We have a lab that had been housetrained since it was 3 or 4 months, however, that has all changed recently now that she is 1 3/4 years old. She has starting pooping in various places in the house away from where we can see her and it really stinks! She never poops in front of us unless we are outside with her. Any ideas on how to correct this? Thanks!
2007-01-02 04:25:59 · 16 answers · asked by ginnyiugrad 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You put her outstide for a few days.
2007-01-02 04:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
First, you should take her to the vet to make sure that nothing is physically wrong with her. Then if there is nothing wrong, you should ask yourself if anything has changed in her life. Did you get another pet? Do you have a new baby? Do you have another job that requires more of your time and now you can't spend as much time as you once did with her? I had a terrier mix who pooped outside until the last year of her life and she would poop in a place where I could not find it because she knew better but she was so old that she just couldn't hold it. I realized this and did not fuss at her because this wasn't her fault. You should not fuss at your dog unless you catch her at this behavior because she will not understand why you are mad.
2007-01-02 04:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start potty training over...Put a body harness on your dog and a 5-6 foot long leash. Whenever the dog is inside and not crated than tie the leash to your belt..so you will be constantly seeing the dog. When you see it start to search/circle/signal otherwise that it needs to go, walk the dog immediately outside to an appriopriate potty area. Make sure you use your chosen command word, give plenty of praise and treat when completed (make sure you have treats in your pocket, don't delay with rewarding the dog). Do this until your dog is consistently trying to drag you to the door to show you that it neds to go outside.
Make sure you've cleaned the inside of the house of all priors accidents, this means not just getting rid of the visible stains but of the enzymes..use a good cleaner rated for cleaning biological stains and odors... I use Orange TKO (it's great for anything in the house [laundry, bedding, general cleaning] and safe for pets) or Nature's Miracle...make sure you buy the dog formula.
2007-01-02 09:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by smurf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start crate-training all over again, from scratch.
The solution is NOT to put your dog outside indefinitely. Dogs are domestic animals and do not belong outside 24/7.
You don't mention if you maybe got a new dog, another dog or may have had another dog in the house?
Dogs will sometimes eliminate (yes, #2 as well as #1 and YES even if they are spayed/neutered) as a means of marking territory.
2007-01-02 04:41:22 · answer #4 · answered by CactusFlower 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Female labs are 55-70 pounds and 21-24 inches tall. Males labs are 65-80 pounds and 22-25 inches tall.
2016-05-23 06:31:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless there is something physically wrong with her, like a stomach problem, she is trying to dominate the house. You have to drag her to her poop, make her smell it and give her a strong NO!!! and a correction. She has to know that it is NOT OK to do this. You have to retrain her to go outside again. Don't let her make the rules and run the house. It's YOUR house.
2007-01-02 04:33:54 · answer #6 · answered by working man 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like she might be upset about something, or did u change her diet? try to think of what has changed since she started. Also retrain her again start putting her back in her crate and start all over again u might also want to tke her to vet just to make sure nothing is wrong internally (might be having a problem holding it) but more than likely she is getting upset w/ u, My dog only pottyed in the house when she got upset or mad at me
2007-01-02 04:33:13 · answer #7 · answered by Miss B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some dogs don't like doing that particular task outside....especially in the winter. Take her out OFTEN (once every 1-2 hours) stand there, watch her and say your potty word until she does it (potty outside, go poop, etc). Once she does her duty praise her repeatedly and give her a small treat. Make sure you use the same potty word all the time so she understands that POOPING is what is making you happy with her.
2007-01-02 04:30:12 · answer #8 · answered by Emily B 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do you by any chance have a new baby,or new animal, or brought change into your home?not spending as much time with your lab? sometimes a pet will feel neglected and like a young child will do things to get noticed, or attention,even if it is negative attention.Other than that, talk to your vet and try to get the dog to spend more time outside.hope this helps.. :)
2007-01-02 04:33:26 · answer #9 · answered by mean evil woman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feed her where she poops. Clean it up and put her dog dish on that exact spot. There must be a reason why she is doing this. Was there another dog that went in a close location? Is she sick? Was she not let out and had no other choice? When you figure out hy she is doing this then you can solve the problem. Until then, crate her or keep her outside
2007-01-02 04:29:38 · answer #10 · answered by ridinghipshot 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You can buy the wee wee pads that smell like grass. That worked with my Shi Tzu. She doesn't go anywhere is but that pad. I usually walk her after a meal, but when it rains or snows and she's inside, she always goes on the mat. Petco has the mats, but I'm sure any other pet stores will carry them too.
Good Luck!
2007-01-02 04:29:34 · answer #11 · answered by Suzie 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