There was a thread recently on the submissive peeing, you can do a search and find some good info about it. My dad had a dog that did this until she was one year of age and then it just stopped. We started to not say anything to her when we walked in the house, completely ignore her, no touch, no talk, no eye contact and she eventually stopped. When you walk in the house like "Ohhh hi!! I missed you!! My baby!!" it just adds to her already excited state and makes it worse, thus pee on the floor.
The pooping while you're gone... do you give him free roam? If he's a pup, he really should be crated or kept in an ex-pen. Even if he's not a pup, if he's pooping while you're gone... I would not give him freedom. Ex-pen may be the way to go. Naturally, dogs usually won't potty in their sleeping den, so usually this will help a lot. Gradually give him more and more freedom until he's reliable.
Barking... can be tricky if it's already escalated to a certain point. But when you're in the house, get an empty soda can and fill it with some pennies. Shake the can every time he barks and say "Quiet!" Usually dogs don't like the sound and will stop. When you associate the word "Quiet!" with the shaking of the can, they will learn to eventually stop just when you say Quiet.
If he barks on walks while walking past other dogs, etc, just stay totally calm and collected and gently lead him in another direction. Out of sight, out of mind.
I highly recommend the TV shows Dog Whisperer (National Geographic channel) and It's Me or the Dog (Animal Planet) |