How do I get my 1yr old chihuahua to stop pissing in my house???

Question

I thought she was finally trained. She goes outside when its nice out..and uses a wee-pad indoors. Every once in a while she will pee on the carpet, or even on our beds!!! I don't know what to do!

I use the pee pee pads that are designed to attract her to pee there...doesn't work. She likes the floor or our beds better!! UGHHH

Answer 1

I'm surprised that the breeder didn't tell you or your research of the breed didn't tell you that Chis and many other toy dogs can have potty issues, especially in winter. You can continue to try retraining him and being much more consistant about it (every half hour, keep the dog on a leash indoors so she can't squat, etc). Get the dog vet checked to make sure it's not a medical issue, but really, it's one of the problems that's fairly common in toy dogs - chis in particular.

Perhaps litter or puppy pad training would be a good option? And don't scream at, yell at, hit, spank, hit, or rub your dog's nose in anything. Regular 'discipline' of a firm no when he's caught *IN THE ACT* is really the only thing to do. Good luck in this!

Answer 2

Chihuahuas are notoriously hard to housetrain - *especially* an adult that thinks it's okay to potty inside. First thing's first -use a crate! It should be her den, her safe place. Put in blankets, and special toys that she gets ONLY when she's in the crate. She'll soon come to view the crate as a positive experience. Now - Watch her like a hawk, at ALL times. If you cannot keep your eyes glued to her every move, she should be in her crate. Remember - prevention is the best policy!! Take her outside every couple of hours, after eating, drinking, sleeping, playing - all those times! Whenever she does potty outside (even the tiniest little drip of tinkle), praise her like CRAZY! Take a handful of the yummiest treats possible outside with you, and give her some when she potties outside. (Like the special toy in the crate, these should be special treats she gets only when she potties where she is supposed to.) Make sure you have her on a set schedule that you follow *every day*. Feed her the same times each day, take her out at the same times each day, etc. It's not magic, it won't happen overnight, but if you are CONSISTENT and PREVENT accidents from happening, all the while teaching her where she is SUPPOSED to potty, it can happen. But remember - Chihuahuas have teeny tiny little bladders, they physically cannot "hold it" for very long. They absolutely must go out several times a day!

Answer 3

I would suggest throwing out the wee-pads. They are not a good way to housetrain a dog, because you are essentially teaching the dog that it is ok to pee in the house. The dog needs to learn that the house is one place where it can under no circumstance eliminate.

The best and most efficient way to housetrain any breed of dog is to crate train. If you do not have one already, buy your dog a crate that is just big enough for it to sit up, turn around, and lie down in. You are lucky: crates are priced by size! It is crucial that the crate is no bigger than this, otherwise your cratetraining process will be self defeating.

After your dog has peed and pood in the morning, you can allow her to have an hour or so of supervised play out of her crate. I would suggest that you get babygates to confine her to one room at a time, until she gets the hang of crate training. After that amount of time, immediately take her out for another pee. if she does not pee, put her in her crate for abou 10 minutes, and then take her out again. Repeat this process until she pees, and then again allow her to play supervised out of her crate. Except for bedtime, dogs should never be left in their crates for over 4 hours. if you are away from home for more than four hours, have someone come by to take her out for a walk and a pee. keep in mind that crating your dog is in no way a punishment; dogs are den animals who enjoy a cozy space they can call their own. Even small puppies will do their utmost to avoid eliminating in their 'dens,' which is why cratetraining is generally so effective.

As she gets more reliable, you can slowly increase the time she is out of her crate and also increase the amount of access she has to the house. The key is to be consistant and to take your dog outside as much as possible. Little breeds in particular have small bladders and cannot hold their pee for overly long period of time. It may take a lot of patience, especially if she is a pet store dog and is used to eliminating in her crate, but she will eventually get it.

Chihuahua's and many other toy breeds are notoriously difficult to housebreak! Be patient and consistant, it WILL happen eventually!

Answer 4

The problem is that you're letting her use the wee-pad inside, and she probably won't know the difference between going on that and just going wherever she wants. I'd get rid of that, and every time you see her peeing inside, pick her up and walk her around outside for a while until she realizes that she's supposed to go out there.

Answer 5

very common with this breed, they are so small and the house is so big.. they dont really get the idea NOT to pee in the house.

Have you tried Crate training her? or put her in a small room with her wee pad when you are not home and take when you are home take her to the pad every 45 min-1 hour.

good luck, my mom has 2, and they still pee in the house sometimes.

Answer 6

Get a kennel that gives her just enough room to turn around in and sleep. Then put her in it, at night when you go to bed and when you leave the house. Dogs will not soil where they sleep. Then take her outside as soon as you get up or get home.Stay with her , regardless of the weather and praise her for doing her business outside. She will be retrained and will feel more secure in her own den( the Kennel). Good Luck

Answer 7

DON'T RUB YOUR DOGS NOSE IN IT.
It's a proven fact that this does NOT teach the dog anything. There is dog litter or get a paper shredder and put that in a tray. I use a trash bag...lay on floor...cover with newspaper...(I use the trash bag so pee doesn't go through to floor., luckily I have hard wood floors throughout.) You have to be consistent in whatever you do.

Answer 8

Why are allowing the dog in your bedroom? Simple close the door. Keep the dog confined to one room in the house with no carpets and no couches. It's an animal, it doesn't belong on the bed.

Answer 9

my chihuahua goes outside all year round, but i keep newspaper down for her in the bedroom so she can go at night. make sure you put a plastic trash bag down under the newspaper so it wont soak into your carpet.

Answer 10

get a pee pad. its specially made to attract the dog to go there to go pee there.