What is the best way to train your dog not to poop in the house.?

Answer 1

When I got my first dog, I didn't know the first thing about dog training. The dog eventually taught me, but in the meantime, I went with instinct. When he pooped inside, I said firmly, but not loudly, "NO" and tossed him out the door to the backyard. He was trained in 2 days.
I've heard that if the get used to the pad, they won't eliminate outside unless there is a pad. Imagine taking your dog to the beach and having to put out a pad.
-MM

Answer 2

The best way to train a puppy is using the crate method. When using this method you have to make the crate the puppy’s home and safe area. Dachshunds love to cuddle. If you put a bed in the crate with a blanket she will learn to love it. If you are not using a crate now, she will probably cry when placed in there at first. Make sure you feed her in the crate and put plenty of toys in there and within a week she will love it. Take her out of the crate every 2-3 hours and take her immediately outside UNTIL she uses the bathroom. It may take time for her to figure it out but a dog will naturally not use the bathroom where they sleep so this is absolutely the best method. When you take her outside do NOT play with her. Wait till she goes then take her back inside. After about 5 minutes you can take her back outside to play but DON'T play with her immediately before or after going. She must know she is to go to the bathroom. Also when you take her out to go, use a command over and over until she goes like, "POTTY". She will quickly learn that when you say "potty" she is to go. Then she goes back into the crate until you take her out again. After about a week or so, she should be getting the idea of going outside. You also don't want to carry her to the door unless you intend to do that for the rest of her life. Walk her to the door so that she learns the door is where you go when you want to go "POTTY". It's really not difficult, just time consuming. All puppies take time and dedication in any learning.

Answer 3

The easiest way I have found to house train a puppy is to use a crate. This becomes their 'house', open for them to go into at any time, and for them to stay in when you are gone, busy in the house & sleeping.

When using the crate method, make sure that the puppy goes outside immediately upon arriving home or waking up. Use a phrase (we use 'go now') & use lots of praise when they go (happy voice, treats, pets).

Then, when you are home, they should go out every 2 hours, and shortly after meals. Water should be pulled 2 hours before bedtime, & let them out immediately before being put into the crate when you leave or go to bed.

Within a short time, they will begin 'telling' you when they need to go, & you will become familiar with their schedule. If they only go every 4 hours, then adjust from the 2 hour schedule, changing back if accidents begin to occur.

When they are loose in the house with you, have a 'puppies in sight' rule. This means if you are watching TV, they are in the same room with you. You move, they move. If you are busy making dinner, either tether them to you on a leash, or put them in their crate for the short time. (do not abuse the crate option when you are home, puppies like to be social!)

Watch the puppy for signs that they may be ready to go to the bathroom... then say 'wanna go OUTSIDE??' this gets their attention & helps them learn to let you know when they need to go.

As for pooping, take care to let them be active outside after eating. The combination of adding food to their bodies & moving around tends to help get things going out the other end. Some puppies only need to run around the yard once, others need 5 minutes of 'play' before they feel the urge.

If you see them starting to squat in the house, clap your hands & shout NO NO NO then scoop them up & go out side, use your phrase & praise, even if they have nothing left.

By keeping tabs on the puppy at all times & using a schedule, they should be trained in short order.

Finally, keep in mind that based on age, they need more than one meal. Rule of thumb is 4 meals/day until 4 months, then 3 meals from 4-8 months. I go down to 2 meals as adults, so they dont take in so much at one time. Some people can 'free feed' as adults (leave food out all the time) but that is dependent on the dog (dont want fat sausages!!)

If you are 'free feeding' now with the puppy, that could be a contributing factor to the pooping problem. Change it to scheduled meals & potty times & you should see improvements.

Answer 4

Try crate training them and using potty pads. Also take them out after they eat that way they will go outside and understand . Praise them alot when they do go where you want them to go.

