Training A Dog

Question: How can i train a dog to poop outside?

(Posted by: naye on 2010-02-15 13:03:13)

I adopted a 5 years old puggle about 3 weeks ago. I was told she might be trainned but unfortunatelly she wasn't. I started to take her out ever since I got her and I was able to make her poop outside twice. The problem was that, as a part of the contract, I had to get her spayed. After surgery, I believe, her metabolism changed and she is not pooping in the mornings anymore, as a matter of fact, I don't know when she poops, all I know is that when I get home she has already poop on the carpet. I had to buy her a trainning mats because I didn't wanted to her business on the carpet, and all she does is pee on there but refuses to poop. She is not pooping and peeing all over the house, she has chosen one corner of the livingroom and it's there where I placed the mat. I believe I may be able to train her if I only knew when she wants to poop/ pee. Any idea?

Posted by: Peep helper on 2010-02-15, 13:09:36

You take your dog outside whenever she needs to "Do her business. " Take her to a certain part of your yard you want her to poop every time. But make sure she's got a collar on; if she doesn't, you can't really control where she goes. So, do this every time and soon enough, you can just let her out on her own, and she'll poop where you taught her to go. :)

Posted by: cthelightnh on 2010-02-15, 13:12:15

1st question is how long are you leaving her. Small dog = small bladder = shorter times I doubt it was the spaying that changed the schedule. Pugs are known to be difficult to house train. You need to work the problem from the beginning and not make assumptions. Dogs and their elimination schedules are generally based on the simple idea that of what goes in must come out. 1.No free feeding. Free feeding allows the dog to eat when it wants and therefore does not place the dog or puppy on a schedule for relieving itself. In order to have some control of the dog elimination schedule, you must have control of it's eating schedule. 2.Take the dog out, frequently as a puppy especially 1 to 2 hours after eating and drinking. Encourage the puppy to relieve itself outdoors. 3.If your dog is not house trained, you must keep your attention on the dog at all times while going through this training. Accidents will breed more accidents. If you spend the time now, you will be rewarded with years of peace. 4.Do not let the dog wander in the house. Using a leash on the puppy and keeping them close can make this easier in the early stages of training while you learn the signs of that the puppy may be looking for a place to relieve themselves. 5.Keep them in sight and watch for the signs that the dog may be looking for a spot to relieve itself. These are commonly sniffing, circling or squatting. As soon as you see the dog begin to do any of these, quickly take the dog outdoors (or to the puppy pad) and wait until the dog relieves themselves. Encourage them with a code word such a “potty� or “chores�. 6.If they do their business, praise the dog freely and even reward with a tasty treat. 7.At night or for other times you can not watch them, either use an dog crate (recommended) or confine the dog to an area where any accidents can be easily cleaned up. Dogs generally do not eliminate where they sleep, therefore a crate is idea for this purpose. 8.If the dog does have an accident, do not scold, or hit or rub their nose in the area. Just clean up the area carefully with a product designed to remove urine and feces odor. This careful clean up will remove the scents of the accident, and help prevent further accidents as dogs associate where it is OK to go by scent. 9.Be consistent. Although it may be time consuming, following these steps consistently will shorten the time it takes to house train the dog. Hope this helps.

Posted by: Bridgeman on 2010-02-15, 13:23:40

As soon as they start to move around inside take them outside and let them do their 'business' and praise them really well. After they take a nap, take them outside.

Posted by: johnsonjulie67 on 2010-02-15, 13:24:33

The best thing to do is make a weekend to stay at home with her and keep a diary of the times when she needs to eliminate. A dog will generally sniff the ground before eliminating,so keep an eye on her when you see this happen,just interrupt her with a clap of your hands and take her outside...when she eliminates praise and treat her...give her lots of praise for the effort...also write down the time she needed to go. After spending time with her and using the diary...you should have a pattern of the times she will need to eliminate. It takes a while to potty train a puppy or an untrained dog,consistency,patients and positive reinforcement...treat praise and even a short play time after the dog has eliminated. Best of luck with her

Posted by: Smith on 2010-02-15, 16:04:53

Adult dogs are easier and faster to housetrain than puppies, especially if you use a crate. Check these links for more info. dogtime.com/ housetraining-for-adults.html dogtime.com/ housetraining-crate-training.html