How easy is kai to potty train?

Brego_mellon_ninBrego_mellon_nin
edited May 2010 in Kai Ken (甲斐犬)
Hi all.

I have only heard about shibas and akitas with regards to potty training. The stories I've heard is, that they are almost born potty trained, because they are so aware of cleanliness or just picky about where to pee and poo. From others I have heard this many times about the spitzdogs.

How is it with the kai? Are they easy to potty train?

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  • BradA1878BradA1878
    edited November -1
    We have had experience potty training Akita, Shikoku, Shiba, and Kai (as well as CO, Fila, and CCs) and by far male Kai Ken are the easiest dogs to potty train. I think Kona and Tai had at most 2 accidents in the house.

    Our experience with female Kai has been slightly different, they took a bit longer to potty train, but they still potty trained faster than the other breeds we have raised.

    That's our experience with it.

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  • tjbart17tjbart17
    edited November -1
    Koda had one accident in the house, and it was totally my fault. I was sick and zonked out on the couch filled with medicine. I waited too long to let him outside. I think if you get them as pups and their breeders take them out every 2 hours starting at 5 weeks old, then you should have a housebroken Kai when they come home.

    Make sure your breeder is on top of this.
  • sjp051993sjp051993
    edited November -1
    Tora had 1 accident and it was our fault.
  • TheWalrusTheWalrus
    edited November -1
    Have had quite a few Kai pups around, and have found the females to be easier to toilet train... What's with that eh Brad? All of the Kai have been great with not taking dumps in the house, that almost never has happened. I guess with the females they tend to let out all their urine at once whereas the males tend to spread it out a bit.

    If you can take the pups out every 2 hours, pups will get the hang of it really fast. I usually start with that, but at 2 months old I try to have them going every 4 hours.

    Overall the Kai have been the easiest dogs to toilet train and just downright own that I've ever lived with. If you can give them enough time and attention they'll pick up almost anything you want them to.
  • BradA1878BradA1878
    edited November -1
    Hmm... That's interesting you see the opposite of us. I really do think the males are easier, but we are not on a strict schedule like you, and most of the time we just have the back door open so they can go out and pee when needed. Maybe females do a poorer job of telling us they need to go, or knowing they need to go when they are out side... I guess that goes with your theory too, perhaps in our case, since they have a bit more freedom, the boys spread their pee around outside and then don't have accidents in the house while the females may not do that and so they need to go once they are inside and we miss their queue. interesting.
  • Brego_mellon_ninBrego_mellon_nin
    edited November -1
    Quite comforting knowing this :o) My german shepherd took half a year (after I got her at 8 weeks old) to be truly potty trained. It was hell, and she is so soft mentally that she almost died of shame everytime. I took her out again and again but she was shy, so she was careful about "marking" anywhere, and so it often happened that she waited till we were inside again.

    On the other hand I have experience with the karelian beardog, since my x-roomie owns one. And she would hold it nomatter how long and NEVER does anything in the house. Even when she was totally messed up she never did (my roommate got her at 1½ years old and it was her 8th home. People had taken her because of her looks and never understood the spitzdog's temperament/mind).
  • tjbart17tjbart17
    edited November -1
    I have a doggy door that stays open during the day. I have to take Maymay out or she will pee. She's a rescue and still being potty trained. Koda will go out to pee.
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