Puppy refuses to be house broken!?

Question

We got a Staffordshire Terrior and she refuses to get house broken! She continually goes to the bathroom in the house. We take her out and she will pee but she will wait until she comes back in the house to poop. When we catch her going in the house we tell her she is bold and take her out immediately. What can we do to get her to not go in the house. (She was born May 1st).

Answer 1

I used to have a dog that did this, and I agree with the posts that say you have to keep the dog out longer to be sure he/she has finished bathroom business.

But another thing you may be facing is actually a kind of behavior problem besides house training. Some dogs do this because they are afraid to do it outside for some reason (something in the environment makes them nervous or else the behavior has become reinforced somehow). Dogs have complex behaviors in the wild related to hierarchies, and humans try to teach animals to be "fair" and other human behaviors that don't work with canines.

The dog may also do this because she is angry, or because she has separation anxiety issues that have become habit for her.

Two tips: Always praise dogs for good behavior. You may not think you're avoiding it, but we always seem to remember to tell the dog when he/she is bad, but forget to tell them they are good. An example is when we come home and the dog HASN'T used the restroom, do we remember to say, "Good dog"? Maybe we forget to praise the dog when they actually follow a command right away, like praise for a dog that stops barking once we've asked. Most training stops when the dog actually performs the behavior, when the training should be completed with praise.

Secondly, give the dog activities to do when you leave. Some dogs try to prevent you from leaving by defecating, others do it when they think you aren't there out of fear. If they do it in your presence, it's usually because they have become used to this as a form of relief for anxiety. Using a Kong ball full of treats, or a dental chew toy, or some toys reserved exclusively for when you leave the dog alone are good ways to keep a dog occupied when you are gone.

Never rub a dog's nose in fecal matter for punishment--mostly because it is unsanitary and has no meaning for dogs. Fecal smells aren't offensive to dogs and rubbing is only annoying to them or cruel. Crate training can work, too. Many people swear by this. I couldn't bring myself to do it, but I'm sure I have "issues" , too! :)

Try a housetraining book if you still have problems or aren't sure how to implement certain training measures. And good luck to you.

R

P.S. Puppies are worth the trouble, though, aren't they? ;)

Answer 2

Terriers can have a mind of their own, but she is not refusing training.
Please, crate train her. It is absolutely the best and safest method.
Also, they need to poop about 10 minutes after a meal, the whole digestive system gets going.

When she does do her thing outside, praise her like crazy, offer a little treat even. When you see her starting to go inside, pick her up immediately and carry her outside to where you want her to go. (Yes, you may not make it in time but it is important to try).
She will eventually catch on that both things are to be done outside.
Puppies make mistakes. Be patient and kind. Praise for good behavior. Be consistent and get her out after meals and stay with her until she goes, then praise her for going.

There are books and websites that tell you how to successfully crate train.

Answer 3

You are correct while you say what this dog is doing is intentional. She's looking to exhibit you who's boss, that is, that she's the alpha dog within the residence. There is a method to right this conduct, but you will have got to begin by using letting her be aware of that for your condo, you make the rules. That you could begin by making her wait except the household eats earlier than she is fed. In a canine percent, the alpha dog and bigger-ranking puppies eat before these of low or no rank, and you must let this animal know that she has no standing whatsoever on your home, that she is there at your pleasure and that you would be able to kick her out any time you decide upon. 2nd, when going into or out of the apartment, make the canine wait except you pass via the door first. Again, in the canine percent, the greater-rating animals go first. But even as you're letting her understand who's boss, you could start correcting the pee/poo crisis. What you need to do is cut a small switch, no longer one enormous ample to injure her, but one to be able to sting her conceal when she is hit. Then, watch her like a hawk and when she begins to pee or poo, snatch her earlier than she finishes and use the swap. Do not simply tap her, whip her and make her yelp in discomfort. You're going to also have got to yell at her for the period of the whipping letting her comprehend you're very irritated. Then throw her out the door into the yard. That's proper, THROW her. Don't take a seat her down gently because this will only confuse the animal. She need to know that you're particularly indignant at her. (a lot of homeowners wouldn't have the belly for this variety of training which is what continues canine trainers in industry!) until the canine has some sort of learning disability and dogs, like humans, do have learning disabilities, inside just a few days, she's going to discontinue the peeing and pooing within the residence. If she continues, there may be anything fallacious the animal and also you must return her to the place you got her.

