my dog is 9 mths old and i am still having problems with house training what should i do?

Question

i have tried taking her for walks and letting her out frequently during the day but she still wees and poos in the house. when i take her out she very rarely does any thing while i am with her if she does i give her loads of praise and a treat but i find that she cries to go out all the time just to play and not to use the toilet. Even today while i was at home she went upstairs and had a wee in one of the rooms she didnt ask to go out but had only recently been let in. I have 3 children with another on the way i really love my dog and dont want to get rid of her would it be cruel to keep her outside and let her in when we are here. I really dont want dog mess around my kids please help, and please no rude comments constructive advice please.

Answer 1

Ok, you need to start over from the beginning, but it should be easy because at 9 months she has full bladder control. The first thing you need to do is THOROUGHLY clean with an enzyme cleaner so your dog can't smell anything anywhere in the house or you won't stop her from going back there again.

Then, keep her in the room you're in so you can watch her. When she's acting restless, circling, looking for a place to go, (or just hasn't been out for a while), take her out. You need to go with her, say "go pee" and the split second she does, give her lots and lots of praise and come right back in. This way she'll learn to differentiate between play time and potty time outside. While you're waiting for her to pee, don't interact with her at all except for telling her to go pee.

If you're very consistent, she should train quickly. Keeping her with you so she can't pee in the house is key because dogs do learn quickly through positive reinforcement so make sure she gets lots of praise, too. Good luck with her!

Answer 2

Dogs learn bladder control a lot earlier than 9 months. My cocker spaniel mix was housetrained at about 4 months (he was about 3.5 months when I found him) and hasn't used the bathroom in the house except when he was sick since then and he is now 10 years old. My yorkie is the same way.......she has been able to hold her urges for 8 hours since she was about 4 months hold....and Yorkies are notorious for being hard to housebreak. I would suggest starting over like the dog was brand new and has never had any housetraining. Instead of me typing the whole response, just go to http://www.leerburg.com/housebrk.htm

By the way, don't paper train or wee-wee pad train.....those methods are both counter productive because they teach the dog to use the potty in the house...NOT GOOD! The cold is not an excuse. I live in WV and we have pretty cold winters (10-0 degrees F). Yorkies like I own don't have undercoats and very easily get chilled. I just stick a sweater on her and take her out. Since she wants to come back in so quickly, she goes out, does her business right away and then comes back in with me--the cold weather actually works with me!

Answer 3

What Worked with My Great Dane, was to regulate food and water, also make up a schedule. It helps to housebreak dogs, if you know when they ate last. Take the water away about 2 hours before bedtime. Make sure to take pup out RIGHT before bed and right when you get up in the morning. Put the food down at certain times and if pup doesn't start to eat within about 5-10 minutes, then pick it up and he'll have to wait until next meal time. Schedule is the key. Try starting at 10 minute intervals and if that works then move up to 15, 20, 30 and so on. Patience, Patience, Patience

Answer 4

My puppy is about 5 months old now and almost housebroken. We use a crate for him at night and we are consistent about putting him out in the AM and after he eats and drinks because thats when they go to the bathroom. generally he asks to go outdoors when he is ready but still has an pee pee in the house from time to time, but I'm no longer cleaning poo. A puppy is so hard to house break when you have to divide your attention between kids and the dog. We have four kids. I give my oldest two the responsibility of taking him out during the day and before school.
Good luck.
I think being consistent is the biggest key.

Answer 5

All dogs do not have bladder control by 9 months .My boxer did not have full control until around 10 months and even now at 20 months he still can't hold if very long if he drinks a lot of water in a short time. The first thing to do is clean the smell out of the floor because they will go somewhere just because of the smell . Then get a kennel it is the easiest way to potty train and when you can't be in direct view of him then make sure he goes in his kennel . Then get him on a feeding schedule if he is not already. Knowing how much food and water he takes in and when really helps the process. Until my dogs were fully trained I let them sleep in their kennel. I would let them out first thing in the morning , let in and feed then let them out again shortly after. Then I let them out about every two to three hours till they got it. Also they have products out there to help your dog want to go potty outside like a little fire hydrant that has attractant on it to make them want to go. Good luck I know how frustrating it can be.

Answer 6

Crate train him. You put him in a crate. Feed & and water him in the crate. (only) Take him out at intervals. give him about ten minutes outside. If he did what he was supposed to, praise him. bring him in and let him stay out of the crate for a while, if he didn't, right back into the crate. Keep repeating this process until he knows what he is going outside for. Dogs normally will not relieve themselves where they eat.
Gradually he can spend less and less time in the crate. Don't let up until he learns or he will not understand what's going on.
This is a proven method used by trainers for years.

Answer 7

Well you should paper train her then and teach her to go on the paper. You can also put her in a little kennel to teach her to hold it longer. ALso if you catch her at it then give her a smack and a firm"NO" and keep doing that until she stops. I know the feeling of when your dog crys and then all they want is to play. Thats a sign of they want attention from you. But yes the best thing to do is either paper train or to smack and show her that you dont want her mess on the floor.I know it sounds mean but thats the only way anythings going to get fixed. It helps. And if she poos or pees smudge her face in it so she knows not to. I hope I helped. By the way be patient she will learn trust me. Good Luck.

Answer 8

I have to admit, that is kind of old not to be potty trained, but I think maybe if you keep her in a certain area until she goes. It may take a while, but if you keep her in the backyard, let's say, then she'll get used to knowing that she's not allowed back in until she goes wee wee. If that doesn't work, then I suggest taking her to the vet, she may have a medical problem with her. Good luck!

Answer 9

that incredibly relies upon greater on the owner than the dogs. relies upon how lots the owner has labored with the dogs. i will pass away food out..interior of attain of my dogs and he won't touch it. puppies would be puppies however. seems such as you all are doing a very good interest with yours. possibly he purely desires some toys to maintain him distracted from the wastebaskets. exercising is incredibly significant besides. A drained dogs is a properly-behaved dogs.

Answer 10

Go to http://www.libertydogtraining.com and to frequently asked questions.

I actually recommend crate training. Do not punish the dog, as it counter productive.