Talk:Housebreaking
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Hi, I just adopted two shih tzu's from the local pound. A boy 2 yrs old and a girl 3 yrs old. Prior owners stated that they were housebroken and the first two days I agreed that they are. However,the boy has now decided to hold it and relieved himself in on of my son's rooms. I take them out in the morning @ 6am and @ night when I get home from work @530pm. He does well in the afternoon but the morning is where I am having a problem. I am concerned because I am not sure if this is a behavioral problem or I just need to reinforce his housetraining rules?
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Hi
We have a dog that urinates and defecates when i leave the house. She dose this every time i have tried leaving the radio on and and the TV and even her mum lilly with her. she is a 2 year old stafford bitch. she is nervous and hates to go out side. if anyone can help with this problem?
Thanks
- Look at the sequence of events. (I presume this is in the morning.)
It may also be her way of telling you she needs more a.m. attention. (Afterall, look at the amount of attention she gets when you come home!)
[edit] In The Middle Of The Night
Our 4-month old Springer eliminates (in her reduced-sized crate) some time between midnight and six a.m. If I set the alarm for 3, she's fine, but if it is four...
I DON'T WANT HER TO THINK THIS IS ACCEPTABLE!
She does not signal (any other time as well) that she has to eliminate - AND WE REWARD HER WHEN SHE ELIMINATES OUTSIDE.
THIS HAS GOT TO STOP! What are we doing wrong? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.240.137.115 (talk • contribs) .
- See following note; Wikipedia isn't really a how-to site. You'll want to try searching for sites that offer how-to and troubleshooting articles on housebreaking. My own 2 cents--puppies over about 2 months should normally be able to sleep through the night, so setting the alarm to take the dog out is way overkill. Does she sleep in the wet spot after she's wet it, or does she curl up in a corner to try to avoid it? I'd guess that removing soft absorbent bedding from the crate for a while might help either way--it won't be so tempting to pee and, if she does, there'll be a big puddle rather than a soft bed to lie in for the rest of the night. If she whines afterwards, I'd take her out without really saying anything, let her outside and give your cue words for going potty to see whether she does any more, praise her if she does, do a minor cleanup and put her back to bed without fuss one way or the other and certainly without playing with her. But I'm not an expert, just have a little experience. You're better off calling your local humane society or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA), most of these are very interested in helping people to solve dog problems so that they'll be good pets and not turned over to the pound as unwanted. And the advice is generally free. If you're attending puppy classes (and you shd be if you can), the instructor might also have advice. Elf | Talk 21:58, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Article needs refocus
Wikipedia really isn't a how-to place; it's an encyclopedia. Hence, the article should be more about WHAT housebreaking and not about HOW to do it except by briefly describing possibly a couple of alternative methods in 2 sentences or less. It's starting to read like an authoritative how-to and mehtods here aren't agreed on by everyone. Elf | Talk 21:58, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
