Potty Training Schedule

House training is the number-one reason puppies get returned to shelters — and it's almost always fixable with better scheduling. Puppies can hold their bladder for roughly their age-in-months in hours (a 3-month-old holds ~3 hours), and they need to go out after every meal, nap, play session, and training block. This tool builds a personalized daily schedule from your puppy's age and your household's wake/bedtime hours, so you can post it on the fridge and stop guessing.

Bladder capacity ≈ 3 hours between outings.
Scheduled potty breaks
  • 07:00 — potty break
  • 10:00 — potty break
  • 13:00 — potty break
  • 16:00 — potty break
  • 19:00 — potty break
  • 22:00 — potty break
Also go out immediately after:
  • Immediately after waking
  • 10-20 minutes after each meal
  • After every play or training session
  • Before crate time and before bed

Examples

  • 3-month puppy, 7am-10pm~5 timed outings + 4 trigger outings
  • 8-week puppyEvery 1-2 hours, plus every trigger
  • 6-month puppyEvery 4-5 hours works for most breeds

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