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I trained dogs for 30 years and never had any difficulty re-training even entrenched housesoilers. I'm an expert in canine aggression and my specialty was rehabilitating aggressive dogs. So, believe me when I say that I'd take the most aggressive dog you can find, over a housesoiler, any day!
The reason I say that is because re-housetraining a dog is brutal. It shouldn't be. If you simply do the right thing when the puppy is 8-weeks-old, it is housetrained in a matter of days. When I get dogs that aren't housetrained by 6 months of age or older, I consider them entrenched housesoilers, and have to go back to basics. But it can take up to 3 weeks for older dogs to "get it." And that's the brutal part.
You see, the 2-hour method is so successful for me, I don't bother with any other methods. In short, you keep the dog confined at all times you don't or can't have your two eyes on it, and then take it outside to potty every 2 hours...DAY AND NIGHT. <~~~~that's the brutal part
It's too bad I'm retired and my web site was closed last year. I had a detailed, step-by-step explanation of the 2-hour method there. Essentially, when the dog is confined, it is in an area just large enough to stand, turn around, and lie down. When it is not confined in the house, you have your two eyeballs on it, so you can see if it needs to "go." When you take it outside to potty, you have it on a leash and never let it get too distracted by sniffing things. You keep it moving while saying whatever word you want to associate with relieving itself. Once it has "gone" praise like you've never praised before!!! You can then let it off-leash for some play and whatnot. You ALWAYS want to make coming back inside a pleasurable experience and not use your recall word for that. (Ideally, just go get the dog and have it heel or put it back on-leash to go inside, if it doesn't automatically follow you inside.)
I've never needed longer than 3 weeks to re-train even the most entrenched housesoilers. It's just that, a few accidents in the beginning, and getting up at midnight, 2am, 4 am, and 6 am, plus having to take the dog outside every 2 hours the rest of the day, is not something I look forward to, much less for 3 weeks! Hence, I developed a real distaste for working with housesoilers.
Let me know if you'd like me to mail that article to you. (And provide an email address if I can't contact you through YA.)
Dog Training Command - Communicating With Your Dog
- No its not a good idea, and if you have had her since a pup you should have had her house trained at least a year and a half ago!!
Get puppy training pads, put them on the spot where she pees. then gradually move them slowly to the door. Take her out at regular intervals and give her loads of praise once she has done the toilet outside. If the pads are to expensive for you then put news paper down.
The problem with girls peeing in the house is their pee is really potent and smells really bad! I dont blame your dad tbh. When my girl kept doing it she wrecked the carpet in my kids room and I have since ha to rip it up and get it laminated.
Try what I have said above. Hope you get the problem fixed! - what you need to do is set up a strict regiment of taking her out. any time she eats or drinks you need to take her out. be consistant with how you talk to her while in the yard, do not get frustrated because the dog can sense that. let her take her time about doing her business, when she has successfully used the potty outdoors make sure you reward her with lots of praise and even a treat. do not give her treats unless she has done what you are asking her to do. also if you need any further assistance you can contact me @ ronnynlisa@live.com
- Because you probably haven't been training her correctly? And lock her outside, is that what they ment? No, don't do that. Take her outside EVERY hour, I do that.
- Because you haven't trained it?
- There could be two reasons for this, 1- the dog could have something medically wrong with him/her, or 2- the dog might not know that he/she has to go OUTSIDE.... If #2 sounds right, then there are multiple things you can do..... here are steps:
1. Clean the area the dog keeps peeing in... go to a pet store and get a "no more marking" spray and make sure you clean it WELL!
2. Take the dog into an enclosed area (that is not carpet), and by the door you want the dog to go out if it needs to go potty.
3. Put a bell (like ones you see at hotels... here is an example- http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41… by the door.
4. Take the dog out every 3-4 hours (or as long as your dog needs).... But make sure to ring the bell every time you take him out potty. ring it and say "lets go potty" or "lets go outside". Stay outside for as long as it takes him/her to do its business and as soon as he/she does, give them a treat and say "GOOD BOY/GIRL!!!!!"
5. after about 1 week of you ringing the bell, take his paw and have HIM/HER ring the bell every time you go outside....
6. he should get the hang of it and start ringing the bell on his own, and AS SOON AS HE RINGS IT, say "GOOD BOY/GIRL!! Lets go potty" and take him/her outside IMMEDIATELY.
7. Until he/she gets the hang of it, make sure he/she is in the enclosed area and is supervised AT ALL TIMES. If you are not able to supervise him/her, then put him/her in a crate with just enough room for him to stand up and turn around. but not too big that he/she can pick a corner to use the potty...
8. Take the dog on at least 2 walks every day... morning and night... and make sure the dog has a fixed eating schedule... 3 times a day at the same time every day... that will enable you to see when he/she eats and how much....
My dog has been very successful with this and i hope your dog is too!!! :) GOOD LUCK!!!
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