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Dog Won't Pee Outside

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Date: 09/06/2006 Topics: Pets > Dogs > House Training | Readers Request > Pets  
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We recently adopted a small dog from a shelter. We believe her to be around 3 years old. Since day one she has been having accidents. We thought it was just her getting used to the new living situation. We have tried crating her, but now she pees in the crate as well. She doesn't seem to understand that when we take her outside, it is with the intention for her to go to the bathroom. Instead, she is extremely distracted by every little sound or movement. It has also been raining a lot recently and she refuses to pee when it's raining. Please help!

Queen from Brooklyn, NY
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Post By Nikkey (Guest Post) (11/21/2008)
I have a dachshund and he will not go to the bathroom outside. He scratches himself and chases leaves, but he will not go to the restroom!

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Post By arigato_tenshi (Guest Post) (06/22/2008)
Do you have a balcony? If so, try buying a piece of sod and use something like Porch Potty box (http://www.porchpotty.com/) and have your dog eliminate in the balcony. This way less destruction and smell of a sod will make her want to go. It works great with my two dogs (boy and a girl). If you search google with word lik "dog porch potty" you'll find more products like this. You could also go to Home Depot to create your own if it's cheaper. I wish you a good luck!

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Post By Bruce Mazur (Guest Post) (06/08/2008)
My 4 month old Corgi will not for the life of me go outside. He Shakes, and shivers. He seems to become startled when a car or loud noise occurs.He needs to be pulled almost the whole way .When he sees the house or apartment he bolts as fast as he can towards the direction. We've tried almost everything we can possibly think of. What is left? Anyone with some suggestions.? HELP!

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Post By Hanna (Guest Post) (04/16/2008)
I wish that there was something I could be told that would reassure me that my dog will not pee in the house. I have a mini dasch and she seemed very confused at first and would run in to the house to potty. I felt like it was a new environment thing at first. She would also go in her kennel it didn't matter poop or pee and not make a sound. So gross! It would get all over her.

I stay at home so taking her out was no problem and she gets plenty of exercise with my son chasing her and playing fetch. So inside I kept her on a leash with me or tie down so I could watch her more closely because she pees on my son's bed, under the beds, on any clothes that are on the floor any rug or pillow from the couch (basically anything)

The leash things works pretty good she has started recently to actually go to the door to go out but it is quick I have to let her out right then or she's going. Watching to make sure they go before they come in the house is the most important but sometimes hard thing to do. She is so small sometimes it's hard to tell, but she would also fake it too. I couldn't believe it. I can tell a huge difference in her attitude if she isn't on the leash or hasn't been in a day. Expect the dog to come back out! Getting in my purse scavenging, diaper bag tearing, trash getter, sock chewer.

Sometimes it seems like the second I say good doggie I am regretting it lol. She is 1 & half now. I have started to think she has separation anxiety bc I noticed the bad behavior more if I leave the house. So now when I come home I have been more assertive with her and not just petting her to death which is probably allot of the problem. But probably this all comes from her loving us and wanting to make sure she could never lose us. So we will continue to love her back. I will pray for you and your doggie please pray for us.

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Post By SAP (Guest Post) (10/08/2007)
We found a dog running along the side of the road soaking wet and scared, we took him in and now he is starting to trust us. Now he is going to the bathroom in the house all the time, we take him outside all the time and no matter what he waits until he gets back inside to go to the bathroom do you have any ideas? thx
SAP

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Post By (Guest Post) (09/12/2006)
Just a thought.... I wonder if your little one has been trained to go in a litter box by her former owners? You never know what has happened in her life before you got her. Thank you for saving her from the pound. We also got our family member from the pound 12 years ago and had to deal with what had happened to her in the past. She quickly learned to trust and love us as we do her. Good luck.

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Post by Jantoo (757) | (09/09/2006)
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Good advice--don't scold the poor dog. She's confused and she needs your help and patience.

Check out WGN Radio 720AM Steve Dale's Pet Central website. He gets this question often.

Good luck and thanks for adopting from a shelter.

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Post By Sherri (Guest Post) (09/08/2006)
Hello...

Thank you for adopting from a shelter, that was very kind of you.
I have worked in a Veterinary Hospital for well over 25 years and my experience is that your new baby is just trying to get used to her new surroundings. You don't know if she has had any trauma from her past care takers. Make sure to take her out about 10 minutes after she eats/drinks and first thing in the morning, do not wait. Make sure to give her lots of praise when she goes, you might want to offer her a treat, please do not scold her. Dogs sometimes do not like to go out in the rain, not because it is wet but because the sound hurts their ears. Dogs hearing is about 10 times more acute than ours .

I hope this helps..
Take Care
Sherri

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Post by sandy63 (470) | (09/08/2006)
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i had the same type situation. ally was 9 months old when i got her from the spca. she is now 5 yrs old. she has a hard time paying attention to doing her potty when there is any kind of noise around. trucks and kids and even someone closing the car door distracts her. i always tell her "go potty" she has gotten much better with this. every once in awhile she has a tinkle accident inside. i dont yell or scold. that is negetive attention that you dont want to set up with the dog. take the dog to the same place and keep telling go potty. dont let the dog be alone inside for a second either. as soon as any different kind of behavior starts ask if they have to go potty. ally will go to the door then. but if the dog starts smelling around take him outside. hope this helps. remember you dont know what kind of life the dog had before you came along. be patient. they may have let him go inside.

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