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Dog Afraid to Pee Outside After Being Shocked?

I have a male Malamute/wolf mix and a male red/white Siberian Husky, a little over a year and slightly under a year in age. Well, as many know these dogs are famous for digging. After escaping and scaring everyone to death, I set up a hot hire along the bottom of the fence line. The issue is both dogs wanted to mark this new thing in their yard, so both peed on the fence multiple times, and have been shocked multiple times. The Malamute/wolf learned easily enough to pee elsewhere, meanwhile my Husky now will not pee in the back yard. He has been going to the backdoor where he knows we will let him out, and instead urinating in the kitchen area right by the door. Often times he holds it so long that he starts to dribble when he is playing.

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I have unplugged the hot wire, though it is still up (which was always my intention), and my Husky has made progress. He for the first day wouldn't even leave the porch area outside, but still refuses to urinate out there. It's been two or three weeks now of daily accidents for my Husky.

It's getting very frustrating, he is such a good boy, I don't know what else to do. I let him out front a few times a day where he will urinate, but I have been trying to encourage him to go back to his usual routine outside as my front yard is not fenced a he has to be let out on the leash. This is fine when I'm home, though my fiance has a hard time controlling him at his first excitement of exiting the house, and needs to be able to let him out back.

I have walked him around the backyard on leash, he doesn't fight it as much as he did the first couple days. I have lured him around with treats, up to the fence line and all around the yard. I praise him even if I get just the smallest marking outside. I have not been the most consistent to this point, as I was hoping his fear would subside. But it's not looking like it. Any suggestions dog owners?

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September 23, 20170 found this helpful

I am so sorry to hear about your dog and I know it is hard when you have to put up an electric fence for their protections.

  1. In your backyard next to the fence, try planting a few shrubs or small trees. This will take the focus of the fence off your dog's eye.
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  3. Marking his territory is normal for an animal. He knows now that the fence isn't good for him and he is afraid of it. You need to consider adding a few items in the yard that the dog can mark. This can also take the focus off the fence.
  4. Continue walking him around the yard and encouraging him to pee in the back. When you do this, turn off the electric fence so he is no longer afraid of it.
  5. When the electricity is off the fence have your dog go near the fence and smell the fence. Show him he has nothing to be afraid of.
  6. When he starts to pee again in the back yard on his leash, give him a small treat. This will show him that he is a good dog and you are praising him for peeing in the right place.
  7. Take him in the backyard during the day and play with him without his leash. Show him that the yard is his and he can feel safe out there.

This will take time for the dog to no longer be afraid of your backyard and the fence you have installed.

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September 24, 20170 found this helpful

I agree with planting some shrubs and things near the fence.
Also, buy a dog pee brick or pee stone. It smells like pee and makes dogs want to mark it.

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