Dog Question?

Question

Ok i hve this dog and i have already asked this question before no matter what i do my dog will not go to the bathroom outside. somtimes he does bt then in other times he won't. He loves to play outside so i know he is not afraid of the outdoors. And yes i stand out there with him sometimes for over an our and he won't go he will hold it until he comes inside. It also happens when he is on a leash, or when i tie him outside. On a nice day i leave him out there all day and bring him in at night and then he goe in the house as soon as he comes in. I have rubbed his face in it before to and tell him no but he still goes he doesn't care i dont know what to do please help.

Answer 1

Dogs won't go to the bathroom where they play, eat, or sleep, unless it becomes ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. Your dog thinks 'outdoors' is for PLAY, and he can 'get away' from his leavings indoors, or you clean it up, so he thinks it's 'the way things should be done.'
You'll have to treat your dog like a NEW PUPPY. Keep him in a 'small room' and put many layers of newspaper on the whole floor. Put his bed and his food and water in there on one side of the room, and have NOTHING on the other side, and LEAVE HIM THERE until he 'goes' (pee and poop). Clean it up and play with him AFTER he goes. After a week, you may start taking him out on 'walks' ... one in the morning as soon as you get up, one at noon if you can, and again as soon as you get home, and right before bed. KEEP HIM OUT on a 'very short leash' until he goes ... and clean it up (carry plastic bags to scoop and hold it to throw away in a trash can) and play with him after he goes. When you get home, put him into his room again. Do this EVERY DAY until he gets used to 'going when he's outside on his leash' and NOT in his 'room.' After two weeks of him going ONLY outside, you may start letting him out of his 'room' to play indoors, but if he even 'looks' like he wants to 'go' put his leash on and take him outside IMMEDIATELY. If you keep this up, your dog will 'learn' how to go 'outside' even though he gets to 'play' there, and you won't have any more problems with him going inside.
YOU will also have to CLEAN EVERYTHING using bleach water and a 'dog deodorizer' where he's gone indoors, though, or he'll 'smell' it and want to go there again. You'll have time for it, though, while your dog is 'penned up' in his room because you didn't 'teach him properly' in the first place.
NEVER rub your dog's nose in his pee or poop. That just confuses him and it also messes up his 'nose' so he can' t 'smell' where he is SUPPOSED to go ... which makes getting him trained that much more difficult.

Answer 2

I suggest crate training. When he is in the house keep him in the crate. Dogs naturally do not potty in their living and eating space, unless the crate is to big he will just sit on one side and sit in the other side.

Keep the crate near the door you exit, so he doesn't sneak one in before he goes out.

Eventually he will have to go, and he will go. You could even put puppy pads outside to encourage him going outside.

I have noticed that walking helps them go, so if you take your dog on a long walk that may help.

Hope you can solve this problem.

PS: Rubbing your dogs nose in the mess will not do anything.
I believe it is good to ignore your dogs mistakes and rewarding good behavior.

Answer 3

Have you ever seen a mother rub a toddler's face in her crap filled diaper during potty training? No? Then why on EARTH would you abuse your dog that way?

Get a crate, put it in your house, and do crate training the proper way. In the crate for 30 minutes, straight outside to potty. No potty = back in crate, Yes potty = short break to play inside, then back in the crate. Repeat all day and all night.

Feed 2 meals per day at the same time. Take water away 2 hours before bed. First potty break first thing when you wake up, last potty break right before bed. Be CONSISTENT, praise him for going outside, and never, EVER punish him for accidents!!!

Answer 4

Here is a suggestion - I take my dog to the dog park, and he copies what other dogs do. This is how he learned to lift his leg, to sniff other dogs bottoms, etc. Invite a friend over with a dog and have them play outside together, and when you see him go, praise him alot!!! When he is indoors and gives clues that he will go, take him out immediately. If he starts to go indoors, I pick him up and run him outside, and then praise him. It works, but you really have to treat him like a puppy and watch him like a hawk, but it is worth it once he learns - maybe about a month. Good Luck!

Answer 5

You need to get his scent out of your carpets first. It doesn't matter how long you leave him outside, if he still smells it in the carpets he's going to keep using the bathroom in the house. Rubbing his nose in it and punishing him doesn't actually do any good unless you catch him in the act.

Answer 6

You should keep him out side if you have a safe place for him to stay so that he will go, even try kitty litter it worked for my dog. just try not to let him inside until he goes even if thats all day. Remeber to reward him for going outside whenever he does. also having a comand when you take him outside will help its just like teaching him how to sit.

Answer 7

never rub a dogs face in it. that teaches him nothing.make sure u take him out about an hour after he eats. athen take him out the same time each day. first thing in the morning and the last thing at night. after a while he will know when to go out and go to the door himself.so when you see him at the door take him out do not egnore him. good luck

Answer 8

You are not supposed to rub the dog's face in it's own urine/feces. That's just cruel. Take him to obedience classes so you can learn how to properly train him.
When you are taking him outside say "let's go potty outside" and then when you are outside say "go potty" and give him a treat immediately when he goes. If he goes in the house, say "no! potty outside" and immediately take him outside. You have to be persistent about this or he will not learn.

Answer 9

you should have him sleep outside with food and water and every time he goes bring him inside during the day a little more after a little bring inside the food and water. after he gets the hang of it he'll probley go outside to go to the bathroom

Answer 10

Stop rubbing his face in it, that's cruel. And it doesn't make any sense to him; he doesn't make the connection.

Did you get your dog from somewhere else? Some dogs that have been raised in kennels were taught to do it that way. So don't blame your dog. YOU are the one with the problem! How old is the dog and how long have you had him?