my collie pup wets and poos on the floors any where in the house even though we take her out she is only 6 mon

Question

my collie is only 6 months old and a female she poos and pees any where even though we take her out help

Answer 1

Get her by the scruff of the neck and rub her face in it, then boot her out into the back yard, she will soon get the message, it worked for my dog.

Answer 2

Dogs are cute, but they don't care where they relieve themselves. The trick to housetraining them is to take a long term and strict view. Do not let her have the roam of the house, it is not her territory, it is yours. Confine her to an area near the door, perhaps by using a baby gate or if not convenient, a dog cage. She will not mess there unless she is desperate. She needs to be taught to go outside, so if there is no-one in the house all day, she will never learn.
Firstly, you need to remove all traces of her previous mess - a good household cleaner or dilute ammonia will take away the smell. Place newspaper where she is confined. When you see her assuming a peeing or pooing position, place her on the paper. As you can see, this is time consuming. Once she knows to do it on the paper (and give her a smack on the nose if she doesn't - not too hard!) then move the paper beside the door. When you see her moving to the door, you know that she may be wanting to go to the toilet, so open the door and let her go outside (remember to poop scoop) and praise her every single time she gets it right. Intelligent dogs will soon get it. It just takes time. Young dogs cannot hold it in as long as adult dogs, and you need to spend time training her to do what you want. Otherwise it is a recipe for disaster. Be firm, and give praise only when she has done what you want and it should work out fine.

Answer 3

I am assuming you have tried many things, but here is a list for you. Get some puppy pads and some potty training spray. Put the pad by the floor and Spray it. The scent will encourage the pup to go potty there. Get a nuetralizer for the places the dog has already gone potty as dogs tend to go where they smell previous potty spots. Also, if the place you live had a dog in it before you lived there and it went, those old spots may be the trouble. Dogs urinate to mark territory and so it might think another dog is comming into your home when he is not looking and he is simply leaving a warning. (dogs do not think like people) DO not rub his nose in it. That only hurts his bonding process with you and teaches him not to trust you. Before you resort to violence with your pet clean the floors with a good nuetralizer, and use the puppy pad. I had the same problem with my dog when we moved into another house. Turns out the previous owner had kept her dogs in the room she kept using, as soon as I got rid of the carpet and cleaned the floor the dog stopped doing this. You do not want to undermine your puppies trust in you. He is still very young and impressionable. Besides, dog like to sniff pee, they are dogs after all. Collies are a good breed. They are loving and loyal as well as fairly smart and easy to train. This is why they are often used as service dogs. I think there is something going on there with the floor. Good luck and let me know how it works.

Answer 4

While your collie is getting older she is still a puppy. There are several steps you could take to make potty training go faster.
1. Crate train your dog. Crate training makes potty training easier because by keeping her in the crate when you can't devote 100% attention to her, she will learn to hold it because dogs don't like to poop in their "dens".
2. Try taking her out every 2 hours in the day and every 3 or 4 at night. Use cues when you go outside like "go potty." You could also try giving her treats when she goes outside (but some dogs think that they should get treats whenever they go potty so be careful).
3. Limit the dogs free run to a certain area of the house such as the kitchen or a screened in porch. SHe needs to learn that she has boundaries.
4. You could try using the puppy training pads (not highly recommended for larger breeds).
5. Be patient. My dog didn't understand the whole concept until he was almost a year old. All dogs learn at different rates. Just like people.

Answer 5

You've got some good answers here already, but there are a few more things you might want to consider. When you take her out, do you keep her out untill she does her business? It is important that you give her enough time. Also, are you taking her out at least four or five times a day, starting the very first thing in the a.m.? Also, if you have not had her very long, or if she is not used to the noise and/or activity level in your house, it may be nervous urination. She will do better when she has enough time to adjust. Rubbing her nose in her mess is a drastic disciplinary measure, & should only be used if nothing else works. Dogs want to please, so if you make it clear to her with praise & rewards, what is acceptable behavior, and a firm (not yelling) tone for negative behaviour, you should see improved behaviour fairly soon.

