She waits until we come back inside and then runs to a corner and goes. I would really appreciate any good advice on what I should try. By the way she is going on 2 years old and it isn't getting better.
2006-09-03 17:26:53 · 10 answers · asked by Poodle Mom 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
We do have several lights outside but unless I pick her up and carry her she won't even go into the yard she stays on the steps my other dog is from her litter and has no problem at night. Is this just a personality thing?
2006-09-03 17:43:56 · update #1
walk out in the dark with her. Spend some "fun" time in the dark with her. Shes probably paranoid that she cant see. once she learns the dark isnt scary with you, she will be more comfortable.
2006-09-03 18:09:24 · answer #1 · answered by yellow2012 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a dog that was the same way but he was an outside dog. When he was a puppy he was an inside dog but because he was part lab and part bull mastiff he was getting too big very quickly. At first he was fine, but one night I got home from work and he was on the front porch peeking through the slats in the railing. He was looking from my car lights to something in the yard, so I turned my car off the driveway into the yard and there was a large 8 point buck standing a few yards from the porch. My dog hadn't seen anything bigger than him other than humans so he didn't know what the H&LL this big thing was. After that he wouldn't leave the front porch once it was dark unless I escorted him out into the yard. He would even try to block our little inside dog from getting off the porch at night, it was kinda funny. So your dog might have had a run in with something.
2006-09-03 18:11:44 · answer #2 · answered by jojo21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe your dog has some sort of eye problem all dogs can see at night they have a little thing in the back of there eye that reflect light like a mirror that is what you see when you look at a dog at night and see that there eyes are really shinny or a scary color like red maybe there is something wrong with that part were it is not working right talk to your vet it can't hurt
2006-09-03 20:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by S.A.D. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go out side with her and talk to her and reassure her. It is very helpfull to keep a pocket full of treats whe training. ONLY REWARD GOOD BEHAVIOR. Also you could try Crate training your dog for a while to help resolve this issue. Get a good vets advice also.
2006-09-03 17:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by Ray W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your dog is afraid of the dark we have a lab like that we have to take her out and make sure she sees us or she crys and carrys on try putting her on a tie out and sit on steps or chair talk to her so she knows your thereshe will learn that your not going to leave her till shes done ..good luck
2006-09-03 18:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by little_outlaw_angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she is scared of the dark, do you have a light outside where she does her business..
Maybe go outside with her...
2006-09-03 17:34:26 · answer #6 · answered by DIANE W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog had the same problem until we put spotlights in the yard so we he has to go out its not dark and hes not scared
2006-09-03 17:35:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At 2 years old she is now set in her ways and will not change. Sorry...My only advice that I can offer is to lie down puppy pee pee pads where she goes to absorb the pee and smell
2006-09-03 17:28:53 · answer #8 · answered by hipergirl22 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he may be sacare of the dark it may help if you put a light outside you know animals see things diferent or try lookiking for something that scares him or her and take it away
2006-09-03 17:33:57 · answer #9 · answered by superle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe she is scared
2006-09-03 17:31:53 · answer #10 · answered by Jez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