Do you have to give your dog somewhere to pee between walks?

Question

Like a garden? Or can they wait?
Also if they are constantly peeing and pooing in the garden wont it smell?

Answer 1

My dogs use the garden and no, it doesn't smell! It's a large garden and the urine is soaked up into the soil.
I clear up the poo every day.

Answer 2

An adult dog is able to cope without a garden as long as it is taken somewhere to relieve itself first thing in the morning, lunch and tea times and last thing at night. At least one of the walks should also be taken where the dog can run free (after training to 'recall) and be played with. A garden isn't needed and some dog's are happier without. It's too easy just to let the dog out to go toilet and amuse itself for a while, or worse leave it out tied up. When they have to be kept in they are going to spend that time in your company and as a pack animal that is far more important to them!
Do you constantly pee and poo? No and neither does a dog! If fed regularly they poo once or twice a day and most of the peeing is done to leave messages to other dogs. As long as you remove or bury the solids the garden won't smell. Not in the UK anyway lol All the rain we get does the cleaning for us.
A puppy would need an indoor toilet area (pads on a cleanable surface work well) and more walks without a garden, and you shouldn't leave them alone for long periods of time anyway. Not just because of the toiletting but because they need supervision like any child does.
If you can meet and afford the needs of the dog then don't worry about the garden issue, just enjoy sharing time with a faithful companion.

Answer 3

First of all, if you clean up the poo after your dog has been in the garden, then it wont smell. Dogs tend to have fairly set times for their toileting, so at the end of the day, when you are ready to settle the dog down for the night, go out and pick up all the poo. You can also hose/water the area where the dog is weeing in the garden so that it is diluted down, wont burn the grass and wont smell. You have to have somewhere for them to go between walks. Its similar to someone saying to you "you can only go to the toilet at certain times"!

Answer 4

When the dog is a pup he should go outside every few hours and then increase the time. You will get to know when your dog needs to go and if you follow a daily routine they will soon settle into it. You should let your dog into the garden in between walks, just in case.... my dog stays at home for 8 hours while i work and he does fine, when i am at home on the weekend he is probably out every half hour and he goes a wee at every opportunity. If you have grass or patio the garden will not smell (as long as you pick up the poo), if you have shingle try not to let the pup go on the shingle as this is harder to clean

Answer 5

Animals are like people. They must eliminate when needed or this can cause kidney problems. If the dog uses the garden clean the feces up daily.
To freshen up the garden buy the regular Listerine mouth wash(yellow), Dawn dishwashing liquid, and water. Mix in equal parts and this will kill the odor and not harm your plants. I read this is the pet section of or newspaper last week. I think once a week or so well cut down on odors. The idea is that the Listerine kills the odor causing germs, The Dawn helps it adhere to the area, and the water spreads it around.

Answer 6

I think it depends on the dog and the length of time they're left between walks. Larger dogs can hold it longer, puppies often take several months to fully train, and really young pups need to go a lot more often. Elderly dogs also can lose bladder control. Most healthy, mid-aged adult dogs, can wait about 6-8 hours in the day without going. Crate training will also help.

When I was growing up, my poodle was paper trained and it worked well. There are also absorbant puppy training pads out now that are like big square diapers for your floor. I've also seen in a dog magazine recently that some people are starting to put large planters (like 3 feet by 4 feet) of grass in their home for their dog to use indoors. As long as you removed to poo and flush it, I wouldn't think it would be that bad. Also, there are services that come clean the poo out of your yard weekly.

Answer 7

As long as you make sure the dog is not left crossing it's legs for hours on end, no garden is necessary. Many folks live in highrises and the dog does quite well with regular walking for purposes of relieving. Puppies need to go out much more often. An adult should be able to stay dry all night with an a.m. walk, lunch time walk, after dinner walk and bedtime walk being good. Some dogs will not even require a lunch time walk.

Answer 8

You have to train your dog not to pee or pooh indoors, but you also have to take them out regularly for a walk, at least twice a day, so they get some exercise, and also let them out under supervision last thing at night and before you go out and leave them.

An open newspaper on the floor by the door is a good idea in case of accidents, but don't put it on a carpet or absorbent flooring material.

A well trained dog will come and let you know it wants to go out, and you need to let it out and ideally clean up after it if it poohs outside, in your garden or anywhere else. Just think how unpleasant it is to clean dog pooh off your shoes if you are tempted to leave it behind!

The easiest way to pick up pooh is with a doggie pooh bag you can get from supermarkets. Turn it inside out and put your hand inside. Pick the pooh up with the bag, like a mitten over your hand, the turn the bag the right way out leaving your hand clean and the pooh inside the bag.

Drop the pooh bags in a special doggie pooh bin if there is one, or an outside rubbish bin. Don't put them in the kitchen bin!

Wee in the garden is not too much of a problem, although it can leave patches on the lawn. The best thing is to have a watering can handy and water over the spot to dilute it.

Answer 9

A garden is best if you have the luxury.

The garden will only smell if weeks and weeks of poo are left. The urine will soak away.

If you don't have the luxury of a garden, dogs can be taught to use a litter tray just like cats.

Answer 10

Yes incase of emergencies - you can train your dog to pee n poo in a certain area of the garden - this may help!