my dog has potty training problems?
Monday, May 31st, 2010 at
5:08 pm
when im not around my dog she just go into the living room and goes to the bathroom what do i do to teach her to stop?
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Filed under: Dog Potty Training
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You keep her around you 24/7. If she starts to go in the house distract her then pick her up to take her outside and finish up. Praise her and give her treats big time when she goes potty outside.
If she is a puppy then it takes about 6 months before their bladder is big enough to hold it and be succesfully house trained. If she is a adult she could be pottying in the living room because the smell of pee is already there. You would need to get a pet cleaner with an emzyme in it to remove the scent. Also make sure your dog gets plenty of potty breaks, every hour or after eating and playing if she is a puppy. You may need to crate your dog when you can’t watch her.
first off, you shouldn’t leave the dog unattended. you don’t say how old the dog is, but since he is doing this, you should crate him whenever you cannot watch him. make sure you have him on a feed/water schedule and a regular potty schedule: right when the dog wakes up in the morning, after eating, playing, or napping. watch for the signs: any sort of sniffing, circling around or running to the door. good luck.
Start off by isolating her in one room with tile but closing it off with a fence, such as a baby fence, or one from petsmart. Then, you put inside two puppy pads for her to use the restroom on. Leave her in there for one week, and with each following week, open up the gate to one extra room until she gains access to the whole house. At this time you should be taking her outside for her to use the restroom and rewarding her when she goes outside. If your too lazy to actually train her, like I am hehe, then just always leave her one enclosed room with two puppy pads while your gone. She will go on these pads and the pads come in all prices.
Both of the other answers I saw look good…keep your dog with you at all times when you’re home for a while(hooking her leash to your belt loop can help). Keep a close eye on her and if she starts to sniff around, take her out. Give her a treat as soon as she goes potty outside, NOT when she gets back in the house. Use blacklight to find all the “problem areas” on your carpet, and an enzymatic cleaner to eliminate them. When you’re not home, she should be in a kennel, large enough for her to stand up, turn around, and lie down. Too big and she may just potty in one area and sleep in another. Do not put food and water in the kennel with her, or she may need to go while you’re gone. You could also put a child gate up to block off the living room if possible, and all else fails. Good luck and give her a hug for me!
i reccommend puppy pad in a certain area that you okay with her peeing.
also keep around her to know you are aware of her actions.
and its okay to hit your dog slightly anytime she does and show her the mistake.
I feel for ya! We have a German Shorthaired Pointer that keeps doing the same thing! Hopefully your question can help me get answers also!
Housebreaking your dog is seemingly the first test of your patience as a dog owner.
Perhaps you’re experiencing the following scenario:
You take him outside multiple times a day and every time, he refuses to make. You assume he just doesn’t have to go, so you bring him back inside and moments later he soils the rug.
Or…
You take him outside and he goes, you praise him with “Good boy” and after bringing him back in, moments later he goes again.
It’s a frustrating cycle not only for you, but for your dog as well. You just can’t seem to make him understand what he’s supposed to do.
Your dog simply doesn’t understand the rules yet. That’s why it’s important to take your dog outside to make at scheduled times of the day.
It will take approximately 14 consecutive days of going outside, watching your dog make and praising him for it before he starts to get it.
During that period, every accident that happens in the house is counted as negative two days. Remember, you’ll want 14 consecutive days of proper housebroken behavior before you can relax a bit.
After he goes outside, you’ll want to supervise him closely for the next ten minutes he is inside the house. At the first sign of going the the bathroom, take him outside.
If he does have an accident, only use the “No” command if you catch him in the act. Otherwise, it’s useless and will only confuse your dog.
The amount of time that you should take your dog outside to make will vary depending on the breed, size and type of puppy.
It’s generally recommended that you take your dog out every 2-3 hours during the day for the first three weeks. Obviously you won’t be taking your puppy out every 2-3 hours at night before bed. So use the following strategy.
Take away your dog’s water bowl two hours before bed. During that window of time, walk your dog at least twice. If accidents occur in the middle of the night, you may need to get up once in the night to walk your puppy.
As your dog gets older, his bladder size will increase and the nightly accidents will disappear.
After the first month, begin to space out the amount of time you take your dog outside to make. You’ll want to do this until your dog only needs to go out only 3-4 times a day.
In summary, the trick to all of this is using the follwing tactics.
Set a schedule to take your dog outside
Praise your dog with the “Good boy” command when he makes
In case of an accident, only use the “No” command if you catch your dog in the act
Take away your dog’s water two hours before bedtime
Walk your puppy twice before bed
Always supervise your dog when he is inside AFTER making outside
For the Step-by-Step method of housebreaking your dog within just a few weeks, you’ll want to check out the full Dog Training course through the source link below.
Cheers!