Potty training backsliding! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

MindieRose · 03-07-2008, 10:53 AM

Cleo, Joe, and Lola have been with us for a long time. They have been well housebroken. Izzy came to us, and caught on right away, almost immediate. Now Diesel, he's been having lots of accidents. I blame myself because I dont force him to go out with the other dogs everytime, because its pretty cold here. That changed now, because of what started happening. Over the past 3 days Diesel has pooped in the bathroom almost everytime he has had to go. I appreciate he is pooping on the hard floor instead of the carpet, and I understand thats where the people poop, but still, its gotta stop. Izzy has pooped twice in front of our door to go out to the deck. Once again, its nice its on the wood floor, easy clean up, but come on. THEN JOE, of ALL of my dogs, JOE, pee'd right in front of us, in the livingroom yesterday! AND we believe it was him that went down to the basement, and pooped ON my youngest sons bed. WHAT??? I cannot handle that at all. I just got the last of all the bedding done, and I feel terrible, but they have all been crated all day. I never crate my dogs other than bedtime or if I am going to be gone for some time. I am a stay at home mom, so they are not used to this at all. They are pouting terrible, but I dont know what else to do at this point. They all have excepted the newcomers. They all play and get along great. I just dont understand this and I dont know how to handle it. After housebreaking the first 3 dogs almost effortlessly, I never ever have forseen this as an issue.
What do I do??

MIZBROWN · 03-07-2008, 11:10 AM

Considering Im having housebreaking issues as well, I dont have the greatest advise for ya'... Just wanted to say be patient and good luck

kwaymon · 03-07-2008, 11:49 AM

Tucker is totally backsliding since he was neutured. He's gone from having alot of run of the house to being crated or in his xpen again. I don't know what to do either.

Rosey07 · 03-11-2008, 05:30 AM

Hey Group...we Furgie and I too are having a back sliding monment, umm moments. It started last few week and is getting worse. Just a few minuets ago she pooped right in front of me..*eek* whats wrong....why? She has been pottying on her pad for the last 2 months. Now not!

Can someone explain please???? I don't understand.

yorkie69 · 03-12-2008, 10:33 AM

I hope someone can help because I am having the same exact problem, my archie is 6 months old and always peed and pooped on the pad until 3 days ago since he started pooing in the middle of the kitchen. I usually put in back in the playpen after each accident (and he does fine in there) but as soon as I let him loose in the gated kitchen he starts again. This is soo frustrating since he had never had a problem with the poop since day one

Hershey · 03-12-2008, 11:26 AM

I am having the exact same problem. My little girl was a 100% potty trained and would never go pee or poop anywhere except her mat. She is 9 months old and a couple of weeks ago starting pooping in the living room. Now, she does not poop any where except the living room. We tried the boundary spray from petsmart and that is of no help either. She went poop there about 30 minutes after we sprayed. Now what???

Rosey07 · 03-12-2008, 02:33 PM

Furgie is 6 months old! Are we in our teen already? Stubborn pups! You gotta love'em to keep'em!

Skippy's Mom · 03-12-2008, 03:12 PM

Considering Im having housebreaking issues as well, I dont have the greatest advise for ya'... Just wanted to say be patient and good luck

Me too!!!

aquinn · 03-12-2008, 03:32 PM

He never pottied in the house. He had a doggie door to the balcony where there is grass and was perfect with that. However, then it got cold and I had to close up the doggie door for fear of freezing. So then I did the pads. He uses them just fine, but every once in a while I find poop in the hall, etc. Also he has started to mark on things. But this I think is a marking problem, cause he lifts his leg, and when he goes on the pad he squats. Still, I'm confused because of the pooop.

Hopefully the neutering will help . . .

shuber · 03-12-2008, 03:42 PM

I too am having this problem just the last few weeks with Teddy. He's almost 11 months old, and I can walk him outside till my hands turn blue (its cold here too) and 9 out of 10 times he won't go until we come back in.

... Never had a problem before, he was a BREEZE to potty train (the first time). Are there aliens out there forcing our furbabies to poop in the house or what ??????

cgennawey · 03-12-2008, 03:45 PM

My teapot, Chunk is doing the same thing. He goes on the pad about 80% of the time. My husband very patiently will ask me " when will he be totally potty trained." Thank the Lord my hubby loves our little, (big), Chunk. Our 3 other dogs, (not yorkies), are completely trained they go outside when they have to go. Sometimes Chunk will join them out there. Oh well, God is so patient with us I guess we can do the same for our babies.

