I was given a 3 year old pug but at night he will potty in the house when we are sleeping ...how can I get him

Question

to stop thins ...he will do it in the day too if I dont watch him carefully...he was fully house trained but was left alone too much by the other owner

Answer 1

The easiest way to solve this issue is first of all, take him to potty right before you go to bed. Second, crate train him. Dogs usually will not potty in their crates. Make him sleep in his crate. Good Luck!

Answer 2

This is separation anxiety. Where does he sleep in the house? Does he have a bed on the floor in your bedroom? He needs one. Before that make sure he goes a minimum of every 8 hours throughout the day, not necessarily 3 times a day but every 8 hours. Second, he needs to be walked to elevate some of that stress. It's also how dogs bond with their owners. The walk should be a minimum of two miles a day (about 45 minutes). Third, begin crate training and put his crate in your bedroom with a water bowl and pillows in it so they'll be comfortable. Good luck!

Answer 3

Definitely try crate training and also perhaps give him a little extra attention. He might be having stress issues from the change in environement/ people. Give him some time with the crate, but make sure you take him out frequently so that he does not suffer any emotional/social issues or has feeligns of isolation. I would crate him at night time when it seems the probalem is occuring and leave a little blankie or old shirt that you slept with or wore previously to soothe him. Also, if you notice he is urinating frequently or the urine is an "off" color, take him to the vet since he might be sick or have an infection.

Answer 4

You are going to have to start over again with the housetraining; I suggest you get him a crate. Put him in it at night with all his cozy bedding stuff. Make sure you put the crate in your bedroom at night so that he feels "near the pack." Take him out first thing in the morning and everytime after he eats, and again last thing at night before you go to bed. If you have to leave the house, put him in the crate. If you can't keep an eye on him every second while you're doing something in the house, put him in the crate. It's not mean; breeders crate train their dogs. It gives the dog a sense of having his own little "den" and provides them a sense of security. All three of my dogs are crate trained - all I have to do is tell them to go in the crate and in they go. Keeps them out of trouble too!

Answer 5

Generally, when dogs are house trained, they are only really trained not to go in "their" house. The first thing many dogs will do when allowed access to another house is to mark it.

To get past this, take him outside for a walk - go out with him - just before bed. When you come in and get settled for the night, close your bedroom door with him in the room with you and put some newspapers on the floor in a corner. Let him see them. He might have been paper trained first, and he'll remember what they are for. First thing in the morning, take him outside to take care of business.

During the day, take him outside every couple of hours. When he takes care of business, praise him then when you get back in the house with him, give him a treat.

As long as you are patient and consistent, he'll get the drift.

Answer 6

Welcome to the world of pugs. I have a 6yr old and a 2yr old and neither is reliable when it comes to potty training. I had my female (6) pad trained, so at least she'd go ON the pad if she was inside... but my male just SHREDS the pads, so we're back to square one. Both my dogs are rescues... the female is a retired breeder who I believe was kennelled 24/7 and my male came from a home with NO rules to follow (he had no idea dogs don't go on tables!)... so I had my work cut out for me from the start.

Best way is to just take them outside regularly. Before bed and first thing in the morning, then again after eating. If nothing works, you might consider getting a doggy diaper for overnight.

Answer 7

It's not to late to train him.First start by paper training in the house since thats where he goes it seems the most n keep a tray with paper on it n keep putting him on it and have his fav treat ready for him to reward him n keep doing it he will get it eventually.Then u could also try crate training n put him in the crate at night or have a safety wall up like whats used to keep children out of certain areas, like the kichen cuz they usually have no carpet.Good luck n hope that helps.

Answer 8

Start crate training.

Put the dog in there whenever you're not immediately watching/playing with it, including sleep time.

It is unnatural for a dog to soil it's sleeping/living areas and will learn to hold it at night. The dog is 3, which is well enough old to hold it at night.

Answer 9

You need to start over with his training.

Get a crate that he can only stand up and turn around in. Then take him out after eating, napping and playing. He needs to be in the crate when you can't watch him, and at night.

This will take time, but he'll "re-learn" it quickly and you should be ok.

Answer 10

You can try crate training him. There are several books available at any library or pet store to help with this problem. He also may be getting used to the new territory especially if you have any other animals.