My boyfriend just bought a jack russell pup and when we left for work we crated him. I work only 5 mins away so i came home at lunch to let him out and he had peed in the crate. I put him in a baby playpen before going back to work and came home 3 hours later and found him and the playpen covered in poop. Okay, that won't work, so this time i put him in a closed bathroom. Came home to a poop covered bathroom floor from him playing in it. My maltese never did this, i'm not leaving him for more than a few hours, and i've never heard of a dog that will wallow in his own poop. I can't be cleaning all this up all the time, i'm leaving work to clean for nearly an hour at a time. my sanity and job are at stake here!
2006-06-21 05:23:09 · 7 answers · asked by csancanella 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
this puppy is 4 months old
2006-06-21 05:46:14 · update #1
his crate is the smallest size - just big enough for him.
2006-06-21 05:49:29 · update #2
The first thing to do would to be sure that you are feeding a high quality food such as Royal Cannine Puppy Dog kibble. The higher the grade of food the less the pup will poop. Look for some kind of meat or fish as the first ingredient. Feed him only what he will eat in 20 minutes then take the food away. wait 20 minutes put him out side to do his business and the paly after he poops and pees. When you leave for work make sure the crate you have him in is just large enought for him to turn around and lie down. when leaving put a bowl of ice in the crate instead of water as it takes them a little longer to get enough to cause accidents and they will still stay hydrated. If the problem still continues rember he will get better as he gets older and if it happens for more than a week of constantly doing this I would take the puppy to a vet to make sure that there is nothing wrong with him. Terriers are the hardest to train because they still have alot of natural instincits to hunt .
2006-06-21 05:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by Dragon Queen 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not all puppies crate-train instantly. With some of them, you simply do have to clean it up right away, and very thoroughly, for as long as it takes until they stop doing it. Never scold him for it, it will only make the problem worse. Just remove him, clean him up, take him outside, and clean up the crate. Make sure it's squeaky clean every time you put him in it. If he is rewarded by a vacation from the crate every time he poops in it, he *will* do it on purpose after a while, just so you'll stop putting him in it!
Puppies are a lot of work, especially terriers. They are very energetic, and also very intelligent. The more intelligent an animal is, the more attention and stimulus it needs. The most intelligent dogs are the most challenging ones, I have found. They need so much more psychologically.
It may take days or weeks or even a few months for him to stop doing it, but if approached correctly, he will come out of it just fine, and perfectly house/crate trained. Unfortunately, it's just part of the responsibility of caring for a puppy. Pain in the butt, though, I know.
Good luck to you, and remember that he's just a baby. Patience and understanding are very important through this stage, as well as persistance and hard work. You know, if you leave a two-year old human baby in a playpen by themselves long enough, they'll play in their poop, too. It's a fact!
2006-06-21 05:47:07 · answer #2 · answered by doldaggabuzzbuzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How big of an area are you putting him in? It sounds like the dog has a lot of room. Generally the dog will go to the bathroom and than try to move away from where they went. I know it sounds like an odd theory but it's true. If I lock my rottweiler in the bathroom and she goes in there she will become frantic trying to get out and end up tracking her poo or pee all over. The crate you put the dog in should be just big enough for them to lay down, maybe have a small dish in there, and they should be able to turn. A bathroom or a playpen is to big of a space for a jack russell and the behavior will continue till his training encourages him not to go in the space he stays in while you are gone. I suggest getting a small crate (kennel). Go to your local pet store and each crate is labeled with the suggested weight of what animal should be staying in the crate. Buy a kennel that is suggested for the weight of your dog and the problem of the dog having to much space to learn not to go will be solved.
2006-06-21 05:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by suzannet79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Build him a dog house (outside the house)and all the poops and pees will exit through the doorway of the doghouse
2006-06-21 05:37:52 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach the routine. illustrate the training. Reward the effort, and punish bad results. (take away something!) If all else fails, spend time with him and observe his behavior in your care. He may be reacting to lonliness and isolation. They have feelings, too.
2006-06-21 05:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by mistywaters 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put Tabasco sauce in it.
P.S. I'm serious!
2006-06-21 06:20:36 · answer #6 · answered by emma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add yours to the mix. He won't play in that sh*t!
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2006-06-21 05:28:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