What do I do to get my dog to stop going to the bathroom in my house?

Answer 1

train it.... go online and look around for some tricks... its really all about spending the time to make sure they get the concept

Answer 2

When someone first starts potty training their dog, it is important to note that your dog CANNOT understand that what he did was wrong unless you catch him in the act. If you catch him lifting his leg, tell him "no" in a stern voice and simply take him outside. Once he goes outdoors, praise him and let him know he's done a good deed. A dog's memory is only about 3 seconds long--you cannot punish him after the act or he will not associate the punishment with the act of peeing in the house. If you come home and there's a mess, put him outside and simply clean it up. If you come home and the dog is slinking around with his tail between his legs and his ears flat, it's because he's picking up on your body language and knows that you aren't happy.

If your dog only urinates in one particular area in the house, it could be because of the smells that are in that certain room. Once your dog pottys in a spot, he will continue to use the bathroom there as long as the scent of his urine remains. Even if YOU cannot smell it anymore, the dog still may be able to.

When this happens, everyday cleaners aren't going to cut it for animal urine.

You need to use a cleaner specifically made for dog urine and feces, preferably one that is enzymatic. If you go to any specialty pet store, you will find products there called Natures Miracle, Simple Solution, and PetZyme. All of these are enzymatic stain and odor removers specifically made for cat and dog urine and feces.

Since these products are enzymatic, they are going to interact with the enzymes in the urine that cause the stain and smell, effectively eliminating them.

Since dogs will continue to urinate on anything that already smells of urine, you need to get rid of the scent completely. Use a black light bulb to find the areas on the carpet that have been urinated on (those areas will show up as a bright pink/purple under the light). Completely soak these areas with one of the solutions, including the carpet pad if the urine went down that far. As the solution dries, it will work with the enzymes of the urine to eliminate stain and odor. You may need to do this several times over several days in order to be sure you get all of the scent.

With the scent removed, this will hopefully help deter your dog from urinating in the same areas, but you will need to take other steps as well to be sure he doesn't have the chance to use the restroom in inappropriate places (such as inside).

As a trainer, I always suggest crate training. Get a crate that is only big enough for your dog to lay down stretched out, stand up and turn around. If the crate is any larger, he will potty in one end and sleep in the other--you want him to not want to go in it, period. The dog should be in the crate whenever you cannot watch it--if you're at work, sleeping, or otherwise occupied around the house. This ensures that he cannot sneak behind you and leave a puddle when you aren't watching--he'll hold it until he's out of the crate and you take him outside.

There is a certain "potty routine" that you should do when you're crate training that helps your dog learn that the only acceptable place to use the restroom is outside. Check out some of my previous answers to other posts to get the routine--this post is already a bit too lengthy. :)

If he isn't neutered by now, I would suggest doing so as soon as you can. Not only are there added health benefits to a neutered dog, but the drop in testosterone will sometimes cut back the urge to mark everything.

Answer 3

oh My what kind of dog are we talking about here. A male or female. Send the dog outside for a while after the dog eats . go for a walk

Answer 4

You could try training it. Get a book, take a class. The classes are free.

Answer 5

If you don't let him in your house anymore..that should do the trick

Answer 6

potty train them!!!!!!!!!