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Question

how do you get a rot to stop peeing and pooping in the bedroom she only goes to one spot . adn we have had a hard time potty trianing because she has had parvo and coulnt go outside for quit sometime. i have tried amonia on the floor and puppy pads nothing has worked please help

we have hard wood floors. znd has ruined the bottom of dresser by doing what she is . what can take the sent out of hard wood floors. and to help her quit .

Answer 1

I've been having the same issue with my Bulldog and I spoke to the vet today about it. He said to try and enforce your dog to go outside as much as possible. If he's interested in walks and gets excited to go for a walk (as most dogs do), encourage him to go outside by showing him his leash and tempting him with a walk. Don't tempt him and then not act on it though; make sure you follow through. Leash him and take him outside and walk him through the yard to get him comfortable with things. Let him sniff things out and decide if he wants to go to the bathroom. If he does, praise him immediately and then reward him with a walk. Even if he DOESN'T go to the bathroom, still take him for a walk because that will get his bowels and bladder working and will promote him going to the bathroom outside. As time goes on, continue to reward him and tempt him with walks until he eventually becomes used to going outside to the bathroom. Reward him with treats as well, if you'd like, everytime he goes outside to the bathroom.

Also, I would recommend crate training if possible. I don't agree with the concept because I feel it is cruel, but all vets agree that this is the best way to keep a dog from soiling inside and to help teach him to go outside to go to the bathroom.

If nothing else fails, cover the area with something large. Perhaps move the bed over the spot, or a large nightstand, or even a dresser. If you take away the area he always uses, he'll usually stop. In some cases he may find somewhere else to go, but that's when you can always resort to the above tactics.

If none of this works, consult a veterinarian and see if he can assist you with this issue. I truly understand how difficult it must be to go through this.

Answer 2

You know what ammonia smells like to a dog? PEE!! Never clean with ammonia - use a product designed to neutralize urine odors.

Using Puppy pads teaches the dog that it's ok to go to the bathroom in the house. Bad idea.

Housebreaking an older dog is nearly impossible - they have already learned that it's ok to use the house as a toilet. When they have to go, they are uncomfortable - so they go and they feel better. This is called "self-rewarding" behavior.

First, have the carpets and the spots she pees on professionally cleaned with a solvent that destroys urine odors; otherwise she will be attracted back to the same spots. Start over as if you were training an 8-week-old pup. Keep the dog in a crate whenever you can't supervise her. Keep her on a leash tied to your belt, so she can't sneak off and do her business in the house. Keep that bedroom door closed! Take her outside for walk and stay out there with her, so you can praise her when she does what you want. After a year or two of that, you MIGHT be able to trust her.

Answer 3

How old is she?

You need to start training her again just as if she is a young puppy. She needs to go out after every meal, then every hour or 2 (gradually increasing the time), and right before bedtime. She needs to sleep in her crate. You need to praise her and make a big deal out of everytime she pees outside! I'm sure she will do fine if you are consistent.

You need to get the smell of old urine and poop out of the bedroom because she thinks it is OK to keep doing it there. Use a product like Kids N Pets that you can get at the supermarket, then steam clean the carpet.

Answer 4

Remember: dogs are not born knowing they go potty outside, not on your rug.
Crate train and when she is not in her crate watch her every second. Dogs go through a routine before they eliminate, some sniff, some circle... when you see that pick her up and run outside and say hurry up (whatever you want the cue to be). If she goes outside, praise her ton. Not just a "good dog", throw a party, run around in circles, give her a piece of cooked hotdog.
Obviously you must take her outside often, I would say every hour, but dogs must go after they eat sleep and exercise. Take her out, say hurry up, when she goes praise and go inside.
If you take your eyes off of her and she goes and you don't see her doing it, that is your fault, do not punish her because she will not know why she is in trouble. If you catch her in the act, make a loud noise to stop her and rush her outside. Praise her after she goes. Don’t smack her if she pees in the house, she may just try to hold it forever and develop bladder problems, something you really don’t want.
I cannot tell you how helpful a crate has been in housebreaking my puppy. He has never had an accident in his crate and when I get him out of his crate we go directly outside (I carry him) and he pees.
I do not recommend pee pads or paper training. When you use pee pads, you are teaching your dog to go potty in your house. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want my dog peeing anywhere in my house, pee pad or no pee pad.
As for ammonia on the floor, that is having an oppisite effect. Urine is basicly ammonia and water so the dog is drawn to eliminate on the area that has ammonia on it

Answer 5

One back up method for training is whopping....sorry to say it, but it's an affirmation after all of the other things don't work that the behavior is unacceptable. You push your pets nose in the remains of the mess....don't rub the dogs nose in the poop. After you've scooped, but before you clean with water and the cleanser....then you give a good firm - not psychotic - scolding and then you take a piece of rolled up news paper and spank the bottom. BUT...you also have to take time to take the pet outside and watch them go to the bathroom. After they use the bathroom OUTSIDE...you reward them hugely...treats...playing....nice and excited praise, etc. It takes alot to train SOME pets.

Answer 6

Start with crate training her. You do not want to use amonia based products to clean. Try cleaning with Vinegar and water 50/50 solution. Block off the bedroom so the pup has no access to it. I have a write up on my website that includes crate training and how to adjust and help train.

Answer 7

Rather than ammonia (which I'm sure smells similar to pee) try something like Nature's miracle. You can find Nature's Miracle at just about any petstore. You need to start potty training her all over again, like you would've when she were a puppy if she hadn't had parvo.

Answer 8

I'm not 100% sure if this would help, but first off, try using Nature's Miracle to eliminate the scent. Then, if it is possible that you could take her outside now, start off very frequently, and gradually come down to what will be your normal schedule... I hope any of this works for you.... Good luck!

Answer 9

You can try to cover the area that she uses, and make sure she goes outdoors every hour or two. Perhaps attempt to crate-train her, for then she does not have access to the bedroom while you are not home.

Answer 10

Close the door to that room, make her sleep in the kitchen and try the puppy pads in there. She goes there because she always has. Break the cycle.