Do you have or know a dog or older puppy who still isn't completely house trained? If this is you, don't worry, I've got you covered! I’m sharing the reasons a dog might not be fully house trained, what to do about it, a common mistake people make, and how to teach your dog to tell you when they want to go outside to potty.
In this episode you’ll hear:
- Common reasons why older puppies or dogs have accidents inside the house.
- How I had house training difficulties in my open-concept home.
- Ways dogs can communicate their need to go outside and why tells are important.
- When to use positive interrupters.
- How to teach your dog to tell you when they want to go outside.
- The biggest mistake that people make when they’re potty training.
Resources :
- Podcast Episode 140: Stop Your Puppy’s Excited Peeing Or Submissive Urination
- YouTube Playlist: Puppy Essentials with Susan Garrett Dog Training
- Podcast Episode 250: Expectations Vs Reality: Navigating The Path To Dog Training Success
- Podcast Episode 218: Puppy Development Stages And Your Dog’s Behavior
- Podcast Episode 48: Potty Train Your Puppy in a Week (Easy 3 Step Process)
- Podcast Episode 170: 5 Popular Ways To Train Your Dog With Food
- YouTube Playlist: Target Training for Dogs with Susan Garrett
- Podcast Episode 157: Dog Body Language: Understanding Canine Communication Signals And Emotions
- Podcast Episode 158: Stop Your Dog’s Unwanted Behaviors With This Positive Interrupter
- Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube
My dog was still not house trained when over 2 years old. I just couldn’t make it work. So what I did is closig doors to other rooms where he tended to pee without me seeing it. He never have had “accidents” in the sittingroom where we spend a lot of time. That is his “X-pen”. I now only had to watch him not going pass the couch to the next “room” which I can’t fence off. Then during night he had to be inte the crate beside my bed. He is happy to go into the pen because he get some high value treats. No peeing during the night. He found quickly out that he could sleep in the pen the whole night. First thing in the mornings I take him out on a leach anf tell him to go peeing. That he did know since puppy time. When he come s in he can be loose in the appartment and sleep in the bed as he is used too. I took him for walks three times a day as usual and also to potty in the garden a few times during the day. We had some accident still, my faults I confess but afteer about six week I saw a change when peeing in the garden. He peed for longer times. I count 1-2-3-4 and sp on to estimate peeing time. 4 is good but 10 is super good. It tells me he can hold himself longer. After another 4 weeks he doesn’t pee inside the house. I do not quite trust him yet and he still has too learn how to tell me that he needs to pee.
So helpful! Yes also true! I have just been regularly letting both my dogs out so they don’t have a tell! Must work on it!
I adopted my male Samoyed 4 years ago. He does not have the run of my open plan home. He spends time within a few feet from me. There are many baby gates/fences to keep him in tiled areas.
I would call his peeing in the house marking. He marked me in the early days when I was talking to someone. He even marked the vet when he met him for the first time.
I put a belly band on him in the house because I can’t trust him & I got tired of cleaning up after him. Sometimes I catch him in the act & sometimes not.
He has been neutered & the vet says he is healthy. Do the techniques discussed in this podcast work for markers?