Answer 4

first, clean old areas with an odor neutralizing product.
second, rule out medical issues (worms, colitis, poor quality dog food, allergies)
third, limit access in your home to areas she poops in by using baby gates and crate training. (If the dog poops in the crate, go back to medical issues.)
and not least... train, train, train. Stay outside until she produces a poop, make a HUGE deal out of it with LOTS of praise, pieces of cheese and lots of hugs. combine that with the command "good potty" and more cheese. Repeat until she gets it.
DO NOT put her nose in the poop accident and spank the dog. It will not work and will just make matters worse!
DO try to catch her in the act, grab her collar, move her outside and then praise her once outside. It takes a lot of self control not to yell at her right then, but if you can manage the "catch and correct" it can speed up training quite a bit.
You also may want to google canine+reverse house training.
Good luck-dd

Answer 5

keep record of when you feed and water, only give small portions and take her out every hour.you can put her in a crate at night but don't give her any water until the next morning when you get up, then take her out of the crate and immediately put her outside, keep putting her in the same spot she peed in previously. if she goes in the house and you catch her in the act you can correct her (I'm not sure what you do) but you could tap her on the bottom, and then take her outside immediately but wipe the spot and put it outside where she had previously went. keep using this technique she will learn soon, we just got a Bichon Frise that wouldn't break what-so-ever, but we kept doing this and now he know to cry at the door! Good Luck!!

Answer 6

"we tell her she is bold"---she is NOT bold---she is bad----
You need to stay outside with her until she does all her business even if its a half hour----She will eventually go but you need to be patient. For a dog that age she should be housebroke so that means that YOU ar not doing a good job, not her. You are her leader, you are the teacher, she just is not getting the message from you. Perhaps you are expecting her to poop in 5 min, it doesn't work that way. Patience, consistency, routine, firmness and rewards ---those are the keys.

Answer 7

I know you said your dog is pooping in the house, but I need to first correct something from a previous post about cleaning up pee (for others who may read this). Urine contains the same components of ammonia, so don't use ammonia to clean - it will attract the dog back to that spot.

Okay, give her five or ten minutes to eliminate. If she doesn't poop in that time, bring her inside and either put her in a crate or keep her leashed to you. Take her out again in 30 minutes or when she shows signs of needing to poop (circling, trying to wander away, sniffing the floor intensely, sniffing her rear, farting), whichever comes first. Lots of praise and a treat when she poops outside.

Do not stay out with her until she poops unless you want to stay outside for four hours. She is in the pattern of waiting until she comes inside to defecate; you want to teach her to take care of business right away when you take her out.

Answer 8

Keep her in her kennel when she's in the house. Dogs don't like to potty in their kennels. Make sure that the kennel just has enough room to stand, turn around and lie down. Take her out every 15 min. until she finally goes. Give her a treat when she does and praise lavishly. Let her run around after she goes. Let her learn that she gets more freedom when she doesn't go in the house.

Answer 9

Okay if the dog pees...repeatedly in the same spot, its because he can smell him self there.you should clean the floors with ammonia. (dogs don't like the smell) and just use some positive reinforcement, treats etc.
what also worked with are dog was crate training them.


good luck

Answer 10

Have you tried litter box training? My little yorkie was always going in the house, until I came across a website which suggested I try ltter box training. Guess what, I tried it and we have no problems with our Yorkie now. He is fully housetrained.