If you have a pet that still has accidents in the house, limit it's water by putting ice cubes in their water bowl after 6:00pm, so they don't feel they have to go to the bathroom every second. It works with my dog.
Source: TV show, The Dog or Me
By Meghan O. from Pittsburgh, PA
My dog (Calypso), a 9 month old Pit/wolf mix, has issues with potty training. I have had him since he was seven weeks old. He is crate trained, but busts out his huge cage now. He also goes to the bathroom everywhere if left alone for a few minutes. I want to leave him out as I'm afraid of someone breaking in.
But if I do he eats everything and potties. He is so hyper. I love my big boy and want him to be trained like my little dog. She loves him and is free roaming. But Calypso tears everything up. I need help. I have no intention of ever getting rid of him. I love him too much.What a sweetie!!! Talk to your vet about this. One of my friends had a big boy with the same issues and the vet recommended puppy prozac. It worked! My mom had the same issue with her last boy (I see a trend here that all of the problem fur kids in my world are boys) and she (her vet) recommended a trainer that broke her Ernie of his issues.
The vet is your best bet for dealing with issues like this and finding a solution (medicine/trainer/etc.)
When it comes to health and my kids....I never take the advice of strangers with cures and solutions...that comes directly from their vet!
Hope you and your pup have a long and happy life together and an easy and workable solution!! Prayers for all!!
So my dogs won't go outside unless I tell them to. They have a doggy door to use, they're not scared of it either, they just won't go outside to potty. We've tried everything. Spanking sometimes works. We kept them away from the living room, kept them outside for the day when it wasn't too hot out, and keeping them in the kitchen (where the doggy door is located).
I would hate for my dogs be outside dogs, but they might as well be. Is there anything I can do to fix this? It's so bad that it is stinking up my house because of them.Considering you have more than one dog to train this can be a major challenge. You can try a few things that might help you out.
First, I would rule out a medical condition--take them to the vet and have them checked out. You might be dealing with a health issue and that is what is causing all the issues.
If they get a clean bill of health, then ask the vet for his/her advice...and if crate training is the best bet (which in my mind it is) or if you need a few hours with a professional trainer.
If it is crate training basically they are in the crate except for potty time and when they do potty outside, they get lavish praise and treats. Then back to the crate. Pretty soon, they will learn that outside is for potty, not the house. My dogs both were crate trained in less than a few weeks. It works.
If I may (please take no offense as this is my opinion only), please don't spank a dog. All that does is make them fearful and aggressive and could essentially be telling them the wrong message if it is happening any where near the doggy door. Dogs, like people, respond to positive reinforcement. If they do something bad, ignore them. If they do something good, praise and treats.
Good luck! I would hate to see them have to become outside dogs. Especially in the dog days of August which are almost upon us.
If you have a Yorkshire Terrier puppy, you will need to get it house broken as soon as possible. This is a page about house training a Yorkshire Terrier.
I just adopted Toby on Wednesday, and he wii not potty outside. Everytime I take him out he is shaking and scared and hovers in a corner. What can I do to make him go outside?
I think you've got to watch for when he does want to go and starts to go and run outside with him, then praise with a reward or treat. He will get used to it.
Take him out at regular intervals. Praise him when he goes. Have a strict meal/walking schedule.
is this a puppy or an older dog with abuse issues? it could be some doggy prozac will help him
This is a page about training a dog to not poop inside. Some dogs are more difficult to house train than others, but with consistency you should be able to teach your dog to not poop inside.
My dog always pees/poops in our house, and when I tried to walk him outside (morning, midday, night) he's always just sitting besides me. Does sitting have a meaning to poop or pee? How do I teach him to do his business outside?
You may have to go back to crate training him, or else make a point of training him to not do it. He probably does it because it's easier, he received no feedback from you that it was inappropriate, and the habit stuck.
The thing to do would be to catch him in the act, and with a firm but gentle voice startle him out of it (such as by saying NO!) and then quickly take him to the place where you want her to defecate.
When he successfully completes the poo, give him praise and a treat.
He needs to be rewarded when he does his business. He will then learn that this is the right thing to do.
I rescued a 1 year old Mini Pin. We are his first owners. He is doing fairly well with our other Mini Pin (also a boy) that we rescued from the street, and a 18 year old Maltese mix. I feed them early in the morning usually about 7 am, put them out right away to go and they usually do well. And when they don't want to go in the rain they go on pee pad.
I give them about a 1/4 cup of food usually around 2 to 4 pm. I figure that they should be well done doing their BM by then. However, the new dog goes poop in the middle of the night in my daughter's room. Both Mini's sleep with my daughter. Please, any suggestions on timing of feeding and perhaps a good dog food that produces less BMs and gas.By Sarah from Yucaipa, CA
It sounds like he is just not fully trained yet. You need to kennel him at night, as they don't normally go in their kennel. Then, take him out to go first thing in the morning.
The dog is still young. As he gets older his stomach will allow him to hod good for a longer time
Put a leash on the dog and it goes everywhere you do in the house. Be sure to feed it once daily only and monitor when it drinks. Be sure to get it outside before an hour has passed. Because the dog is constantly with you it may or may not try to use the carpet, but a sharp yank on the leash will give the dog a clear message that it's not supposed to do that. When you take the dog outside allow it to run and play with it. The movement will stimulate it to relieve itself outside.
I got a Lakeland Terrier in April who had only lived in a shed. Now when I let her out, she will always urinate near the back door. Can you please give me advise on changing where she urinates.
By Sheila