Can someone please tell me how to train my dog.....?

Question

to stop pooping in the living room? She does this once or twice a week. She is a beagle mix and she is 7 years old. She was beaten by her last owner. She gets nervous if I come up to her too fast and pees herself also...but I can live with that. Please let me know if there are any "tricks" I can do to help her stop. Thankyou.

Answer 1

It may be too late. Some behaviors can't be completely modified, especially with an animal that has been abused or neglected.

Positive reinforcement (ie lots of praise, treats) when she goes where she SHOULD may help. If you catch her in the act, use a firm voice, and say NO then take her outside immediately. Removing the "debris" and placing it where you WANT her to go may help also.

If this is happening only when she is left alone, she may be experiencing seperation anxiety. Crating her when you are out or confining her to one room where she does not "make mistakes", will make a big difference.

She is getting older, and may have intestinal problems as well. A trip to the vet would probably be your best bet.

Answer 2

You probally will have to make an extra effort to make sure she gets outside frequently and is well rewarded for going in the right place. If she is doing it when your not home you may want to consider crating her or restricting her to one area. The good thing about having the dog crated is that she can not get into any trouble at all. Most dogs that are crate trained properly feel very secure in the crate when they are alone. Also dogs will not go to the bathroom where they eat or sleep.

Answer 3

The book i used has a lot of information in, from understanding your dogs to training them and it has some interesting facts in. The books called Pet Speak,it's about dogs and cats and from the editors of Pets part of the family. I think the publisher is Neil Werthemier. I got it from a magazine collection, The Dog, i sent away for it and found it extremely useful. It has comments from vets and owners and amazing animal stories. Pictures show dominating positions, warning positions and other positions, each showing the mood of the dog or cat. It also has diagrams, there are sections through out the 485 page book (including index) called People vs Pets, they have information of how we compare to cats and dogs, with things like jumping and hearing. The book has proved very helpful to me and is now one of the books i constantly refer to, with information of how to teach your dog to sit and stay it is one of the most helpful books around.

Answer 4

I also recommend watching "The Dog Whisperer" (which is on the National Geographic Channel, by the way, not Discovery).

But it sounds to me as if you need some professional advice that's directly related to your dog's situation. There are some excellent books and courses available. The one I particularly recommend is put out by another Hollywood animal trainer, Dove Cresswell. (See Resources for link.)

Answer 5

Watch the TV show "The Dog Whisperer". Cesar Milan is a trainer and his shows are all about different topics. U might find the answer why your dog does what it does. I think on Discovery channel

Answer 6

Training Your Pup
http://www.petskare.com/category/Training-Your-Pup.html

Answer 7

.Maybe take her for a walk outside just before bed and first thing in the morning. When she wakes up and when she eats also take out for a toilet run. When she goes outside, tell her she a good girl, make a fuzz of her after she goes outside Maybe also get a doggy door for her to go out on her own.

Answer 8

You can go to a pet store or grocery store get training pads for dogs . They are usally near the dog food. That should help.

Answer 9

Well one trick i know is that you should try to tie your dog to this bar or anything outside and put newspapers outside just under her make sure that she cant touch the ground without newspaper. Let her stay there for a week or so and try it.
She may get use to doing it outside or on newspapers

Answer 10

One 'trick' that is guaranteed to work is to keep your dog outside at all times. Never let the dog into the house and the dog will not poop or pee inside the house.