Question:
Dog Toilet help?
anonymous
2007-12-12 11:21:14 UTC
My problem is simular to the other questions here but slightly different.. we have a 1 and half yr old lab & collie cross.. i got her from a farm. when she was a puppy (few months old) just is absoulty lovely has alot of love to give and constently wants love but toilet problem is becoming a bit of a pain.. i take her out for walks 5-6times a day ranging from 1 hour walks to when i get home from work i take her out for 2-3 hours or more depending on how cold it is .. but she will not go to the toilet outside.. she isnt nervous ( that i know of) ive used the treat/word/phraise options.. but she just looks at me as if im stupid insted she waits intill we get home then runs straight into the kitchen and goes then.. ive tried many times to stop her but taking her back out and using the commands again but to no avail... please if anyone can shed some light on this would be most grateful
Five answers:
anonymous
2007-12-12 11:36:43 UTC
Your in luck I am a certified dog trainer here is what to do:



It is the owner’s responsibility to be sure the puppy eliminates in the correct area. So whenever the puppy is in the house he should be on a leash and in the owner’s presence to avoid accidents. Management of this behavior cannot be overemphasized. It is probably the single most important component.



It is futile and counter productive to spank a puppy or rub his nose in an accident. This will typically cause the puppy to be hesitant in eliminating in front of you. This makes praising the puppy for going in the right spot impossible because he is afraid to go in your presence. In addition, many puppies will often learn to just sneak off into an out of the way place to avoid your detection.





If an accident does occur the owner should make an inconspicuous noise to startle the puppy, without frightening him, and then immediately take him to his potty spot. The noise is intended to interrupt him before he finishes going potty. When he resumes eliminating in the correct area, praise and reward him for the proper behavior. If accidents are occurring in the house the owner needs to supervise the puppy more closely or it will take a very long time to successfully housetrain him.



Creating daily housetraining routines for a puppy in training will go a long way in creating consistency in the behavior. For example, feeding the puppy at the same time every day, taking the puppy potty through the same door every day, and going to the same spot every time are all good examples.



It is important to always clean up any "accidents" with an odor neutralizing product, such as Nature’s Miracle. Soap and/or other cleaning products will not get rid of the odor and that increases the chance that the dog will relieve him/herself in the same area again.



Whether you are housebreaking a puppy or an adult dog that has never been housebroken, take the puppy or dog out immediately after each of the following events: waking up, getting up from resting, drinking water, eating, playing, training and actively sniffing.



Once the puppy has been "accident free" on your housebreaking schedule, you must teach the puppy to hold his bladder a little past the time he may need to go. While crate training helps develop his ability to hold his bladder, he must also learn to do that even when he is loose in the house. By tying him close to you or to a table leg, at or near the time he is normally scheduled to be taken out, he will be forced to "hold it" for a bit longer. You can also watch the puppy closely when he is in the same room with you and when he starts to sniff; you distract him for a few moments by tossing a toy before taking him out.



Before teaching the puppy to hold his bladder, the puppy should be accident free for a minimum of 14 days in a row. Every ‘mistake’ the puppy makes sets the owner back 3 days. For example, if a puppy has been accident free for 8 days and then makes a mistake on the 9th day, the owner must begin counting from the 5th day.
shadowsthathunt
2007-12-12 11:32:52 UTC
Ok, I worked for a vet for a while... you can go to www.suffernanimalhospital.com for some potty training advise. However, start with this... when she goes in the house, tell her no (use only the word no) pick it up and take it outside and bring her with you. Place the pile outside and when she sniffs it tell her good girl. It may take some time, but with doing this over and over again she will pick it up. There are lots of other helpful tips on the web page that I gave you (I think you have to look on the tabs and find the ones for advise or help to find the listing they just re-did the page) that should help you get her trained. Dont give up on her, you are doing a good job right now... she just needs to learn where to go, and being that she came from a farm, she may be used to being able to go in a barn and cant tell the difference between the barn and your house. This is not uncommon of young adult dogs that started as farm pets. Good luck hun, Happy Holidays and if I can help you in any other way please feel free to email me and I will help in any way possible.
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2016-09-05 13:34:26 UTC
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Jen
2007-12-12 11:48:57 UTC
when she eliminates in the house try blotting it up with a paper towel and putting that paper towel where you want her to "potty". Try not to use commands like "no" when she has an accident as she will relate the act of eliminating as a bad thing. Try saying outside and taking her outside where the paper towel is that has her scent on it.



I also crate train so when I first bring the new pup home they are allowed only in their crate or in the same room as I am. (To keep them near me I use baby gates)
Kristi
2007-12-12 11:30:11 UTC
Maybe putting some puppy pads out? It sounds like you are keeping her out long enough. Is she peeing outside? She may feel the need to hold some, to mark the house as "HERS". I would take her outside instantly or place her on a pad and tell her potty there. Give her treats when outs id e( you said your doing this continue it) and scold her the second you see he doing it inside! Clap loud or make a loud startling noise.


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