Answer 6

Ive got 2 collie pups that are 7 months old.They are toilet trained but sometimes have the odd accident - the female seems more accident prone even though she is more intelligent in every other area.
Make sure you clean the mess up well and use a spray such as 'Get Off' which will prevent them from 'marking' in the same spot.
Make sure she gets out after she eats, after she sleeps and after she exercises. Persevere and dont give up on her - she needs to know what you expect.x

Answer 7

The first thing to check is diet and feeding regime. Dogs go about 10 mins and about 16 hours after they've been fed. So give her 2 meals a day, and time them so she doesn't need to go at night.
Get her checked by a vet to make sure she isn't ill. And see if there's any other underlying cause.

Crate training works because a healthy dog won't mess in its own bed. Its like putting a nappy on a baby; you put them on the potty and reward them for going there. At other times you keep them out of trouble with a nappy.
You must take your dog to the toilet spot every hour and wait with her on the lead. When she uses the spot you reward her. It's called 'target training' and it works.
Don't just chuck her outside and expect her to use it.

http://www.apbc.org.uk/booklets.htm - Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors trining booklets.

Answer 8

I assume that you scold her for this behaviour so that she knows that it is wrong to do.
She is still just a baby, so you have to give her some room for error. Is this happening all of the time or are they just 'mistakes?'
If you are saying 'anywhere,' then I assume that she has full access to the house. Restrict her to just one room - and make sure that she has a litter tray to use if she needs to. Once she learns to use that, then you should be able to open up the rest of the house to her and she will still find the litter tray when she needs to go.
Once she has established this routine, you move the litter tray just outside of the door - front or back, doesn't matter, she will know where it is. Then she will let you know that she wants to 'go out.'
It may take a while, but if you look for her reactions then you will get it sorted out.
Good luck and enjoy your dog - she will give you endless hours of pleasure, even if it doesn't seem like it at the moment!

Answer 9

The first thing you should do is crate him at night. In a crate small enough to sleep and turn around in but not big enough to potty in the crate and sleep elsewhere. At 6 months you may have to get up several times a night. Don't let him run around the house unattended during the day. If you can't place him in a penned area, then put a leash on him and have him attached to your wrist. If you do this then you will know immediately if your pup starts to position himself to pee or poop. Scoop him up and take him outside. Then pull all water around 7 pm. (3 hours before bedtime). Feed at the same time every day. This will help you find out when he will normally have a bowel movement. They will potty on a time schedule. Potty once again before you go to bed and first thing in the morning. (If your pup cannot hold it during the night you may have to get up several times to potty him). No dawdling getting coffee! Once you know his bowel movement schedule you can wait for him to go, just be more patient. Don't yell at him for potting in your house, just pick him up and take him where you want him to go. Always give a command like "Go potty" Use it every time you are where you want him to go. Also praise him like crazy! Let him know that is the behavior you want. Give it time it will work. He wants to please you. You must also check with your vet to see if there is a medical issue such as a bladder infection. It is good to rule that out. Good luck with the training! Follow up with obedience training.

Answer 10

At six months, she should be housebroken. Does she have a routine of any kind? Let her out first thing in the morning, as soon as you get up, you might have to go out with her to make sure she does her business, but when she does, praise her, then go right inside. If she gets fed in the morning, let her out after she's done eating for about 10 - 15 minutes, going with her. If she hasn't gone by the end of 10 -15 min,come back inside with no praise. If someone is able to stay with her at home during the day, watch her. Most dogs have some kind of signal before they go. My sheltie spins around in circles, or walks faster than usual around the island from kitchen, dining room and living room and won't stop until I get up to let her out. My rat terrier, on the other hand goes to the door and barks. These are not trained signals, just something each individual dog does. If you watch your dog closely, you might pick up on a signal too.

You might also want to try using puppy pads, although you might have to tape them down to the floor to prevent chewing, my sheltie chewed, the terrier didn't. They are fairly effective when the instructions are followed on the back.

Also, let her out as late as possible at night, again, going out with her. These should not be play times until she understands that going outside is where she's supposed to "go". Once she's got it down, then at odd times, make it playtime. But always praise her when she "goes" outside. Good luck!

Answer 11

Buy a book on training a dog, contrary to popular belief, dogs don't understand english, only the sound of commands. Say 'NO' when she does anything else, take her outside and wait for her to finish, she will gradually learn where she should go.
When she does her thing in the right place, give her lots of praise so she knows she was clever!