Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

I have a pug that is five and he was potty trained, but now he likes to potty on my couch and bed when I am at work. I work little more than 8 hours a day, so he is home most of the day by him self. I am at the end of my rope and not sure what to do with him? I do not want to have to give him up, but I cannot have him using the bathroom on my bed or couch. Any advice would help.

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Crate him after making sure nothing is wrong with him, actually you can shut your bedroom door (I assume). Have you always worked, or did the hours change recently? Also there is doggie day care, I sometimes take my dogs, but not all the time. Twice a week at most. My dogs love to go. The other thing you can try is having a school aged kid come over and take the dog out and play with him and let him potty, to break things up for him. Then you could crate part of the day and not crate all day because the kid could either take the dog out of the crate or put him in when he leaves. Good luck!

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• put him in a crate, vets and trainers highly recommend you do that from puppy..he won't piss where he sleeps, or hire someone to take him out during day..


• Kennel him when you are away. I have to do that with mine and he's 7.


• Sounds like the little dude is rebellious and wants you home and letting you know it. LOL If you have had this dog awhile and always have worked and this has just started...there could be a medical explanation for this too. You might want to take a stool sample to the vet and have it looked at. Talk w/your vet. Maybe you need to spend more valuable time w/him when your home. He is trying to tell you something here. Stop and analyze the situation and really put yourself in his paws to think what is causing it. Good luck.


• Don't let him eat or drink!


• If your dog just starting doing that, it means one of 2 things.
  He is very upset with you for not being home. Or he is getting older and is not able to hold it as long. You may have to come home on a lunch break and let him out to go to the bathroom. I have seen this both ways before. If he is just upset you need to spend as much time with him as you can. When you get home from work spend a good 1hour or 1/2 hour with him.
  
  I have trained dogs most of my life.


• Has your vet examined him to eliminate a medical problem? If he is physically OK then I would reccommend crating him while you are gone


• Is he crate trained? If not, I would try this. It sounds as though he needs a refresher course. You can also get a belly band to put around him. This acts like a diaper. If he wets in it, he will not like it and will quit.


• Confine him to an uncarpeted area of your home while you are away.


• Crate the dog while you are gone. Problem solved.
  He is not going to potty in his own bed.
  Or put him in a small room like he bathroom where he can not get to your bed or couch.


• Seems pretty simple. Confine him to a crate or the kitchen when you're not home. Also, have him checked by a vet to see if he has a bladder infection or any other medical reason why he can't hold it.