUT ABOUT EVERY 30-45 MINUTES AND HE IS FINE OUT THERE DOING HIS BUSINESS BUT AS SOON AS I BRING HIM BACK IN HE URINATES IN TH EHOUSE,I BOUGHT A CRATE AND IT WAS A COMPLETE WASTE, I HAVE LIMITED HIS INTAKE OF FOOD/WATER WHAT IS THE AMOUNT OF FOOD/WATER HE IS TO HAVE, I WAS TOLD HE WOULDN'T GET OVER 5 POUNDS :)RIGHT. I NEED TO KNOW WHOW TO BREAK HIM FROM USING THE HOUSE TO ELIMINATE IN AND STRICTLY THE YARD,YOU CAN'T PET HIM HE WANTS TO BITE.I HAVE BOUGHT TOY AFTER TOY AND HE APPEARS TO BORED WITH THEM, I NEED HELP HERE,I LOVE MY LITTLE FRIEND BUT WE HAVE PROBLEMS.
MANY BLESSINGS

Answer
He is trying to figure out his place in the pack.  He is trying to tell you that he is alpha.  You need to nip this in the bud right away and let him know that YOU are the alpha not him.  This is also the issue you are having with potty training.  A crate is NOT a waste.  But you HAVE to quit giving him free run of the house.  He is MUCH too young to have free run for a lot of reasons, but formost a house is a huge place to a puppy and he can not be expected to remember at this age where the correct place is to go potty.  If he potties immediately when coming into the house then immediately after going outside put him in his crate for a few minutes.  Then take him back outside.  There are other little tips you can use to make him urinate outside.  I am including an article for you with tips.
As to stopping the bitting I am including another article for you to help you out.

BITING BEHAVIORS
First off, dogs do not have hands.  So their method of learning and exploring is to use their mouths.  This is normal DOG behavior.  What we do not want to see is a dog that bites out of fear, or a puppy that gets too rough with their play and hurts you.
For puppies------  Remember playing and play fighting are ways of learning.  With this comes biting.  Its simply a matter of training a puppy to be gentle.  A mother or alpha dog will put a puppy into their place when they bite too hard or get carried away.  
I have found that a sharp yip (just like a puppy would do when hurt) by you when a puppy bites too hard will stop the behavior immediately.  This is a language the puppy understands.
Should this not work for you then you must correct the puppy a little more strongly.  Give the puppy a sharp NO and turn away from the puppy and ignore them.  This too is a language a puppy understands.  The mother or alpha dog will walk away and not play with the dog when they have gotten out of hand.  This lets puppy know they have done something that is not acceptable.  If you need to be a little more hard core to stop the puppy's biting then give them a chuff or tap under the chin (you do not want to hurt the puppy so you must be gentle but firm).  A puppy's center of control is in their head.  By chuffing them under the chin you are taking that control away from them.  
For fear bitters-------  This issues is actually more of a behavioral issue than a puppy biting.  This means that the puppy is frightened and the only way he knows to respond is by biting.  This is not to be mistaken for an act of aggression as it is not.  This issue is because of improper socialization during those all important first 8 weeks.  This is a behavior that will take longer to deal with and you must go slow as to not frighten the animal.  Slowly get the dog or puppy used to being with you.  Give them treats.  Bribery is great and does work!  If there is a specific item that causes the fear biting then you need to work with that item very slowly to get the dog use to it and unafraid.  Say for instance your dog fear bites when you go to pick them up.  GO very slow in this case.  Sit down on the floor on their level (this will cause a lot of the fright to leave as you are not towering over them) and coax them to you.  I would recommend putting a long training leash on your dog or puppy so that you can have control should the need arise.  This is for the safety of everyone involved also.  Once the dog takes a step toward you place a treat on the floor for them.  Do not try to make them take it from your hand or toss it at them as they will retreat most likely in fear.  Get a treat that is really enticing such as a piece of hot dog or bacon or liver.  If they make another step toward you reward that and so on and so forth until they come up to you.  If you can not get them to do this on their own then resort to actually using the lead to get the dog to make the steps toward you.  Once the dog or puppy finds that you are not a threat to him you will find things much easier.  You can take the same steps towards working with dogs scared of cars, wheel-chairs, loud noises, crates, or even the lead itself.  You can see that it will take some work but it will be very rewarding in the end with a dog that loves and trusts you.


