Our Lakeland Terrier is 15 months old and we are having a difficult time getting him to hold his bodily functions until he gets outside. He will not usually poop or pee in the house when we are with him, but if we leave him alone or if he wakes up in the morning before we do, he will do his business as he pleases.
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Will he do his business in the house, if he is tied on? Our cocker spaniel will not IF she is tied on, but if we are not home and forgot to tie her up we can expect a present to clean up when we get home. Overnight she will go 14 hours before she asks to get off the leash and wants to go outside to do her business and...she is 14 years old. She even sleeps in like my teenagers want to.
We just attach the leash to a table leg in the kitchen and have her food and water within reach. We do not put her in a kennel in the house.
I have owned several dogs over the years and the best way to housetrain them is to get some sort of crate for them to be in when you are not able to pay attention to them or when you have to be gone. Most dogs won't go in the place where they have to sleep. If you dog cannot wait until you get up in the morning to let him out, then this is probably your best bet. Also, have you been careful to get him on a schedule and keep him on one? My 2 dogs are on a schedule and they do just fine. Unless they would be sick for some reason, they never have accidents. Sometimes they are in for 12 hours overnight without an accident so it can be done. Also, have your dog checked out by your vet. Just make sure there are no physical problems. It doesn't sound like there is, but it's not worth it to take chances. Good luck!
A veternarian in Nashville recommends that if your dog was initially crate trained to resume the crate training if an accident should occur. After a couple of days, the accidents should stop.
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