Potty Training Dog

Question: How can i get my potty trained dog to stop pooping inside the house?

(Posted by: mel on 2009-07-24 09:14:56)

I'm currently living at home (during summer break from college) with my parents and two dogs. My oldest dog is almost 11 and has free reign of the house, we have no problems with her. My youngest dog, Molly who is almost 2, is potty trained and very good at letting me know when she needs to be let out (trained to either ring a bell hanging on the door or lay her paw on my leg) and usually stays in the kitchen/ family room/ laundry room because she has had several accidents upstairs that my parents are not to happy about (they have the rest if the house blocked off with baby gates). I spend most of my time working on my computer in my room and when my parents aren't around I allow molly to come upstairs with me so she can still let me know when she needs to go out. My problem is she will occasionally leave my room without warning and poop in our living room right underneath the window. Always the same room, always the same spot. I don't punish her when I find it because I was always told that if it happened longer than 5- 10 minutes ago the dog wouldn't know why they were being punished (something about they'll forget what they did or something...not sure if its true). Molly and I take lengthy evening runs (both of our exercise for the day) and I let her out several times during the day. When I'm not working she is glued to my side and goes everywhere and does everything I do. It just seems as soon as I start working in my room, she makes a bee line for the living room and poops. If she keeps it up my parents will never allow her out of the kitchen and I want her to be allowed to go where she wants to while we aren't home. I just can't seem to keep her from pooping in that room! Im afraid I may have spoiled her with all of the attention I show her and when I'm no longer 100 % focused on her "punishes " me for it but I don't understand why she does it.

Posted by: daa on 2009-07-24, 09:21:03

If your dog is having accidents in the house, she is NOT potty trained! Go back to basics and retrain her - take her outside at regular intervals and praise when she goes. When she's in the house, supervise her closely so that she cannot sneak off and go in the wrong place. When you cannot watch her, confine her.

Posted by: Stephanie on 2009-07-24, 09:21:00

Have you try-ed news paper? if you have a empty room have your pet to stay there put newspaper down and don't watch him/ her. or take your pet out side and lift your leg like your peeing. it might work

Posted by: bells3011 on 2009-07-24, 09:21:10

I dont know why she does it...but maybe this will help. Clean the area with an enzyme cleaner, like Nature's Miracle and put something there. Like a chair or table...anything, so that she cannot go on the same spot. I've done that with my pup.