POTTY TRAINING IS ESSENTIAL!
POTTY TRAINING
Poodles are very intelligent and easy to train. In fact ,it is more a process of the puppy training you, and not you training the puppy. Please note that consistency is the KEY no matter what method of training you use. If you do not have your poodle puppy house broken in a matter of a couple of weeks then YOU are probably doing something wrong.  I can NOT stress this enough... no matter what you do, DO NOT GIVE A PUPPY FREE RUN OF THE HOUSE!!!!!!!!  This is the NUMBER ONE mistake that people make when training a puppy.  Not only is this not smart to do when potty training its just not smart to leave a puppy unsupervised no matter what.  Really and truely its not smart to leave an adult to roam the house unsupervised.  Another mistake that people commonly make is giving a puppy too much responsibility too early.  Until a puppy is over 6 mo of age I would not (even if they seem to be potty trained completely) let the puppy roam free.  This includes letting a puppy sleep on the bed with you when they are too young.  You may wake up to a very wet and cold feeling.  A toy poodle puppy (or any small breed puppy) really does not have full control over bladder muscles until around 6 mo of age or better.  A standard poodle puppy (or any large breed puppy) on the other hand can take longer as they take longer to fully mature than a small dog.

INSIDE POTTY TRAINING
All my puppies have been trained to a wee wee pad since about the time they are 2 weeks old. This is a scented pad that attracts the puppy to it.  It has an absorbent side and a blue waterproof side. This is a great tool for training your puppy and speeds up the housebreaking process.  These pads can be purchased at any store that carries pet supplies.
REMEMBER - When training your puppy that they are very young and have a little attention span and an even smaller bladder. Patience is a virtue! We recommend that you keep your puppy in a small confined area with a wee-wee pad in one end. Keep this away from the food dish and the bed. Puppies do not like to go where they eat and sleep.
Note: Some puppies will tend to wet on the pad but will not defecate on the pad. If you are having this problem try adding another pad to the area that they are defecating. Some dogs will refuse to walk on a wet pad and will tend to find another place to do their business.
Just letting your puppy have the run of the house is NOT a good idea and is just asking for trouble! A house is an awfully big place for a little tiny puppy and they will have a very hard time remembering where their wee-wee pad is. It is fine to take your puppy out and play with him and hold him, in fact please do, just do not let him be unsupervised. For safety sake for you puppy and for the sake of your carpets or floors.
As your puppy grows and learns you can gradually move the wee-wee pad closer to the door and outside if this is your ultimate goal.
Wee-wee pads can also be helpful if you live in cold climates with rain or snow and puppy refuses to go out in the weather.
Another NOTE: Dog go through a certain TEENAGER phase around 6-8 months that will drive you nuts and test you in every way. Do not be surprised if during this time it seems like you have to almost start over with potty training. This phase only lasts 3-4 weeks and everything should return to normal.
OUTSIDE POTTY TRAINING
When training to potty outside, we recommend taking your puppy out every hour to start with. Set a timer and when it goes off take your puppy out immediately. As the puppy grows and matures you can lengthen times between trips.  It is also smart to take your puppy out after naps and before and after meals.
It is best if you take your puppy consistently to one spot. Another way to facilitate this is to have one of the male humans (either a husband or son) pee in a cup and then pour that into the spot you want your puppy to go. This may sound gross but it REALLY WORKS!!!!!
As your puppy becomes older and you have learned to read your puppy's signs, you will be able to tell when your puppy needs to go out. Remember, once your puppy tells you he needs to go out TAKE THEM!!!
