Having trouble with my dog potting in the house. help.?

Question

Samson is 11 months old and I got him from a friend at 6 months old. Otherwise well behaved and socialable. But He keeps S&*^^*%$ and P*&(%%$ in the house. I've done the standard and rubbed his nose in it as soon as I find out that he has pottied in the house, then give him a wack on the rump. what else can I try. If this keeps up, out the door this guy goes and I really wouldn't want that.

Yes He spends hours outside ( I have a nice lead that covers 70 square feet) I try to spend time with him every day.

The dog gets feed one time a day in the evening. I work nights at a hospital. then he goes out while I'm not at home.

I have been praising him when he goes outside.

Answer 1

ok, first of all, stop smacking the dog and don't rub his nose in it, this does nothing. Ok, look, these things are very simple. IF you have ever heard of a show called,"Its Me or The Dog" comes on Animal Planet on Mondays. They actually just had a case like this about a week ago. The dog on that show had a lot more problems than yours does, or at least from what you have told us, and the trainer there, I am sorry but her name escapes me, some British chick, anyways, she saw the problem right away. The owners were what trainers call free feeding owners. That means that they fill the dog bowl with food, and then let the dog eat when she wanted too. Can't do that. As the trainer explained, if you control the feeding, then you can control the bowels. So take a step back and look. Do you feed him once a day, and just let him eat when ever he wants? IF so, then STOP!!!!!!!! Feed the little guy twice a day. Once in the morning and once in the evening. I am not sure on the amount, but a dog that size, I believe a cup twice a day is enough for him. When you take him out, wait him out. I know this is hard to do, but it can be done. I realize that you may not be able to take him for a walk in the morning which is the ideal solution to get the bowels moving, you maybe getting ready for work or school, or whatever. If this is the case, let him outside, and go take a shower, leave him out there till you get dressed, then come back, get him, and put him in a crate while you finish getting ready for your day. Take the dog out again before you leave and wait them out if possible. Also, if the dog is alone while you are gone for the day, then crate them to help provent the problem. Dogs often think of a crate as a small den. I have a 7 month old GSD and he is getting use to the crate, the way to do this is to feed them in the crate, but you have to control the feeding. Another thing about the controlled feeding, they don't get to eat when ever the hell they feel like it. Think of these ideas the same you would of a child. For example, an infant. IF you feed an infant, he is going to poop. And same for an older child, say a toddler, you do not allow him to just go in the kitchen and fix himself a meal do you? No, you control that too. When I feed my dogs, the food goes down, and from the second that the second bowl hits the floor, they have 20 minutes to eat, if they do not finish in 20 minutes, then the food comes up, and they have to wait till the next feeding time. And I don't care if they have their head buried in the bowl eating away, time is up. Your dog, like mine, should not so much as look at you with a slight snarl if you go to grab their food bowl. IF they do, then you have more problems then you realize. I hope this helps and one more thing, don't hit the dog, no matter what, it doesn't solve anything

Answer 2

She is running because of the tone of voice and the expression on your face, not because she "knows" she did wrong. Don't anthropomorphize dogs behavior....they aren't human and don't have the same kind of emotions that humans do. There is a good possibility that a dog that has previously been housebroken, now has something going on in the bladder or kidneys that prevents them being able to hold it. Get a specimen and run it in to the vet to check for an infection. You can let her outside every 1/2 hour all day, but if you don't hit a time that she has to go, then she will go in the house. Get a specimen checked, and if that is normal then you have another problem to fix.

Answer 3

I found that with my lab you had to teach him how to tell you that he needs to go out. In the morning pick him up and make him sit by the door before takinging him out, even if he messed in the house. Then pick him up and take him outside. Do not talk or pet him until he finishes and then shower him with praise. Take him eto the door and make him sit. Then bring him in and make him sit at that side of the door. What this is teaching him is to go and sit at the door when he needs to go out. Becare because he will go sit at the door and you will not see him sometimes. If he does this you CAN NOT scold him because he did what you ask of him. It will take some time but it has been very effective.

Answer 4

First you can't punish him unless you catch him.
Second you shouldn't have him running loose in teh house when you can't watch hm or aren't home.
I always crate train.
Only let him out when you are at home and can watch him. praise him when he goes out. Tha good thing about an older pup is that he already has control.
When he does go out PRAISE HIM. If he goes inside the hitting really does nothing a firm no and put him right back outside.
Goodluck.

Answer 5

I've had 6 puppies, and many relatives who breed, therefore they have puppies a lot. Here's a rule of thumb for most cases: However many months old the puppy is, is how long they can "hold it." Example: My pup is 3 months. So about every three hours I try to take her out. Also, when ever she sits by the door (or stands, whatever...) I take her out, so she knows to go to the door to go out. Puppies usually gives signs they're about to "go", so you just have to pick up on them. Good Luck!!

Answer 6

There are three key things to housebreaking a dog. Feeding, scheduling, and confinement. Rubbing his nose in it and wacking him will not help solve the problem. I'd look up a local trainer in your area and give them a call. They will be able to help you out immediately.

Answer 7

was he doing it b4 you got the friend? if you cant fix it and want to still keep him get a dog kennel and put him in that, it sounds mean but a dog will not make a mess in his own area, meaning he wont do it if he has to be in it....and if you do that maybe he will learn, thats what i did to my boxer and now hes 100% potty trained...