Answer 5

Just for some background, I am a former AKC kennel owner (until I got a divorce :P), professional obedience, tracking, and area/personal protection trainer. I have also been a show handler with multiple AKC obedience titles to my dogs' credit. I am a founding member, former Chairman of the National Association of Professional Canine Trainers and Handlers (NAPCaTH) and certified Canine Behaviorist. I have also trained Search and Rescue dogs which have worked around the world. I'm not just spouting something I heard from Uncle Jake, saw posted in a forum on the internet, or saw on "The Dog Whisperer". (shudder)

A puppy can be successfully housebroken starting at the age of 6 weeks, but it is a serious responsibility and requires constant attention. The time it takes to housebreak a puppy in my home is 2-5 days. If it's taking longer than that then YOU are doing something wrong.

I'm going to use the term "poo" to cover both urine and feces.

Here is the recipe for successful housebreaking:

#1 Get on a schedule. – Bring him outside often (about every 2-4 hours) for the first week or so. Stay outside until he does his business. If you can't dedicate yourself to going outside with your puppy for 15 minutes every 4 hours for a few days then please take the puppy to a shelter and get a cat. Also, he should make a potty run every time he wakes up from a nap and about 5-15 minutes after he eats. NEVER withhold water from any animal without specific directions to do so from a veterinarian. Dehydration can happen _very_ quickly in a puppy and it’s known in most states as “animal abuse”, “cruelty to animals”, or “criminal neglect” (usually a FELONY) if an animal suffers because its owner is too lazy to get off their butt and take them outside.

#2 Praise early, praise often. - Make a BIG pleasant deal about what a wonderful thing it is that he has done his business outside **as soon** as he has done so. If you wait until a puppy wanders up to you to praise him, then he thinks you are praising him for coming to you and has forgotten all about the big stinky load he dropped a few minutes before. Your praise to correction ratio should be about 20:1. That means that you should be telling him that he is good for doing all kinds of little things about 20 times more often than you are scolding him for doing something wrong. This will teach him very quickly the boundaries of what acceptable behavior is and what is not.

#3 DO NOT RUB THE DOG'S NOSE IN POO! A dog has no way of getting the poo off of his nose except by licking it off. If he does this then before you know it, you have a poo eating dog on your hands b/c he has developed a taste for it! Instead, remember that a dog's nose is at least 150 times more powerful than your own (depending upon the breed) and use that to your advantage. Make the dog down-stay (lay down and stay there) in position for 1 minute per month of age very near but not in the poo. If your dog is 3 months old, then he stays with his nose next to the poo for 3 minutes while you clean it up. He will very soon associate pooing in the house with having to lay still for (what seems like to a puppy) a VERY long time and will instead wait for his next regularly scheduled potty break.

#4 Be consistent. The pup needs to know that if he poos in the house that there are consequences and, more importantly, that if he does it outside that there will be praise.

#5 NEVER call a dog to you for punishment. When you find the dog has dropped a load, go get him, pull him carefully but firmly to the site of the poo, and then scold him. If you call a dog to you for punishment then you are, in the dog's mind, punishing him for coming to you when you call him b/c that's the last thing he did before you lit into him with your loud, scolding mommy (or daddy) voice. If the dog's nose is filled with the aroma of his own poo, then it's pretty clear to him what you are bent out of shape about. If I had a dollar for every time someone has called me up and can't figure out why their dog doesn't come when he's called but yet they call the dog before they punish him, I'd be a VERY rich man. :D

The most important thing to remember with canine behavior:
Dogs LOVE praise. They LIVE for praise. If your pup knows that he will be praised for good behavior then he will do absolutely ANYTHING that will earn him "good luvins".

Good luck and please feel free to email me if you have any further questions.

Torin

Answer 6

in the morning take him for a walk. then in the evening take him for another walk.try doing this. try to observe the time he poops and talk for a walk at that time.

Answer 7

Take them outside on a regular schedule

Answer 8

put one of those training pads for dogs near your door,,,,

Answer 9

sell the house or the dog...trust me...when my dog is on a mission threres not much you can do

Answer 10

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