Can some dogs never be house trained?

Question

I have a tiny girl dog who is now 1 yr old. I've tried to train her jusst like the books all say to do. It has not worked. She has been spayed and had all her shots. As soon as she wakes in the morning i take her out and right after she eats and every two hours during the day. I have praised her for going in the yard, so much so that my neighbors look at me strangely now. My hubby wants me to start spanking her but I don't think that is right. When I catch her in the act I scoop her up and sternly say no potty outside and take her to the yard. We have a large fenced yard and she loves to play in it. the trouble is pee and poop. She is very smart, knows sit, stay, come, get your toy. I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong. Please help

Sometimes I keep her in the yard for as long as an hour and as soon as I bring her in she uses the bathroom in the floor. She does not go to the bathroom in her kennel. For a week I tried keeping her in the kennel all day but she cried and howled and it was impossible. the vet says there is nothing physically wrong.

no, i don't work. i'm usually always at home with her. when i leave i put her in a kennel and am never gone more than 3 hours. what do you mean about personality problems? she is a toy poodle. someone please explain about personality problems. i've not heard about this

Answer 1

what do you do when she goes inside? how do you react? she could be doing it for attention - dont give her any. say NO, but thats it - dont make a fuss (negative OR positive) unless she does it outside.

you are also doing the right thing. keep taking her out, praise her when she is finished outside.
if she starts going inside, pick her up and put her outside immediately, even if she is halfway through. then praise her when she finishes outside.
you absolutely must be consistent and do this every single time or it simply wont work. that is, every single time she goes.
if you work and are away from the house during the day and she is left inside, this is not being consistent enough.

if you are doing this, it could be possible that she has a personality problem. a lot of small breeds were bred from large dogs and devbeloped personality problems along the way - toy poodles for example, are notorious for personality problems.

you dont say what breed? chihuahuas are also notorious for toileting problems.

this doesnt mean, however, that you should give up. keep training... she will get it eventually.
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Answer 2

No. All dogs can be learn if properly trained. However, to just follow instructions from the books when they are not working is not the correct solution. Each dog has a personality and needs training according to that. You should consult a dog behaviourist. And take her on many many walks (every couple of hours or so) until she pees and poops, and praise her when she does that during your walk, so that she gets used to it. Spanking a dog ALWAYS produces the OPPOSITE results than what you want. I know people lose their patience, but that is certain to lead her to peeing inside all the time.
And for some time, at least, don't just expect her to learn to go out on her own. You need to take her on walks often, when you suspect it's time to pee, for quite some time. And then you'll make the walks less often (4 per day) and then 3. But she needs to be walked for some time. She's not a cat!

Answer 3

Have you tried using puppy training pads in the house? My dog is 1 and still doesn't always go potty outside, but he will always use the pad inside. (Instead of the carpet) I don't discourage this, because if I am gone for a long time, I know that he will not be in pain trying to hold it, and he doesn't go on the carpet. I think we have reached a compromise. He will not go outside if it is raining or snowing, he doesn't like to be wet. At least the puppy pads are easy to clean up. Good luck. It can take a long time.

Answer 4

I haven't yet met the dog that can't be houstrained, but I understand that most wolves can't be housetrained reliably.
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Try spreading a bag or two of sand in a secluded corner of your yard..Walk her over to it at pee pee time, and hopefully she will catch on. Dogs like to goo in sand, as it absorbs quickly and doesn't get their feet wet and stinky.
You will find good sand at any garden center or builder's supply..
If she doesn't take to it right away, smear a tiny bit (just enough for a faint scent) from an former pee or poo on the sand to give her the urge to go there..

Answer 5

I don't believe it isn't that they're by no means house proficient, I think a few of them are harder to teach. Usually you ought to be cold hearted and shove them out in the snow or the rain however i know that it definite is great in the cold of winter when the snow is deep to have a small subject with a pee pad where they are able to go if "you yourself" cannot get out to clear them a route. Or if you are an elderly individual and sometimes have trouble attending to a door to let them out, it is great that there's an subject with a pee pad the place they may be able to go in the event that they are not able to maintain it any further.

Answer 6

First off she needs to learn how to hold it. Get a crate for her she may whine but she will learn. Then make her hold it and take her out side to releave herself. Play with her and let her eat and drink and then put her back into the crate. Also I would make an appointment with your vet to make sure there are no medical issues that are stopping her from controling it. Whatever you do don't hit her because then she will be afraid to go anywere.

Answer 7

Yea my dog had the same problem and shes 2 yrs old.I just ended up putting some newspapers in my sisters room because she doesn't sleep there and she just got use to peeing on that

Answer 8

I think all dogs are trainable but you may need to hire someone to help you train her. Don't know how expensive it would be or where to get one but the money would be worth it in the long run. Especially if she is using it on any carpet! Talk to your vet to see if he could recommend anyone.

Answer 9

i do no longer think of it relatively isn't any longer that they are in no way homestead knowledgeable, i think of a few of them are harder to coach. in specific cases you should be chilly hearted and shove them out in the snow or the rain yet i comprehend that it helpful is severe-high quality in the chilly of wintry climate whilst the snow is deep to have a small section with a pee pad the place they might circulate if "you your self" can no longer get out to sparkling them a course. Or while you're an elderly individual and in specific cases have trouble attending to a door to enable them to out, it relatively is severe-high quality that there is an area with a pee pad the place they might circulate in the event that they might't carry it to any extent further.

Answer 10

yeah i sort of think that some dogs dun care about the house. especially the ones tat are expensive, but i think that if you try harder, u can do it. cause nothing is impossible!