Why does my dog poop and pee only on certain floors of the house? I have a almost 2 year old terrier mix (Maltese/Pom or something like that). Anyhow, he was a shelter dog. I got him at 4 mos old. He was hard to house break. He was crate trained initially. As a new member he had several places in the house he used for elimination. Some we knew of, some we did not.
At any rate, he no longer needs the crate as he is completely housebroken on the main living area of e house. It is where our living dining and kitchen area are and the master bed room. However he continues to use the kids bedrooms and the lower level family room and or basement to go to the bathroom. Even when he has been outside.
We have gated the stairs to the 2nd level and we have doors to the lower level, but he will sneak down or up and do his business at random. He is left hours alone on the main floor and has absolutely no accidents. It seems like he doesn't get that his "living space" includes all levels. Any advice?
By Stacie
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