My newly adopted 1 year old dog still "soils" the carpet at least twice a week.?

Question

How do I train this dog to stop "going" in the house? Thanks.

Answer 1

nquizzitiv is right on the money.

Sharon's a bit off...dogs don't eliminate because they're bored.

Start your training as though your dog was a puppy. S/he needs to know what the schedule is, and what door to go to to indicate s/he needs to go out. Do not confuse the dog with inside places to eliminate and outside places to eliminate.

And if the dog is pretty good all but twice a week, look at the family schedule and see if maybe there are days when s/he has to wait too long and simply can't hold it.

When any of my rescues are adopted I always advise new owners that a new home will be confusing for the first few weeks, so treat the dog as though it's never been house-trained and start from scratch. Because even a well house-trained dog will make a few mistakes in a new home.

Make sure you clean her the soiled areas (even if they aren't carpeted) with Nature's Miracle. It will neutralize the odor so the dog won't go back to it as a potty place, and it doesn't harm carpet or flooring.

Best wishes, and thanks for choosing the adoption option!

Answer 2

You have not given us much info ton work with here, but let's see what we can come up with. First, are you sure you are putting him or her out often enough, and long enough to take care of everything needed? Second, is this the first dog in this house? If there was a previous doggy tenant, it invariably left it's scent around, and your dog is trying to make this "his" home. Third, is he (or she) left alone for long periods of time? Dogs are very social, and can become anxious if they are left alone too long. They can also become bored. Messing the floor does not seem that entertaining to us, but to a dog, it kills the time while you're gone. So, the first thing you need to do is identify the "why" of your dog's action, then you can get help for it. Remember, you can't fix the problem untill you know what the problem is!

Answer 3

You have to take the dog out at routine times during the day. In the beginning you take them out every couple of hours and EVERY single time they poop or pee outside you lavish the praise on them so that they understand that their "toilet" is outside. DO NOT put those training pads in your house ANYWHERE. If you do you are telling your dog that it IS okay to poop/pee in the house as long as he/she does it on those pads.

That is confusing to a dog because first you're saying "Hey, poop here on this pad." Then what? Once you've trained him to do that you change up and get mad at him for pooping on the pads or you take the pads away because you don't really want him going in the house?? Again, confusing for him!

I get up in the morning before work and take my dog out. She goes out again at 11am (someone takes her for me). She goes out again for a walk in the afternoon. As soon as I get home she goes out again. At around 9pm-9:30 I take her for her last walk and she does her thing and doesn't need to go out again until the next morning. She NEVER goes in the house. She's had a routine like this since she was 3 months old. She had a few accidents in the beginning but it didn't take her long to understand that the outside world is her toilet. (And yes, I carry poop bags and pick up after her!)

Establish the routine and you'll see results. It may take awhile to break the bad habits though and you really don't know what happened as far as housebreaking before you adopted your dog.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I read a really good book on this topic, well first I would get on a feeding schedual and find out how long after your dog eats, goes pee/poo then I would let the dog out at those times and would praise like crazy. And also remember it could be your falt aswell for not reading the 'signs' like my dog does by sitting by the door and stairing up at me and spining, or your not letting him out at the approperat times. please e-mail me if you have anymore questions or comments.

Answer 5

I WOULD FIND AN AREA SOME WHERE IN THE HOUSE THAT DOES NOT HAVE CARPET.BATHROOM OR KITCHEN. BUY ONE OF THOSE GATES TO KEEP THEM FROM COMING OUT OF THAT AREA. THEN BUY THOSE HOUSE TRAINING PEE PADS FOR THEM TO GO ON. ONLY YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR DOG NEEDS TO GO. WHEN ITS TIME...JUST PUT THEM IN THAT AREA. BELIEVE ME ...IF THEY WHINE OR BARK JUST LET THEM BE. IF THEY HAVE TO GO...THEY'LL GO. THEY WILL GET USE TO IT IN ABOUT A MONTH OR SO.

Answer 6

rub his nose in it