My Chihuahua is 8 mo's old now. He was completely potty trained then we moved. We have been here about 2 wks and this didn't start till about a week ago and its getting WORSE...He pee's outside but then he'll come in the house two seconds later wet spot on the floor. He quit doing it for a couple days but he's back at it. He pee'd on the floor last night twice and poo'd!! Then this afternoon I took him out and he pee'd then I let him in and I started cleaning I sit down and he pee'd on the COUCH!! He sleeps on the couch a lot so this I do not understand I thought dogs never pee where they sleep. Otherwise he acts fine...What should I do? I don't think my boyfriend is going to take much more of this and I CAN'T loose my dog I love him too much. HELP...Why do you think he's doing this...He is nuetered.
2007-09-27 16:05:25 · 8 answers · asked by Sandy 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
He is crate trained but the way its going he'll have to be either outside tied up or in his crate all the time!!
2007-09-27 16:19:44 · update #1
First stop, vet to rule out any possible medical issues that may be causing the lapse. If everything check out ok then onto step 2.
If your dog is found healthy you need to go back to square one and start treating him like he was an untrained pup. Moving is stressful and can sometimes lead to housetraining lapses. Going back to treating the dog like he was never housebroken for a few weeks should take care of the problem.
2007-09-27 16:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Use white vinegar (diluted 10-1 or straight) spray or daub on the areas when they've gone to the bathroom. The vinegar will neutralize the odor of ammonia, (ammonia is in most all household cleaners). Ammonia is almost like a neon sign with a huge finger pointing at the rug/floor saying GO HERE to the dog. Once that's done begin retraining. Keep the dogs ether in a crate at night, confined to a small room, or on a lead. When you get up the first thing you do is take the dogs outside as you wait for them to go give the commands find a spot. This could take up to 30 minutes. When the dogs go PRAISE. Take them out after this about every two hours - after playing, eating, sleeping. During the day keep them confined to a small room or on a lead to prevent them from going to the bathroom without you knowing. This may take several weeks because you're breaking a habit they've done for a few yrs.
2016-04-06 04:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should take your boy into the vet to get checked out. He might have something going on that would be causing him to go to the bathroom in the house. And if the vet finds out he has a urinary tract infection, or another problem it is usually easily fixed by medication. If he doesn't have a medical problem it could be behavioral, and this can be due to stress from moving. Or he could be trying to mark his territory in the new house.
If the vet doesn't find anything, you might want to just revisit potty training. A useful way to do this is focus on potty training for an entire weekend. Keep him on a leash tied to your hip. Take him out regularly, and then when you come back in, keep him on his leash. If you see him start to go potty in the house, interrupt him with a stern "No!" and take him immediately outside. Don't let him back inside until he goes potty outside. Once he goes outside, Praise him A Lot!!!
**Someone mentioned crate training, and I also think that is an excellent idea!
If revisiting potty training doesn't work, then you will want to talk to a professional animal behaviorist/trainer to figure out what is going on. Good Luck!!!
2007-09-27 16:20:46 · answer #3 · answered by Stark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sudden change in environment is VERY stressful to some animals and occasionally they need to be retrained. Go to Petsmart or another place that offers classes to help him get back on track. Also make sure to walk him frequently so there are no accidents until he gets comfortable in the new house. You can also carry him around from room to room and let him sniff the place out, especially the outside. Put old objects of yours that would smell familiar (pillows, blankets, sweatshirts) around the house so he feels better.
2007-09-27 16:25:49 · answer #4 · answered by h_tidewell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have any other changes happen. did the boyfriend just move in. the new place is one of the reasons but seems to be more than that. get peepee pads for now and see if he will use those. was there a doggie door before and not at the new place. he is young and needs to understand the move. get a doggie door if you can. praise when he does it right helps. does the boyfriend not like the dog. make sure he is nice to him when you are not around. he is acting tramatized. Don;t give up on him, good luck.
2007-09-27 16:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by dune nana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you considered he might be mad at you for moving. try to get him some new toys or every time he goes out side give him a treat. if this does not work try to find out if another dog lived there first because if it did he might be marking his territory
2007-09-27 16:37:02 · answer #6 · answered by boo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please get a crate for your dog and crate train him...This is the kindest and clearest way to show your dog what's what.
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html
2007-09-27 16:14:57 · answer #7 · answered by Misa M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go tell your veterinarian.
2007-09-27 16:10:01 · answer #8 · answered by John 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