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Puppies keep going to the bathroom in the house?
I have two 4 month old puppies.
We used to live in an apartment and they went to the bathroom on the porch well now we live in a house and they go on the porch instead of the grass.
But one of them still goes potty in the house even though he knows he's not supposed to and when I put him outside he sits at the door and whines non stop until I let him in, nothing will make him stop.
I could have him out there and right when I let him back in he'll go inside, it's like he refuses to go out there. The other puppyy plays around in the grass and what not but the other one just wont
HELP! What do I do?
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
If you trained them to go potty on the porch that is where they think it is still okay to go potty. You have to re-teach them to go on the grass. Like when you first train them... take them out on a leash with you and walk around on the grass, keep a few treats in your pocket and when they go potty on the grass where you want them, give them a treat and praise them. Its basically potty training all over again. As for the stubborn one, leave him outside, he will potty eventually out there. Good luck!
Source(s): vet tech. - Anonymous1 decade ago
Your first dog simply needs to be retrained to the grass, praise him and give him treats when he goes on the lawn. Scrub down the porch with a non ammonia cleaner, and startle him if he continues to use the porch.
It sounds like your second dog might have anxiety, which is normal after a move. He is not used to his surroundings and is afraid. Try going out with him and getting him used to the yard, give him treats outside and play with him. Let him know that your yard is not a scary place.
You may need to start over on your puppies crate training, this is a good site to show you how it is done. http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html
Set up a regular feeding schedule, so you know when he will have to go. If you feed him at 8am he always has to poop by Xam. Once you know roughly when he will have to go, then you can take him out during that time. Since he is still quite young he will probably have to go quite frequently, so don't keep him penned up to long.
Clean up any accidents with a NON-AMMONIA based cleaner. Clean it good. If the dog smells his pee anywhere in the house he will continue to pee in the house. If you catch him in the act, startle him. A can full of coins or a whistle usually does the trick.
Make sure you let him know you are the boss and he is not the alpha. Do not let him sleep in your bed. If he thinks he's in charge he may pee everywhere to mark his territory because that is his "job" in the "pack". This is not a problem if you are the alpha. Urine marking is usually not an issue once your dog is fixed, but he is still a puppy so I'm assuming he has not been neutered.
Lastly, as gross as it sounds, check out your dogs poop. Worms and lose stool can make your dog poop just about everywhere. You may want to rule out a bladder infection during your next vet trip as well.
Source(s): http://www.aspcabehavior.org/articles/6/Urine-Mark... http://www.doodycalls.com/resources_dog_stop_marki... - 1 decade ago
Well they are using the porch to go potty on because tgey were trained to go on the porch at your old house. Try retraining your other puppy to use potty pads then place a potty pad outside. He'll soon learn its outside where he's perfectly allowed to potty where he wants.
- longeneckerLv 45 years ago
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