I just recently bought a 4mo old puppy that was completely housetrained, and a couple days after I brought him home, he started to go all over the house. Nothing works. During the day, he'll look straight at me and go right in front of me! Nights are worse, and we can't lock him in a cage because he howls and we live in an apartment so we lock him in our room, and he goes all over. I called the previous owner and she had never had a problem with him. We've tried everything from not feeding him after a certain time, to taking him out every 30-45 minutes. I don't know what to do anymore.
2007-10-18 06:14:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
yes, of course he can forget. Any changes in routine will bring on a bout of marking. You can start by crate training him. While you are home, put him in a crate, or a puppy play pen, and give him toys, and put down some newspaper. a good entertainment is a kong filled with peanut butter, that you stick in the freezer. He will be so engaged trying to get the food out of the kong, he will ignore his surroundings.
Every time you take him out of the pen, take him outside, and tell him to "do his business" or " do his numbers". the minute he pees, give him a food treat, and say, good numbers outside" and then bring him back in. If he does not pee, then when you go back in the house he goes right in the pen, if he did pee then you give him 30 minutes of freedom in the house. It will not take him long to associate the food treats with peeing outside, and once he does, you can continue rewarding him with your words, and occasionally with treats to reinforce the behavior.
If he forgets, which he may, you can reinforce with leash training, just keep him on his leash by your side. He most likely will not pee in front of you, and if he does, pick him up, say "no numbers inside" and take him out immediately. When he pees outside, praise him, give him a treat, and he will get the idea.
2007-10-18 06:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by mliz55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The physical move will often cause stress in a dog, and any previous behaviors may be reversed. go back to basics with housebreaking, and use the crate. Let him howl for a day or two, and explain things to your neighbors. Hopefully they will understand.
typically the dog will howl because he knows he will get what he wants, i.e., in your room. However, until he can be trusted, he needs to be confined.
If you see him start to go, a good firm "no", and immediately get him outside. the quicket this can happen, the more effective it will be.
2007-10-18 06:20:28 · answer #2 · answered by rjn529 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since he got moved, he's probably still getting used to the new environment. another possibility is that he's just trying to mark his new territory. just keep taking him out as often as you can. i'm sure the problem will be fixed before you know it!!! something about the crate problem: even though he howls, you need to leave him in his crate. when we first got our puppy, she howled and howled and howled for about 1 1/2 weeks, and after that it slowed down some. you just have to be firm with the crate training.
2007-10-18 06:21:57 · answer #3 · answered by Jesus_lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whether that's used to going potty interior then what i might advise is weaning it off gently. particularly of watching for the pup to circulate outdoors striaght away purchase some pup training pads particularly, they're straightforward and handy, they attracts canines to the scent of the pad. so which you will possibly place those interior the room you spend a super form of the time with the pup, and then gradually circulate them to the door etc...and finally the pup will cry to circulate outdoors. as that's 6months it must be an prolonged volume of time to instruct it to try this so wait and spot and undergo in suggestions consistently compliment after utilising the pad, and dont shout if it missis it somewhat. Goodluck
2016-10-07 04:11:00 · answer #4 · answered by herbin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is actually pretty common. The dog has been stressed out and this can cause a lapse in training.
You need to treat this pup like he's never been housetrained before.
http://www.tiaspetplace.com/housetraining_your_puppy_or_dog.htm
2007-10-18 06:18:33 · answer #5 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is most likely stressing over his new home. You will need to start from scratch and be consistent, patient, and loving. See links for guidelines re: puppy training. i have included a general site for all training/behavior issues. Good luck.
2007-10-18 06:19:22 · answer #6 · answered by no qf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about you take him to the vet and see if he has an infection!
2007-10-18 06:28:47 · answer #7 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