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First off if they are having accidents go back to square one. DO NOT give them free run of the house!!! Once again, I can not stress this enough!!!  You can take them out to play on your lap or right where you are. You can even put a long training lead on them to keep them right where you are.  I would hook them to you so that they have to go with you.  This way you are close and you can see when they are giving you any sort of signs. Next again I would set a timer and take them out every hour. Then use a call word such as tinkle or pee pee or potty or even poop when you go outside. Have their favorite toy or treat with you.  Once they do go potty then reward them and praise them in a high pitched happy voice. They will come to learn that outside potty time is fun and rewarding. I would also recommend hanging by the door (that you take them out) or from the door knob a long string of jingle bells. When you got to take them outside ring the bells the first few times yourself. Then have the dog ring the bells with either paw or nose. Remember to do this every time. Just praise them for ringing the bell and take them outside immediately! Soon they will realize that the bells mean going outside to potty. The end result will be the dog ringing the bells to tell you they need to go out on their own. Most dogs should pick this up really quick.
NOTE: DO NOT treat them for ringing the bells though or they will learn to ring the bell to get a treat . Just like Pavlov's dogs.  It is amazing the things they pick up.  Only treat when they has gone outside and DONE SOMETHING!  If you just treat them when you go outside then they will go outside just to get treats also and will not do anything for you.  You have to really watch these guys they are so stinking smart they will rule you if they can.
TERRITORY MARKING IN THE HOUSE
I treat this as a potty training issue.  For heaven sakes if you male starts to mark his territory in you house, NIP IT IN THE BUD IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!
The sooner you stop this behavior the easier life will be.
The average age for males to mark their territory varies from breed to breed and depends upon how quickly your breed and or variety reaches sexual maturity.  For most toy breeds this is typically around 7-9 months.  For larger breeds it COULD be as young as 7 months but most often its closer to 10 -12 months.  You may find that some males will never mark their territory.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, if you do not intend to breed your dog then have them neutered as early as your vet will allow.  It will not harm the maturation of their bodies,  no letting them breed once will not calm them down (this goes for females as well), no neutering will not make a dog agressive, no it will not make your dog too submissive, no your dog does not need to have both testicles dropped to have them neutered, no it will not make your dog fat (as long as their diet is attended to properly and you are not feeding them table scraps and jumk food),  no it will not screw up your dogs ability to potty ( unless your vet is very careless and injures your dog during the procedure), and no it will not make your dog feel less like a man and become girly!  
I teach my males to not lift their legs in the house and I have several males together that are not neutered and I do not have an issue.
Several methods that have worked for me.
You need to keep a close eye on your males during this time. You need to catch the dog in action. Punishing or correcting the dog after the fact will do nothing.
Once I see a male lift his leg I use a spray bottle to stop them. This usually works very, very well. I also tell them in a firm voice NO! If you have a dog that is easy to train you will find this will work quickly to stop the problem.
For more difficult dogs I have found a good scare a time or two will work great.
I will put pennies into a tin can or coffee can to make a loud rattle. This will startle your dog and he will learn when he lifts his leg that he hears this sound. In extreme cases I have taken the car and thrown it beside the dog. DO NOT HIT YOUR DOG WITH ANYTHING!!!! When the can lands next to the dog they are startled and do not know where it came from so they do not associate this sound with you.
Some people have had a lot of luck with Belly Bands on their males. This keeps the boys from marking as they are covered up.
Whatever method works for you, just remember that the sooner you stop the behavior the quicker you can get on with life and enjoying your dog.
CLEAN UPS
Did puppy have an accident somewhere in the house that you need to clean up?
The quicker you do it after puppy has messed the easier it is to clean!
There are some wonderful products out there and there are some that just do not work at all.
Natures Miracle is a wonderful product for removing stains but not so good for removing odors.
If you want to remove the odor so that you dog will NOT use that spot again I recommend white vinegar. You can mix this in a spray bottle with water. IT WILL NOT STAIN YOUR FLOORS.
There is also another new product out there that looks to be wonderful. This is URINE GONE. I comes complete with a black light so that you can see where the stains are in the house. You just spray the product on these stains and it will remove the stain and the odor completely. I have not tried it yet but have heard wonderful things from clients. You can get this product off the TV, Online, or from your local Walmart.