House breaking made simple
Hi all. I'm new to This forum and also new owner to My 4Months old mini dachshund puppy. I have a problem to ask all experts here Haha.
My dear furkid will pee and poo in his peetray when in his cage. Once he's out he'll pee/Poo everywhere. what can I do? And Why is this happening?
I try putting the peetray outside in the living room. But it doesn't work. Help!!
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Hi Zoey, This is quite common, and I would also like to comment. I have quite a bit of experience here, so I thank you for this consideration.
It is quite unusual for a dog to poop where they sleep and eat, so how long do you leave your little guy in the crate? Maybe his food, maybe stress, or maybe just tough for the little guy to hold it just yet.
I have found the best solution as follows. I am a fan of crate training, the dog needs to define boundaries and my dog feel their crate is their home. However, the door is ALWAYS open. They go in by their own choice. To make like comfortable (and I know other disagree, they feel a dog should be controlled and need discipline) When I train dogs, (and I have trained hundreds) I set up a crate in the persons home, and leave this crate open to a play area. The play area is a small fence I buy at a baby store (about $30) This fence attached to the open crate and creates a limited access area for the dog to learn what we expect of them. In the gated area, I have water, chew toys, interesting things to keep the dog from feeling bored, and his dog toilet. It is up to you to show your dog what is expected of him, but instinct will tell him not to poop where he sleeps or eats. This will stress him out if there is no other option,
So create this environment for your furry friend, make it a happy place. After he has learned how to use his
dog toilet (I hate puppy pads) you can begin offering him for freedom.
Usually when I am home, or after a few weeks, you can also leave the gated area open. He will find his way back inside to his "safe place" when he has to pee and you are not there to let him out, when he wants water, or when he wants to curl up in the safety of his crate and take a nap.
Please let us know what happens here. All the best.