How can I stop my dogs from pooping inside when its raining outside?

Question

I have a papillon and a mixed breed/border collie. They are trained very well to go potty outside, but everytime it rains, they go inside the house. Argggg! I hate that. How can I teach these dogs that they have to go outside, even if it means they get a little wet?

Answer 1

Housebreaking your new puppy


If done properly, housebreaking your Dog does not have to be as much of a hassle as some owners make it to be. Your Dog is a creature of habit. If it is taught where you want it to eliminate, and you control its food and water intake to regulate when it will eliminate, you will have a happy relationship relatively free of accidents.
The biggest mistake made by Dog owners is inconsistency. It is important that you first choose the method of housebreaking appropriate for you and your pet and secondly stick with it. We know of many Dog owners who are impatient or inconsistent when housebreaking their pets. The end result is a pet that is never fully housebroken.
So, remember the three P's - persistence, patience and praise, and you are guaranteed success.
Here are the 3 methods you can use to housetrain your Dog:

The Paper Method -
The paper method seems to work better with a puppy than with an adult Dog, although it can be used on both. To begin housetraining your pup with the paper method, first you must choose a location where your puppy will be staying until housetrained. Make sure the room is puppy proofed and that elimination on the floor in this area will not cause permanent damage to your home. A bathroom or small kitchen is usually a good place for this.
Once you have chosen an area, cover the entire floor with newspaper. If you have a young puppy, it will eliminate much more often than when it is older. So, just be prepared for many messes in the beginning. In the beginning, it is important to replace the paper as soon as possible after the elimination has occurred. This helps your puppy establish the area as its own, and it will help you get a better idea of where it favors doing its business.
As your puppy eliminates throughout the day, it may go in several different areas of the room. But, as it gets a little more used to its room, it will choose a certain area where it prefers to eliminate. When its preferred area for elimination is established, begin removing the paper from the rest of the room, only covering the area it uses. Make sure you leave its papered area large enough so that it does not miss the paper. If it misses the paper, the area is too small and you need to add more paper. When it uses its papered area, praise it. The more your puppy associates a reward with its choice of the paper instead of the linoleum, the quicker your puppy will be trained.
After it has established that it will use the papered area instead of the floor, begin moving the paper towards the area (presumably somewhere outside your house) where you want it to go when fully trained. The paper should only be moved a little at a time towards this location. If moving the paper confuses your puppy, you may only be able to move about one inch per day, until the paper reaches its final destination. Once your puppy understands that it is to eliminate only on the paper, and you have been able to move towards the area where it will eventually go outside, monitoring its habits will be much easier. Once the paper is completely removed, it will go to that area automatically and sniff or turn circles, letting you know it has to go out.

Answer 2

You could put a leash on them, and put them in a crate when inside. Then when it is potty time grab the leash and run outside before they have a chance to potty inside. You will also get wet, but it will eliminate the mess inside. You could also find a location inside the house that is easier to clean up and to confine them in when it rains. You can purchase a dog gate to keep them in a particular room. Or you could continue as you are. So - which is worse the mess inside (which you can package up and toss outside and then spray the area with nature's miracle) or the smell of wet dog when you bring them back in? lol I speak from experience...now it is time for me to go hose down the garage.......

Answer 3

I have had as many as 15 dogs at one time and currently I have 11. When it rains, NONE of them want to go outside until either they absolutely must go or the rain lets up. Even then, at least two of my dogs will go in the house. Its just the "nature of the beast". I simply clean it up and get on with whatever I'm doing.

Answer 4

Dogs often hate to go out in the rain, just like humans. But one way to get around is to take the dogs on their leashes and take them for a walk around the block even though they don't like it. But if they see that you are willing to get a bit wet, then they will get used to it. You can always towel them off or use a blow dryer when you get home.

Failing that, you might end up with dogs that will always go indoors whenever it rains.

Answer 5

The papillon, you may be able to train to go to a litter box.

I'd build a little shelter somewhere so they could go outside without getting wet?

Answer 6

perhaps they don't like pooping in the rain.

anyway,get a newspaper.train them to poop on that,nowhere else.if you actually see them do it,NEVER shout.clap your hands,drop keys,stomp feet,then lead them to the newspaper.if you don't want to do that,take them out in the rain every once in a while.if they stay,praise them and give them treats.extend the period every time it rains.they'll learn to get used to it.eventually,if you see them poop in the house,lead them outside to do thier thing.be patient.if you loose it and yell at your dogs/puppies,they'll like you less.

Answer 7

you could walk them outside under an umbrella!

Answer 8

when they need to go pee or poop push them outside quick!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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