How can I get my dog to stop the peeing in the house,on my couch & beds?

Question

She is a shih tzu, almost 2, altered. Very sweet. I take her out she pee's and poops, Ive restricted when she eats & gets water. But she continues to pee & poop in my house. Any training advice is greatly apprecited. Only honest & serious responses. I want work & train her.

She was adpoted. She is doing it when I am home. even after we go for walks. I have her in a crate while I am at work. Which is about 5-6hrs max. The first person home lets her out side.

Answer 1

You need to purchase a dog kennel cage at your local pet store or wal-mart...these are great for dog who are needing training... you will want to get one for a small to med size dog..when she does pee, you need to catch her in the act and tell her No in a firm tone and put her in the cage for atleast 30 or more minutes...she will learn ... I also advise you to purchase some puppy pads and place them down for her to wet on...and when she does wet somewhere other then the pad or out doors, dap the pad with the pee and place it back where you have it..... also when she wets out side praise her and give her a small treat...most dogs respond more to praise then punishment.... they know they are going to be rewarded and will do things you want them to do..... you may need to purchase a new matressif you cannot get the smell of her urine out of the mattress...and try to do something to eliminate the smell in the carpet...I hope this little bit of advice will help you out..... Best Of Luck

Answer 2

Rule out any physical reasons for her not to be ale to control her bladder/bowels before working on the behavior. If there's no physical reason for this behavior...

Crating her will help when you can't watch her. Make sure she has eliminated, exercise her (palying outside) for about 10 minutes - watch the heat _ then bring her in to her crate. If a crate isn't practical for you (space or finances) get a baby gate to put across the laundry room or hall bathroom door and put her in there.with a bowl of ice cubes and a good, long-lasting chewie.

When you are there to supervise, put her on a 6 foot leash and attach the handle to your waist, either slipping your belt through the loop or using a clip to attach it to a belt loop. This way, she's always near you , and if you see her giving the 'signals' you can whisk her out the door on-leash.

She is also no longer allowed on the furniture (you'll have a leash on her, use it) - a gentle tug on the leash while you say "her name, OFF" then guide her away by leash.

You will also need to gt Nature's Miracle to clean/neutralize the areas where she already has gone pee/poo so she doesn't keep going back to her "toilet."

You don't say if she's always done this or if this is a recent occurence. If recent, and she's always been house-trained before, was there any major upheaval in her life? One that may not have fazed you, but threw her into a tizzy?

Answer 3

Has she been doing this the whole two years you have had her or is it something new? If it has just started, you should take her to the vet for a check up, it could be she has intestinal issues and can't help it.

The other issue could be that you are just not home enough and regardless of restriction of diet or training, when she has to go, she has to go...or she is letting you know she is displeased with being left alone for a long time.

Check with the vet first, if it isn't a health issue, you may want to try restricting her to a room that has hard flooring, or crating while you are awafrom the house.

Answer 4

If she is doing it while you are gone then crate train her. If she is doing it with you there then I would restrict her to a small part of the house until she learns. Take her out as often as possible and reward her for going outside. Make sure you are cleaning the messes up completely, she could be smelling the old spots which will make her want to go there again. Use an enzyme based cleaner such as Natures Miracle (follow the directions on the back carefully!).

Answer 5

you can go the the pet store or walmart, kmart, etc and get puppy training pads. they do wrk. even better if you buy some additional attractant that works along with the wee wee pads. you wil definately want to get some kind of neutralizer to remove the urine odors from the places where the dog has already been doing business to keep him from returning to the same spots. as far as using the furniture, which i am sure is totally testing you, you need to buy a product that will discourage your pet from being interested in these areas at all. this type of product is also available from pet stores and discount department stores. they really do work if you stay with it. don't give up on your pup, just teach it different habits, these training aids that i have mentioned will do the trick if you just follow the directions. some obedience training probably wouldn't hurt either, this too you can do yourself, there are may good books available out ther on the topic of training your pooch. some are very expensive but relax they are also available in your local library. they will teach you things about your pet that will blow your mind. truly good readin'!

