Camille
i have 2 dogs they pee in the house even after being potty trained now they have 2 stay out side all day and oly get 2 come in at nite. any advice?
Answer
How to thoroughly housebreak any HEALTHY dog:
1. Clean up all previous pee spots with Nature's Miracle enzyme cleaner, or another enzyme cleaner made for dog pee. This step is vital. You can't blame a dog for peeing where there has been pee before... Mother Nature has been telling dogs to do that for millions of years and Mother Nature is stronger than us silly humans.
2. Prevent more spots from happening. Buy or sew a belly band for a male dog, or panties for a female dog. You can get them in pet stores and on eBay and there are directions online for how to sew them yourself. You will need at least two pairs (one in the wash, one on the dog). Belly bands or panties help us train our dogs because when the dog pees, the wetness stays against his tummy and he doesn't like that feeling. So this helps him learn to pee only outside. At the same time, it saves your carpet and furniture from pee.
3. Line the panties/belly band with a Kotex pad. You can cut them in half for a little dog or use a whole one for a big dog. Get SUPER Kotex (or another brand) because you want it to hold a lot of pee.
4. Keep the padded protective garments on your dog at ALL times when s/he is in the house. This will protect your furniture and your carpet. When you let the dog outside to go potty, always take their garments off. If the pad is wet, change it for a dry one. If the band or panties are wet, change them for a clean dry one. For the next six weeks you need to watch this dog like a hawk, but because of the band/panties you wonât need to confine him to one room. If you canât watch him for a few minutes, like when you are in the shower or too busy cooking, put him in his crate. But try not to have to do this because dogs donât do any learning while they are in a crate.
5. Go outside with your dog EVERY SINGLE TIME for the next SIX WEEKS. It takes six weeks to build a habit and you want a habit. At the END of the stream of pee, sound a clicker, and give the dog a tiny real meat or cheese treat and a lot of praise. Every time! Instead of standing there in the cold saying "hurry up" your will find your dog runs out and pees immediately (if s/he needs to) to get his or her "cookie." That is why housebreaking is much easier with a clicker. Do not click in the middle of the stream of pee or your dog may quit peeing and dump the rest after coming back inside.
6. Take your dog out on a regular, predictable schedule. If he knows he's going to get to go out in 15 minutes, he will try to hold it for 15 more minutes. Animals LOVE schedules. If you have a baby puppy, take him out every hour on the hour, and also when he wakes up from a nap or when he has been playing hard and he just stopped playing. Set your watch or use an egg timer to remind yourself. Also take all dogs out first thing in the morning, and last thing at night. An adult dog who is not housebroken can go out every two hours. After he is trained to that for six weeks, you can start making it two and a half hours, and work him up to going out 5-6 times in a 24-hour period.
7. Never yell at your dog for having accidents in the house. All you will teach him is to sneak off and do it behind the couch when you're not looking. If you really have to yell, yell at the spot, never at the dog. It's best to just clean it up quietly. If you catch a dog in the middle of going in the house, tell him no (don't shout) and take him out instantly, then click and treat him for going outside.
8. The more your dog pees outside and not inside, the more he will think he should pee outside and not inside. So if you can be out there gardening or walking him or whatever for huge chunks of the day, awesome. Most of us can't do this, though.
Seriously, if you keep him "diapered" at all times indoors, and take him out on a regular schedule and click and treat all good potties, and you do this for 6 weeks, AND you clean up all the old potty spots inside that his nose tells him are invitations to pee, your dog will be reliably housebroken. After the six weeks, you can start tapering off on how often you go out with him, until you can always send him out alone to do his business. If he ever backslides on his housebreaking, you can repeat the above steps.
Now, notice at the beginning I said HEALTHY dog. It is possible for a dog to have a urinary tract infection. Those are extremely painful and if you suspect one at all, your dog needs to see a vet. Also, in old age (and occasionally when still young) some dogs will develop an inability to hold their urine (incontinence). Often, a veterinarian can help with this.
