half toilet trained?

Question

i have a toy poodle who is pretty much toilet trained.
over night when he is confined in the kitchen he only pees and poos on the newspaper provided but when i let him him out he most of the time he pees in the living room. also he does go outside. he pees and poos outside when we take him outside but for some reason he goes once in a while inside as well.
he mostly goes on the newspaper or outside but it's just sometimes he goes inside.
why's that? i correct him normally by saying NO when he is doing it and then carry him to the newspaper. is that ok? do i need to change anything? why's he doing it in the first place!?

Answer 1

I think that it's confusing for dogs to go in the house, whether it be on pads, or on newspaper. I think that it sends the message that it's ok to go in the house.

You're doing a good job by correcting him, taking him out. I cannot remember how old your poodle is, but consider crating him. You don't have to keep him the crate at all times, but when you cannot supervise and during the night this will cut down on accidents.

Also, this is just my recommendation, but I think you should get rid of the newspaper and never leave your boy unsupervised.

Answer 2

If you let him pee inside, on pee pads or newspapers or anything else, he will think that peeing inside is ok. He cannot necessarily tell the difference between newspaper and carpeting. It is probably all the same to him.

It is all inside and he needs to go so he does. It is pretty logical.

The best thing is to get rid of newspapers and pee pads and take him outside all the time even if you have to get up in the middle of the night or very early in the morning. You have to clean up the inside completely with an enzymatic cleaner so he does not have a reminder.

You need to get him before he goes inside, put him outside, encourage him to get busy and when he does give him a treat while he is going or immediately after and then take him for a nice walk or play. He will soon figure out (poodles are very smart) that going outside means treats and walks.

If you see an accident inside, clean it up and ignore it. It is too late to try and explain things to him so move on and keep taking him outside. Keep an eye on him inside or use a crate to help you if he likes crates.

Answer 3

Have just read the replies to this question, and I would agree with the advice to get rid of the newspaper, EXCEPT this is a TOY poodle. I have found the toy breeds are not clean in the house, no matter how hard I try. My other breeds have been so easy and were housetrained by 10 weeks - then I got into toy dogs. I thought it was because little old ladies and lazy breeders couldn't be bothered to try and teach them to go outside - boy, was I wrong.
With toys, it seems the pee pads are the way to go. Make sure they are always in the same place, and clean. And you can buy sani-belts for boy toys - these fasten with velcro and there is a pocket in front to insert papertowel or small femine napkin (sorry guys) to absorb moisture if he does decide to pee inside. Of course you can't leave this on him for hours on end, just when you can't be watching him.
Also, if he is peeing a lot, it may be a bladder infection, and beyond his control.

Answer 4

Just try to keep it simple. Avoid the paper and pad. Get a crate just big enough for him to stand and lay in. If you buy one that is too big, it will pee on one end and sleep in the other. You want to teach your dog to hold it. I'm not sure how old your dog is but a good way to calculate how long a dog should be able to hold it is by taking its age in months and adding 1 to it. ie. if your dog is 2 months old, do not expect it to hold it for more than 3 hours. If your dog is young, it may not be able to hold it through the night. So just like a baby, you will have to get up in the middle of the night (when he is crying) to let him out. When he does, quietly praise him and give him a treat. Also, when you let him out of his crate, pick him up and put him where you want him to eliminate. You do not want the first thing to touch his feet be the carpet when he is ready to go. If you do, his instincts will tell him to go on the carpet. Do not let him play in the house until he has eliminated outside first. If he has been playing inside the house for about 30min-1hr then let him out again. Never leave food and water out all day. Feed him the same time everyday and only allow him 20 minutes to eat then take him out 20 minutes after he has eaten. This will help you monitor when he needs to go. Always take him out: 1st thing in the morning, before bed, 20 minutes after eating/drinking, after every nap, after playing for awhile. Since he is still learning, do not give him run of the house. Keep him close by so you can always keep your eyes on him and prevent him from eliminating indoors when you see him get into position. You are doing good in correcting him.

Answer 5

hes still doing it because of you letting him use the newspaper... he gets to go in the house so he may go on anything that remotely looks like a newspaper or smells like one... try the puppy pads they have a scent that makes them want to go on it and since that scent will be different from the other house smells it should help him... this worked for all 5 of my puppies that my dog had and our other 2 dogs as well also if you have carpet or wood flooring the places he goes in the house will still smell like his pee or poo if you dont buy a pet odor and stain remover and spray the spot and if the spot still smells like it he will go there again

Answer 6

You taught him its ok.

Get rid of the paper, buy a crate, and teach him to outside only.

He's confused. When you let a dog use papers or pads in the house you are teaching them its ok to eliminate indoors, anywhere indoors is now fair game.

http://www.tiaspetplace.com/housetraining_your_puppy_or_dog.htm

Answer 7

It might help to give him treats and praise when he goes where you want him to. Make a big deal out of it so he understands what he's supposed to do.