I have found that too often, people combine the indoor/outdoor training at the same time. It is less confusing if you totally housebreak a dog to go outside first, and then when the dog is 100% perfect for several months, then introduce the paper or pads. Usually a truly perfect outside trained dog will have a hard time adjusting to go on papers inside. That's a good sign of a real housebroken dog, and it takes a lot of encouragement and praise to convince them that now it is okay to go inside on paper, but now you must stick to the paper for at least two weeks straight, then if the weather permits when you go outdoors, in the dogs mind it is for fun only and not that it has to go outside only, where he is just marking territory. So the best time is to start out door training is when the weather is good, by the time the bad weather comes into season, you will be able to convert them to the paper.
The other mistake that owners make for outdoor training is that they open the back door and just let the dog do his own thing. In a dogs mind the first thought that he has when the door is opened, is 'run, smell and be free' not 'I must pee'. To permanently outdoor train a dog, walk them on a leash to a designated area in the yard. Once they are totally housebroken, then you can just open the door and they will usually go to the same area and do their business first and then run and smell and play afterwards. Not only that, but by choosing a designated area also saves your lawn and having to worry about walking the whole yard just for clean up. For those that choose to to start with the papers and know that is the way they want to have their dog housebroken, don't be deceived when you do go out, and see your dog pee, because it is only doing it outside to mark territory, not necessarily that it has to go, especially if they previously went on the paper an hour before. So for paper trained dogs, even though you may have went for a leisure walk or a rump in the yard, still stick to the schedule of putting the dog on the paper at the same time of day and night, so as not to confuse them. Personally, I could never figure out why dogs prefer carpet! There must be some type of smell in carpets that draws them to it. If I were a scientist and could figure it out, I would be a millionaire and bottle it to use it on paper or an outdoor area, LOL! -------Original Message------- From: Pam Dean Date: 8/13/2012 8:39:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Peeing in the House When my husband and I met he had a Jack Russell that was not neutered at the time. Well talk about a pee fest..my wonderfully housebroken dogs marked everywhere. It didn't help that his Jack was only kinda/sorta house trained Marking is so instinctual..smell the odor..pee on it. And if you have carpet it only makes it worse. Mine learned the "go potty" command when they were outside. Or they were put in an xpen until they went. They also have wee pads that they use when we are gone or the weather is bad. But we also replaced the carpet with hard wood flooring. I think that truthfully had the most impact but the re training and neutering Jack didn't hurt,. From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:28 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Peeing in the House Are they all neutered? Neutering helps but is not the full solution. Housebreaking training and neutering together should solve the problem. When you can't watch them inside, then you may have to crate them or put them in a large gated area. Also if they are peeing on the carpet then the smell is still there and it draws them to it. Either train them to be outside or inside on paper or wee pads. Training them to do both at the same time only confuses a dog. (i.e sometimes we go out, and sometimes it's on paper) Dogs will naturally pee outside just to mark territory. Free feeding and irregular feeding times and walking times can also contribute to confusion. A dog needs their built in clock set. So feeding and doing their business at the same time everyday will help a lot. If they don't go when you walk them or put them on paper, then crate them for 15 minutes and try again. They will understand that unless they go when you want them to, they will be crated. Having multiple dogs is hard to always catch which one is the guilty one. Incidentally, even a 14yr old dog can be housebroken, if trained correctly. Peggy & The Girls -------Original Message------- From: katemarcellus Date: 8/13/2012 12:18:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Peeing in the House My first male chi at age 3.5 didnt potty in the house. Then I adopt two more boys and Nikko age 14 has always had a problem. And now the youngest chi -Yodee age 6/7 does the peeing and marking also. We can be outside all evening and come in the house and they pee. What am I doing wrong. I have resorted to fannybelts...but cant keep them on and Nikko (listed above info) will pee through the fanny belt. Does anyone have or had this problem and what did you do to correct it???
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