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Originally Posted by ariz4me Hi, I know how you feel. I have Bandit. He's five years old and housebreaking has always been a nightmare. We have tried crates, pens, etc. We take him out every four hours and he will come back into the house and pee or poop on the floor. |
The obvious part of your problem is that taking him out every 4 hours isn't nearly often enough. A small dog
may need to go out as often as every hour and, for housebreaking purposes, you may have to do it
more often than that until he is reliable.
Something else that I think Bandit needs is a way to tell you when he has to potty during the daytime. He knows how to tell you at night but it sounds like he doesn't know how to tell you during the day. I've had great success with a bell on the backdoor that my dogs ring when they want to go out. If you want more info on that, just ask. Others have trained their dogs to bark at the back door (which works but might lead to demand barking at other times) or to scratch the back door.
It's hard to know what exactly is going on with Bandit without more information. When he's taken outside, does he pee and poop? Does he go out on or off leash? How do you react when he goes in the house? How do you reach when he goes outside? Is he allowed the run of the house or is he contained during the day?