Answer 6

I have had the best esults with crate training. Get a cage/crate for dog that size and keep her in there. Take her out when you estimate she wants to go, she will get used to going out. Put a pad or paper in the cage, if she goes there fist, put the dirty paper outside so she can smell where to go.

IF she is paper trained, put a paper outside for her to go on, then remove it eventually in weeks.

Clean the spots she goes very well and use the dog away spray so she doesn;t go there again.

Answer 7

First question; when she eats, can you put your hand by her food without having her trying to bite you? If you can't do that, there is a level of trust, that does not exist. When I put my dogs food down, I always pet her and let her know I'm there for her. After she eats, I give her a treat and let her know what a good job she did (eating), sounds silly, but it gets her in to a routine. I take or make her go outside in about an hour after she has eaten, she always goes at a predetermined spot outside. Along my fence line, I have put gravel, she knows thats where she goes. When she does, she gets another treat. In fact she gets a lot of treats for things she does, that she knows will please me. By the way my dog eats once a day at 4:00, and only dog food. No people food at all. This is important from the standpoint that some dogs stomachs are sensitive. (I use Science Diet) I mix dry with canned and thats her meal. I don't overfeed her. The treats come from Trader Joes (their brand) believe it or not, I think they're the best, and anyway, she loves them. However I'm not endorsing any brand, what you use, is what you think she likes, but you need to stay with it. No people food. None of these things should not conflict with anything else, like going for a walk, playing with her, etc. But whatever it is, keep your treats in a special drawer, and reward her often. Teach her to sit by pointing your finger at her. If she does not know how to do that simple thing, that in and of itself, is a problem. That should preceed anything that you do, before giving her a treat (having her sit). Other commands can follow. Teaching continues to the outside, by making sure she stops at the end of what you know to be your property. That takes your leash and your treats. My dog will sit at the curb, and will not go until I give her the command to go, verbal or by hand sign. She will stop, when I tell her, even when I have let her off the leash, and let her be free, when thats possible. I pretty much walk the same route, and my dog almost always does her thing in the same spot, every time. It always amazes me. She marks her territory all along the way, until we get home. It is to the point when I walk her, she knows the route now, I can let her go, she'll go ahead, and be sitting on the curb, waiting to cross. Regardless of how long our walk is, I always take her to her spot in our back yard to do her duty, when we get home. I walk her in the morning, but most times are in the evening. My dog is a Cocker Spaniel, weighs about 24 pounds, so is not a tiny dog, but not a large dog either. She is at the weight her type of dog should be, and healthy. She cannot tell time, but she knows when 4:00 is. No matter what I'm doing, she comes to tell me, its time to eat, and she cleans her dish. All of this is to get her in to a routine, so she does not go to the bathroom in the house. Before I go to bed, she gets let out, no matter what the case, I make her go. She sleeps in my room, in her own bed, and has a water dish near by. The door stays closed, and there are no accidents.
She does not sleep on the furniture or my bed. I hope this has helped you, I'm older now, and this is my third dog and most likely my last, even though it sounds like I'm a slave to her, she gives me more that I give her. She is gentle with anyone she meets, and just plain happy. Good Luck

Answer 8

She could have a urinary tract infection. My dog, Dessa, would pee on the bed. As soon as I got the infection taken care of it stopped. Take her to the vet to check. If she checks out ok then try crate training. I love crate training. It gives a dog their own comfort zone.

Answer 9

If its not an infection.....
Praise her really well when she pees outdoors and show your displeasure in a passive way when she does it inside.
Never hit her or shout as they get the wrong message. Go for positive reinforcing. May take a bit of time but does work.

Answer 10

I have a pit bull female and she would not stop peeing in the house untile I contained her into a couple of rooms in our house. She no longer had the run of te house and she stopped peeing in the house.