Problems Housebreaking a Dog?

Tamara Jestice

May 13, 20100 found this helpful

I'm no dog expert, but the way we handled this was to use a cage. No one like to poop where they have to live. Put the dog in the cage when you leave the house, at night or any other times when he's gotten into trouble. If he does poop in the cage, it is unlikely he will do it more than once. This will teach him to take the walks seriously. Eventually you can remove the cage. After a year and a half we removed the cage, and oddly our dog still retreated to the spot where the cage was to sleep or any time we'd leave the house. Good luck!

Unfrivolus Fawn

May 13, 20100 found this helpful

You need to let your dog know where its good to potty. Reinforce the good when he goes where you want him to...this may be in a potty pad in the house (try placing some of his poo on there when you leave so he gets the idea) and start slowly moving the potty pad to the back or front door when you come in and noticed he hasn't peed take him immediately for a walk soon enough he will be waiting at the door at the same time everyday knowing you will take him to potty by him sitting in that same place.

caralea

May 13, 20100 found this helpful

Crate train your dog, I've never had a dog not housebroke this way.

sleepy

May 13, 20100 found this helpful

If this is a constant, repeating action... it is your dogs communication that he is upset with you all leaving him alone. Do you speak to your dog before you all/or the last person leaves the house. For example, "I'LL BE BACK". If you try teaching him this by doing it several times an evening, everyone going out of the house at the same time. Sit outside for about 5 mins, then come in and praise him for being good (that is if he doesn't potty). Or if he does, repeat bad boy, and do not give any positive attention for 5 mins. Dogs have no concept of time, so 5 mins to him is the same as being gone for the day.

vladimirpoopen

January 17, 20110 found this helpful

I am having similar problems. I have a small shih tzu that used the pads I would leave out when I stepped away for both short and long periods. Now she ignores the pads and sneaks off to a random place to pee and sometimes poop. She was a perfect puppy but 10 months in this behavior kicked in (now a year old). I walk her 3-4 times a day. I think she is doing it in spite.