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House Breaking Help?

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Danas15146
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03-31-2004

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 8:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Any advice? We have had our ShiTzu (sp?) for over a year and are still having "accidents". Is this a little dog thing -- we have never had a problem with our husky.

We can take Gizmo out for twenty minutes and he won't go -- then as soon as he comes in and we are otherwise occupied - he runs to one of the kids rooms and does his business.

Any suggestions on:

1. How to get this to stop
2. A good carpet cleaner to remove the smell??

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
2. Nature's Miracle. Gets rid of the smell so good, that the animals can't smell it!

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
!. I'd call your vet to get suggestions...

Sidenote, when I was searching for our dogs, I checked out rescue groups that had ?5{hen the foster could answer all sorts of questions and I could look for dogs that were already housebroken--and had proved it while they were in the foster's care. Never had to housetrain any of our 3 dogs. Now our son....that is another story!

Danas15146
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03-31-2004

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Can I just pick that up at a regular store or do I have to order online from somewhere?

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Petco and Petsmart sell it.

Condition him to a reward for pooping/peeing outside. I know it's a pain, but go out and stay out with him til he poops/pees and then load him with praise and a really good treat. After a while you can make it an average treat and then just praise, but start off with good trets/massive praise.

Also you can try keeping the pup on a leash and attach the leash to you when you are in the house.



Good luck!!!

Danas15146
Member

03-31-2004

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay -- I found the Natures Miracle at Petsmart. Do you know if I can put that into my carpet cleaner? Both of the kids rooms just smell awful and I can't pinpoint an exact spot to attack?


Riviere
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09-09-2000

Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 3:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Crate Training... Puppies & even older dogs unused to your home life need to learn soiling in their forever habitat isn't acceptable.. The old saying "you don't potty in your own nest" is all a dog (any breed & age) needs to learn.. It's a lot easier with fenced yard but look at all the highrise pooches in cities being walked?
When the dog needs to go, walk it and praise it! Gradually it should learn your house is its own domain, too, and not a doggy urinal.
With kids, I'd think it's more an alpha struggle for the dog. We knew a couple with a Dachshund who routinely crapped in the husband's shoes, it was jealous!
I bumped this in case anyone else can use it and not have to resort to replacing carpets.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 8:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL I read this as "horse training"! But have to agree that crate training is essential.

Graceunderfyre
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01-21-2004

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 8:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I know that Bissell makes a really good pet cleaner that I use with my spot cleaner they make. I buy it at Target/Walmart/Kmart.

I'm not sure how old is too old for crate training. . .

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 8:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My grandpuggy had an incident at his great-grandmother's yesterday. My grandmother stepped in it and before we figured out what was going on, it had been tracked all over the place. My poor nana shuffles when she walks so it was just a mess. Hoping that these suggestions will help with the clean-up because otherwise the puggy will not be especially welcome anymore. I personally love the one about being on a leash attached to an owner when inside. Wonder how I'll break that one to my ds and ddil.

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Friday, November 26, 2004 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I swear by Nature's Miracle!

Can the doggie be gated in a certain room when visiting? Would they be willing to do the leash thing?