My Great Dane Rory is out of control. I had some embarassing problems earlier with him pooping in inapproprite places. I took some advice and walk him in a big field for hours so he can do his business. Last night, I walked from 7 till 10 in a huge empty field and the stubborn mutt refused to go poop. So...then I was crossing a busy freeway and he decided to stop right in the middle of the expressway and go. It took at least 3 minutes, while cars and trucks were backed up, blaring their horns. I am so mad! Please advise. I could swear Rory was smiling too!
2006-09-07 06:25:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs are very "in tune" to our thoughts and emotions, and I think Danes are moreso than most. I think he's just messing with you. My Dane (a female) learned to urinate and deficate almost on command. You need to have a word you use consistantly and use lots of positive reinforcement.
2006-09-07 06:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by c.arsenault 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always trained my dogs to understand that I'm the boss. The best way I've found to do this is to tug sharply on the leash if he begins to do anything against "my wishes". This includes pooping, running after something, not following me, etc. Dogs find that leash tug very uncomfortable, and can be trained this way fairly easily.
I also snap my fingers and/or say "No" when I tug the leash. My current dog now knows that if I do either of these things, that he's seconds away from the leash tug, and he will typically stop what he's doing before I have to do it.
In this case, if your dog was pooping in the middle of the street, I would have just drug him on out of the street while he was pooping. Always make sure that YOU know you're in command. There's no debating the matter. You're the boss. And if you realize that, and behave as such, your dog will get the message, as well.
2006-09-07 06:37:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it sounds like you have a dog who knows who is boss.. he is! You have to start all over and act like you are potty training him from scratch. Feed him and then put him in a crate(if you dont know much about crate training it is a miraculous thing ask your vet about details.) leave him in there for about 20 minutes, and let him outside, whether it be on a chain or in a fenced in yard, or if you have to walk him, and give him 10 minutes, if he doesnt go, bring him inside and out him in his crate, wait 10 or 15 minutes, bring him out again for only 10 minutes, repeat this and he will get the hint that he has to to go potty only outside and only on YOUR schedule. Plus because of a great danes deep chest cavity they should be resting for about 15 to 30 minutes after a meal to prevent bloat. Bloat is something that can happen to dogs with deep chests, their stomachs can flip and twists their intestines making it impossible to release gasses, they start to look fat, and their stomache will feel hard like a basket ball, and its very important to get them to the vet for emergency care immediately because it can kill them in minues and is unbearably painful. It just sounds like you have the typical great dane (i own a 1.5 year old female) wo is stubborn and only wants to do things their way, try the re-potty training technique and if that doesnt work i would say work with a behaviourist or your vet. Good luck!
2006-09-07 06:52:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that when you are walking in the field that there is no playing or attention given to him until he does his business. It might be that your dog just enjoys spending time with you. Once he has done his business praise him and make a big deal over him.
2006-09-07 07:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by vettech 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are doing the only thing you can by excercising him. My dog used to poop right in the middle of the sidewalk everytime i took him on walks. If you notice him looking like he needs to poop and you are not in a good spot... try running!
Whenever i need my dog to go pee or poop i have trained him by saying "lets go potty". And when he does and its in the appropriate place, I praise him by saying "good potty!" and letting him get all excited about it.
2006-09-07 06:31:00 · answer #5 · answered by MzHazelnut22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog is very smart. He knows who is the dominant one in your relationship, HIM.
Get a trainer to work with you and him to show you how to reprimand him and let him know when his behavior is inappropiate and how to correct it.
You should be able to make him walk on the leash and move forward anytime you want him to even if he is trying to take a dump.
2006-09-07 07:54:48 · answer #6 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could help but I can't. Just wanted to let you know my Mom's dog stands in the grass so she can poop on the sidewalk or driveway and we don't know how to get her to stop either! We just don't get it!!
2006-09-07 06:34:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should understand "NO" so tell him no when he wants to do this and give him a tug on the leash.
2006-09-07 06:29:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him treats when he poops were u want him too... and yell at him when he does it somewhere insaine like that....... He'll learn
2006-09-07 06:33:06 · answer #9 · answered by Charlie H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