A righteous man regards the life of his animal... Proverbs 12:10

Rosey07 · 03-12-2008, 07:08 PM

Wow I never read that scripture before. Thanks for sharing it.

ReggiesMom · 04-17-2008, 08:44 AM

Reggie is pottying inside and Sophie pottys outside when she feels like it. All of us are having the same problem and no one seems to have a solution.

Can anyone HELP US PLEASE?

Thank you!

Rosey07 · 04-17-2008, 01:45 PM

Reggie's Mom I will tell you this right now Furgie is doing well but that is right now...I am sooo glad for the good days!!! However I put her back in our bed cause zshe is scared by herself. But she went to the foot of our bed and peed...so out of the bed again...I'm trying!

I just wish you the best and one other thing always talk real sweet and dance around and they will comply much better!

mainegirl · 04-18-2008, 05:33 AM

You can add us to the ranks.....2 weeks ago Ozzy started peeing on the floor after being 99% pad trained. He's 5 months old. I have no idea why either. I can't go one day without a pee accident. The poo well he still hits the pad for that so I have something to be grateful for.

We are back to Potty 101 but I still can't catch him all the time as he will go hide and pee! I keep saying this too shall pass...this too shall pass..

03-07-2008, 10:53 AM	#1
MindieRose Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,280	Potty training backsliding! Cleo, Joe, and Lola have been with us for a long time. They have been well housebroken. Izzy came to us, and caught on right away, almost immediate. Now Diesel, he's been having lots of accidents. I blame myself because I dont force him to go out with the other dogs everytime, because its pretty cold here. That changed now, because of what started happening. Over the past 3 days Diesel has pooped in the bathroom almost everytime he has had to go. I appreciate he is pooping on the hard floor instead of the carpet, and I understand thats where the people poop, but still, its gotta stop. Izzy has pooped twice in front of our door to go out to the deck. Once again, its nice its on the wood floor, easy clean up, but come on. THEN JOE, of ALL of my dogs, JOE, pee'd right in front of us, in the livingroom yesterday! AND we believe it was him that went down to the basement, and pooped ON my youngest sons bed. WHAT??? I cannot handle that at all. I just got the last of all the bedding done, and I feel terrible, but they have all been crated all day. I never crate my dogs other than bedtime or if I am going to be gone for some time. I am a stay at home mom, so they are not used to this at all. They are pouting terrible, but I dont know what else to do at this point. They all have excepted the newcomers. They all play and get along great. I just dont understand this and I dont know how to handle it. After housebreaking the first 3 dogs almost effortlessly, I never ever have forseen this as an issue. What do I do?? __________________ Proud Mommy of Gavin, Ethan, Morgan, Nia, Olivia, and Kiana and baby #7! Also Mommy to furkids: Cleo ,Lola, Lilly Appletini, and Diesel. and Sunny, Ethan's Golden therapy dog in training.

03-07-2008, 11:10 AM	#2
MIZBROWN Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,293	Considering Im having housebreaking issues as well, I dont have the greatest advise for ya'... Just wanted to say be patient and good luck __________________ Mommy to Meka "MeMe" Brown aka Meka the Diva Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club & CA Yorkies www.dogster.com/dogs/567943

03-12-2008, 10:33 AM	#5
yorkie69 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: east coast Posts: 125	I hope someone can help because I am having the same exact problem, my archie is 6 months old and always peed and pooped on the pad until 3 days ago since he started pooing in the middle of the kitchen. I usually put in back in the playpen after each accident (and he does fine in there) but as soon as I let him loose in the gated kitchen he starts again. This is soo frustrating since he had never had a problem with the poop since day one __________________ Busy Mommy to our sweet, crazy Archie Proud member of the Little Gentlemen's Club

03-12-2008, 03:12 PM	#8
Skippy's Mom Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 217 Blog Entries: 2	Considering Im having housebreaking issues as well, I dont have the greatest advise for ya'... Just wanted to say be patient and good luck Me too!!! __________________ Skippy and Gabby's Mom http://www.dogster.com/dogs/626557 Gabby Skippy

