I've done a lot of reading in the past few weeks since I got my little girl and am trying to properly train her. From what I've read, the consensus seems to be if you punish your dog for peeing in the house, he'll just learn to hide it from you and do it when/where you can't see him. He does not know it's wrong to pee on the carpet, just that it's wrong to pee on the carpet in front of you.
I used to get really frustrated and angry with Harley when she peed on the carpet, but now I am just to the point where I have to let it go. She mostly goes on her pee pads but if she goes on the carpet, it's because I was not watching her carefully enough.
As for the water bowl, I would just get a heavier one or not put it on a mat. Harley's water bowl is directly on the bathroom floor and the only time it gets tipped is if she is jumping around. I don't get on to her or anything though because she's not tipping it on purpose.
I don't know if your dog is different though. If he is doing it for fun, I would get a heavy bowl (maybe ceramic). |