George asks…

How do i train my dog to stop pooping in the house?

Well,my dog is a 8 month yr. old shih tzu and i feed her 2 times a day…i know that she’s supposed to poop outside ,i just don’t know what time should i take her out to poop so she doesn’t do it in the house..any advice peeps???

Anna Walker answers:

You should take the dog out when you first get up in the morning, after each meal and before you go to bed. The best way to train her to go outside is start the training inside. Use puppy pads, that the dog knows where to go if she has an emergency and you are sleeping or out of the house, or just don’t plain realize she needs to go. Once she has that down (going on the pad) take the pad with some poopie on it outside and put her next to it. If she has to poop she should do it on or near that pad. Doing this over the course of a few weeks will help her learn to go potty outside. Also teach her to go to the door if she needs to go potty. Eventually you no longer need to bring puppy pads outside with you. She will just go on the ground. Make sure you take her to the same spot every day until she learns. This should make the training go much easier on you and her. I hope i helped.

Carol asks…

How do I train my dog to poop in a certain spot in the house where i can just pick it up w/ a bag?

I just got a small dog from the pound, he’s potty trained and we take him out to let him go to the bathroom everyday. He’s kinda half-potty trained actually. Even though we take him every few hours he still goes in the house sometimes, but when he does, he does it in the bathroom.
This made me think I wonder if there’s such thing as a doggy toilet lol
is there any way i can make him ALWAYS poop and pee in one spot of the house like in the bathroom on a certain mat or something?
I would still take him outside all the time though^^

Anna Walker answers:

I have a lil dog as well, & from my personal experience u can get the dog potty pads at any pet store or even walmart & they work great!! If ur puppy is already partially potty trained thats great, but the potty pads actually have a scent that is supposed to attract the dog to use the bathroom on it, plus when ur dog does use the potty pad or goes outside and does their business reward him/her, so they will know that was what they are supposed to do & when they dont kind of punish them… Like with the potty pad~ if they go somewhere else u pick up the pup & take him/her to the pad & tell them no bad dog, u go potty here, not there; or something like that… I hope I have helped u out some! Good luck & remember to try & stay patient with your new puppy, bc afterall the lil thing is just a baby!!

Mark asks…

How do you train you dog to not urinate or poop in the house without disciplining him or her.?

I just bought a french mastiff puppy..

Anna Walker answers:

Instead of disciplining when they do something bad, praise them when they get it right. When your puppy goes outside in their designated spot, give lots of praise so they are more inclined to do it again. Have you looked into crate training? It is by far the best way to not only housebreak your dog, but to keep it out of trouble and make training easier. You can begin your search here: http://www.cratetraining.net.

Good luck, and remember, consistency and patience is key when training. Don’t be discouraged when they get it wrong (and they will), just keep at it.

Mandy asks…

how to train a DOG not to pee or poop in the house?

I have a PROBLEM…

I have a black lab-mix about 3 years of age and he tends to make a mess of the house by pooping and peeing when left alone. We have a dog sitter that comes to look after all three dogs while we’re away, but only HE makes the messes…

He is an outside dog, but so are the other three and they are absolute ‘angels’ when left alone inside. [EXCEPT for the sofa jumping…XD] SO how do I train him NOT to go inside?

Is it the fact that he is a male dog? Should I get him fixed? [Snip. Snip!]

Another problem is that he LOVES to spray where our oldest female lies down, or sits. [He never seems to run on empty.] He ALWAYS seems to sniff her butt every time she moves, which is reeeeaaaallllyyyy annoying/ creepy/ disgusting…

He ALSO is losing hair on his lower back/ butt and I don’t know why. I was thinking allergies?

I’m in a bind. Please help me out!!!!!

Anna Walker answers:

I would teach your dog crate training, which goes hand in hand with house breaking. Here are two videos that might help

http://www.puppiesanddogsinfo.com/episode-18-how-to-crate-train-your-puppy/

http://www.puppiesanddogsinfo.com/potty-training-your-puppy/

good luck

Daniel asks…

how do you train a dog to stop pooping in the house?

when we leave the dog out in the house when no one is home she pees and poop on the floor. she is like three years old
We do have a kennel for her but is that bad to keep her in there all day.

Anna Walker answers:

Well don’t leave her alone just roaming around. Use a kennel or something. The dog doesn’t know where else to go if she is free to walk wherever. Get her a kennel and place her in there during the day.

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