03-12-2008, 03:32 PM	#9
aquinn Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 983	Tucker too! He never pottied in the house. He had a doggie door to the balcony where there is grass and was perfect with that. However, then it got cold and I had to close up the doggie door for fear of freezing. So then I did the pads. He uses them just fine, but every once in a while I find poop in the hall, etc. Also he has started to mark on things. But this I think is a marking problem, cause he lifts his leg, and when he goes on the pad he squats. Still, I'm confused because of the pooop. Hopefully the neutering will help . . . __________________ April & Tucker

03-07-2008, 11:49 AM	#3
kwaymon YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 699	Tucker is totally backsliding since he was neutured. He's gone from having alot of run of the house to being crated or in his xpen again. I don't know what to do either.

03-11-2008, 05:30 AM	#4
Rosey07 No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: way down South Posts: 860	Hey Group...we Furgie and I too are having a back sliding monment, umm moments. It started last few week and is getting worse. Just a few minuets ago she pooped right in front of me..eek whats wrong....why? She has been pottying on her pad for the last 2 months. Now not! Can someone explain please???? I don't understand.

03-12-2008, 11:26 AM	#6
Hershey YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: california Posts: 5	I am having the exact same problem. My little girl was a 100% potty trained and would never go pee or poop anywhere except her mat. She is 9 months old and a couple of weeks ago starting pooping in the living room. Now, she does not poop any where except the living room. We tried the boundary spray from petsmart and that is of no help either. She went poop there about 30 minutes after we sprayed. Now what???

03-12-2008, 02:33 PM	#7
Rosey07 No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: way down South Posts: 860	Furgie is 6 months old! Are we in our teen already? Stubborn pups! You gotta love'em to keep'em!

03-12-2008, 03:42 PM	#10
shuber Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: dingmans ferry Posts: 172	Holy cow, its an epidemic! I too am having this problem just the last few weeks with Teddy. He's almost 11 months old, and I can walk him outside till my hands turn blue (its cold here too) and 9 out of 10 times he won't go until we come back in. ... Never had a problem before, he was a BREEZE to potty train (the first time). Are there aliens out there forcing our furbabies to poop in the house or what ?????? __________________ Mommy to Teddy and Misty and our newest addition - Wyatt

03-12-2008, 03:45 PM	#11
cgennawey Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: california Posts: 56	My teapot, Chunk is doing the same thing. He goes on the pad about 80% of the time. My husband very patiently will ask me " when will he be totally potty trained." Thank the Lord my hubby loves our little, (big), Chunk. Our 3 other dogs, (not yorkies), are completely trained they go outside when they have to go. Sometimes Chunk will join them out there. Oh well, God is so patient with us I guess we can do the same for our babies. A righteous man regards the life of his animal... Proverbs 12:10

03-12-2008, 07:08 PM	#12
Rosey07 No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: way down South Posts: 860	Wow I never read that scripture before. Thanks for sharing it.

04-17-2008, 08:44 AM	#13
ReggiesMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 179	Me too Reggie is pottying inside and Sophie pottys outside when she feels like it. All of us are having the same problem and no one seems to have a solution. Can anyone HELP US PLEASE? Thank you! __________________ When you can't sleep, don't count sheep, count on the Shepherd. Reggie is Best!

04-17-2008, 01:45 PM	#14
Rosey07 No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: way down South Posts: 860	Reggie's Mom I will tell you this right now Furgie is doing well but that is right now...I am sooo glad for the good days!!! However I put her back in our bed cause zshe is scared by herself. But she went to the foot of our bed and peed...so out of the bed again...I'm trying! I just wish you the best and one other thing always talk real sweet and dance around and they will comply much better!

04-18-2008, 05:33 AM	#15
mainegirl Donating YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 513 Blog Entries: 1	You can add us to the ranks.....2 weeks ago Ozzy started peeing on the floor after being 99% pad trained. He's 5 months old. I have no idea why either. I can't go one day without a pee accident. The poo well he still hits the pad for that so I have something to be grateful for. We are back to Potty 101 but I still can't catch him all the time as he will go hide and pee! I keep saying this too shall pass...this too shall pass.. __________________ Member of the Little Gentleman's Club