Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
Should I smack my dog when she pees on the rug?
By Kimberly
Absolutely never hit a dog. Clean it up with white vinegar, take it out more often and be diligent in your potty training. Consider wee wee pads when you're not able to be home.
No offence but are you kidding? Never ever hit a pet for any reason or even rub their nose in their accidents! As already mentioned it's up to you to be more diligent about their poddy time needs. There are oodles of articles regarding pet poddy accidents and poddy training here at ThriftyFun and also online in general.
Look hard at whether you are holding up your responsibilities towards your pet. Is your dog fed and watered on a schedule that encourages her to potty when she is taken outside? Is she taken outside frequently enough? Is she exercized enough that she does not have a lot of nervous energy? Does she have any medical issues tht might interfere with regular elimination (urinary tract infections)?
Perhaps answering these questions will help to determine who needs correction. Smacking your dog will teach her to fear you and not listen to you, and you will be worse off than when your started.
Never hit a dog. They don't understand why you are doing that to them.
I have an eight-year-old Yorkie who has been trained on a P pad since she was a pup. Now all of a sudden she is pooping and peeing in another room on a rug. What can I do?
Usually it is for a reason they act out, did something chance? If so change it back! Dogs like routines and do not care much for change.
There may be a underlying issue with her now that she is 8 years old. Or if you had any routine changes can also make your bet behave this way. If routine is the same, contact a Vet for more answers!
My daughter just got a new puppy and it keeps going in my closet and peeing and pooping. Will using crushed red pepper deter a dog from peeing on my carpet if I sprinkle it on heavily?
Pepper will harm the pup and cause burns to he mouth, eyes, and paws. Please do not use that to potty train or for any other training. This is a dangerous practice.
Pups need to be crate trained. I don't know what breed or mx you have, so you may want to as your vet for his/her preferred method this or there are hundof breed and breed mix specific videos.
The key to create training is lavish praise when doing the right thing and a consistent schedule and that everyone working with the pup has a consistent process. Post back how it goes and leave the pepper out of the mix.
Animals lick themselves. To put red pepper on them would result in a burning taste. This is cruel. Put the dog on a strict feeding and walking schedule.
No it would not deter him. He could be badly and permanently injured by red pepper. Take the time to learn to train your puppy with positive reinforcement. You can find discussions of how to do that by a search of this site or other sites on the internet.
I have two standard Poodles. Both are well house-broken. I just bought a new 8 x 11 jute rug and my female keeps peeing on it. How can I stop this?
Jute is a material that holds on to odors. You will have to spray the rug with Nok-Out. It must absorb the urine crystals completely, or the rug will retain the scent and your dogs will keep returning.
Yes, you must completely get rid of that scent or your dog will mistake it for its place to "go" all the time
My six year old Golden is potty trained, but she has a thing for rugs, my drum pad in particular. It only happens once in a blue moon and never when I am around. I think it is the feel, like grass on her butt. Is there a way to stop this problem?
By Sue M.
I would keep the rugs up for awhile, including your drum pad, or block her access to it. If she is doing it just because she likes the feel, I dont know of any other way.
Put a baby gate on the room and only allow her in there after she has peed outside
I have a 2 year old Morkie who is trained to go on the wee wee pad. We recently moved to a new apartment with carpeted floors where as the previous apartment was hardwood floors. Now instead of using the pad she likes to go on the carpet.
She won't use the pad at all and I tried buying the attractant spray. I also tried placing her on it to remind her and she still wants to go on the carpet instead. What should I do?for some reason it seems that she has come to relate the carpet with the 'wee wee pad'. Also possibly the carpet is somehow more comfortable
things to try are crate training.
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Our 10 year old Shih Tzu, Paddy, pees on the rug outside our bathroom door. If we leave the door open she will pee on the bathroom rug. No rugs, no pee. What is her problem?
She could have a urinary infection and needs to see a vet. If this isn't the issue, then you will have to determine what has changed in your home.
If the dog doesn't have a medical issue, then she is trying to mark her territory in your home. Find out what has changed in her routine and correct these issues.
You will need to clean this area to get rid of the urine smell. This way it will help stop her from peeing there.
I have a 5 year old Yorkie who is pad trained. She has never had an issue urinating on the pad until a few months ago. Now she goes on the carpet sometimes in our bedroom. She does it when we are home and when we are not. She knows it's wrong as soon as she does it. She has been checked by our vet and there are no problems. She only does it in our bedroom, never in other parts of the house. How do I break her of this?
By JJ
Normally when a dog does this, it is because of some change in their routine or life. For example a person has recently moved out of the home, a new animal came into the home, you've changed your working hours. All of these types of events can change a dog's behavior and they can start to pee or poop in your home.
You first need to identify the change and then start working on retraining your dog to go back on the pee pads that you give them to use.
I have never been a big fan of pee pads and would rather just take the dog outside to go to the toilet. This saves on the mess and smell in my home. You can try to start training the dog to go outside all the time and not use the pads any longer. They might be tired of the pads and not want to use them anymore.
My sister's 2 beagles have a doggy door right next to my niece's play area, but they insist on peeing on the rugs she buys to put down in the area. This will be her 3rd rug from Home Depot. It is always light colored carpet. I read somewhere they like light colors?
By gvargas
The beagle's vet has much knowledge and experience in canine behavior and can help with suggestions to help the dogs learn the correct behavior.
How do I stop my dog peeing on my rug? It's always the same corner. I have a dog flap, and she only does it when I have a rug.
By Jen D
The information you provide about your dog's behavior is not enough to suggest an answer . He may have a medical issue or a situational problem. Please take your dog to your vet for help. The vet can help with medication, if needed, and can provide suggestions to help you help your dog improve his behavior.
I'm fostering this lovely dog from a shelter. She will go outside and do her thing, so no problem there, but she is in the habit now of going upstairs and to wee on a rug in the hallway. I removed the rug and now she did it in our bedroom. Do you know why she does that and what can I do about that?
By Saskia H
Put up a baby gate across the stairway and close bedroom door so the pet won't wet in these areas. Keep the dog outside longer and walk it around so it eliminates all.
I have had my dog for 4 years. In that time he has not done that and now he has done it 3 times. He was 4 when I got him. He pees on the carpet in front of the door. I also need help on a different note. This same dog barks at my TV. What do I do?
By Sheli from Lisbon, IA
I think the reason your dog might be barking at the TV could be a high pitched noise he might hear from it. Or relating to the colors being displayed if its on.
Is there a solution, either store bought or homemade, that I can use in my steam cleaner that will prevent my dogs from urinating on my carpets?
By patricksgirl from MO
I don't know if you can use it in a steam cleaner, but equal parts of white vinegar and water sprayed on the area where the dogs have urinated will stop them from going there again. I would check with the manufacturer to see if it's safe to use vinegar in the machine.
