We have tried wee wee pads, and even installed a doggy door, and have an older dog that he see's use the bathroom outside as well.
He'll go outside and play all day long, and then come in and poop/pee on the floor and then go back outside and play.
Currently when I find a spot, I will rub his nose in it, spank his rump and put him outside, and leave him out for about 20 minutes.
Have to put him in his kennel at night, or we will wake up to multiple piles of dung all over the house, and with small children in the home thats not an option.
Have thought about using the sprays to make him want to go potty on the pads, and not on the floor, but I dont want our older dog to get a wiff of the stuff and think its ok for her to pee on the pads as well.
Help!!!
Answers:
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Well, I have two dogs (lab %26 bichon), and they trained quite easily. We put them out EVERY hour and kept a VERY close eye on them. Over night %26 at work, they went in a crate. You have to be sure the crate is not too big, so they won't go in it. They did have a few accidents (pee) in the beginning. We never had either poop in the house. Some close calls. If I saw them "hunching", I'd say no %26 quick pick them up %26 run outside w/ them so they could go outside. When they would go we'd praise them %26 give them a treat when we brought them back inside. As far as the wee wee pads, I think they do not work at all. A friend of mine used them trying to train her dog - She's had the dog for years now %26 it still goes in the house.
That was ur first mistake - to use pads. That trains the dog that it is ok to go inside the house. Do you often find that he has peed on clothing or newspaper or anything random on the floor? You have to take the dog out in the middle of the nite, when you first wake up, right after you feed him in the morning and every 30 min to 1 hr. You also can't spank a dog for poop/pee somewhere unless it is while he is doing it because the dog forgets that he did it even if you put his face in it. Then he thinks your spanking him for nothing. I know, I know, you'd think he would know it is his. You have to take that dog out a lot, but let me tell you, not long 2-3 months max and he'll be telling you when he needs to go.
After your puppy is done eating and or playing, put him/her outside right away. Give the pup a good 30 minutes. When you see that he/she has done their duty outside, praise him/her. This does work and supports good potty training skills. Oh and after a nap, out right away, they can't hold it.
So, really, you're off to a good start! You've identified several strategies that need to be "eliminated" (pun intended) because they're not producing good results. It sounds like you have a negative feeling about putting your pooch in the kennel, but this can really be a good training tool. I will guarantee you this: no dog wants to poop in his own kennel. If he is, you are not giving him enough chances to go outside or he is sick. Period. For kennel training to work, timing is everything. First thing when you let him out in the morning is when you should be with him outside, praising him for pottying outside.
The technique of finding a spot and rubbing your dog's nose in it before putting him outside? That's a good way to condition your dog to think of you as the crazy person who makes him smell his own poop and spanks him, but it won't teach him anything about where to poop. Unless you catch him in the act--the moment the behavior is committed--then the moment has past and your dog won't be able to make the connection you're trying to get him to make. If you do catch him in the act, take him outside and praise profusely as he finishes up where he's supposed to. This is why crate training is effective, because you are creating the ideal conditions for being there when the conditions are right and re-inforcing them with your praise.
Also, some breeds just don't learn as quickly as others, so it may take some time, but even the harder breeds can learn. Best wishes!
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