How long can my puppy hold his potty?
How long can my puppy hold his potty?
Small puppies should not be expected to hold their bowels for longer than 3 hours at a time. As they grow older the holding time will increase. Keep in mind when we say “small puppy” we mean younger than 3-4 months old. A dog is technically a “puppy” for the first 18-24 months of his life. As a rule of thumb, a puppy will need to relieve himself every 2-4 hours until they are at least 6 months of age. Puppies will generally defecate 5-6 times a day and urinate even more frequently. You will need to get up during the night to take your puppy out. An easy way to figure out how many hours a puppy can be expected to control their bladder is to take the puppy’s age in months and add 1. For example, a 4 month old puppy will need to go out every 5 hours.
