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