How to thoroughly housebreak any HEALTHY dog:
1. Clean up all previous pee spots with Nature's Miracle enzyme cleaner, or another enzyme cleaner made for dog pee. This step is vital. You can't blame a dog for peeing where there has been pee before... Mother Nature has been telling dogs to do that for millions of years and Mother Nature is stronger than us silly humans.
2. Prevent more spots from happening. Buy or sew a belly band for a male dog, or panties for a female dog. You can get them in pet stores and on eBay and there are directions online for how to sew them yourself. You will need at least two pairs (one in the wash, one on the dog). Belly bands or panties help us train our dogs because when the dog pees, the wetness stays against his tummy and he doesn't like that feeling. So this helps him learn to pee only outside. At the same time, it saves your carpet and furniture from pee.
3. Line the panties/belly band with a Kotex pad. You can cut them in half for a little dog or use a whole one for a big dog. Get SUPER Kotex (or another brand) because you want it to hold a lot of pee.
4. Keep the padded protective garments on your dog at ALL times when s/he is in the house. This will protect your furniture and your carpet. When you let the dog outside to go potty, always take their garments off. If the pad is wet, change it for a dry one. If the band or panties are wet, change them for a clean dry one. For the next six weeks you need to watch this dog like a hawk, but because of the band/panties you wonât need to confine him to one room. If you canât watch him for a few minutes, like when you are in the shower or too busy cooking, put him in his crate. But try not to have to do this because dogs donât do any learning while they are in a crate.
5. Go outside with your dog EVERY SINGLE TIME for the next SIX WEEKS. It takes six weeks to build a habit and you want a habit. At the END of the stream of pee, sound a clicker, and give the dog a tiny real meat or cheese treat and a lot of praise. Every time! Instead of standing there in the cold saying "hurry up" your will find your dog runs out and pees immediately (if s/he needs to) to get his or her "cookie." That is why housebreaking is much easier with a clicker. Do not click in the middle of the stream of pee or your dog may quit peeing and dump the rest after coming back inside.
6. Take your dog out on a regular, predictable schedule. If he knows he's going to get to go out in 15 minutes, he will try to hold it for 15 more minutes. Animals LOVE schedules. If you have a baby puppy, take him out every hour on the hour, and also when he wakes up from a nap or when he has been playing hard and he just stopped playing. Set your watch or use an egg timer to remind yourself. Also take all dogs out first thing in the morning, and last thing at night. An adult dog who is not housebroken can go out every two hours. After he is trained to that for six weeks, you can start making it two and a half hours, and work him up to going out 5-6 times in a 24-hour period.
7. Never yell at your dog for having accidents in the house. All you will teach him is to sneak off and do it behind the couch when you're not looking. If you really have to yell, yell at the spot, never at the dog. It's best to just clean it up quietly. If you catch a dog in the middle of going in the house, tell him no (don't shout) and take him out instantly, then click and treat him for going outside.
8. The more your dog pees outside and not inside, the more he will think he should pee outside and not inside. So if you can be out there gardening or walking him or whatever for huge chunks of the day, awesome. Most of us can't do this, though.
Seriously, if you keep him "diapered" at all times indoors, and take him out on a regular schedule and click and treat all good potties, and you do this for 6 weeks, AND you clean up all the old potty spots inside that his nose tells him are invitations to pee, your dog will be reliably housebroken. After the six weeks, you can start tapering off on how often you go out with him, until you can always send him out alone to do his business. If he ever backslides on his housebreaking, you can repeat the above steps.
Now, notice at the beginning I said HEALTHY dog. It is possible for a dog to have a urinary tract infection. Those are extremely painful and if you suspect one at all, your dog needs to see a vet. Also, in old age (and occasionally when still young) some dogs will develop an inability to hold their urine (incontinence). Often, a veterinarian can help with this.
Custom sized dog crate?
Simmo
Does any one know where I might get a custom sized folding dog crate made up? The size I want is taller than most, 40" wide x 22" depth x 33" high.
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Try Ebay there are a lot of sellers on there that sell bigger than usual dog Crates i got one for my GSD from Ebay and the shipping was free as well.
Try Ebay there are a lot of sellers on there that sell bigger than usual dog Crates i got one for my GSD from Ebay and the shipping was free as well.
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