Sounds like your baby knows he is supposed to go there but looking at it, walking away, and going somewhere else almost sounds like he is trying to establish some dominance. Almost like having a three year old child know how to go potty but absolutely refuse because she wants the control - woah... sounds like my three year old daughter who is potty trained but refuses to go potty in the potty because it's a control issue. Matthias is now housebroken - he knows to go to the back door and ask to go out. He even knows where in the back yard he is supposed to go. Yesterday was a bad day for him though. Now, either he could have been too stressed out as there was a lot of chaos yesterday with all the kids. Or it could be that he was being defiant. Either way, I continued to take him outside regardless of him going on the floor. If he didn't eliminate, no cookie. One thing I did to get him to understand where to go that was appropriate - as soon as he started peeing, immediately I offered him a treat. AFter a few days, I offered the treat after he was was finished peeing. Then the treat was offered when we were going back inside and were stopped at the door. Now he gets his treat after he comes inside, has his paw wiped off, and sits down. He knows he will get a treat. It's reinforcing good behavior. Some dogs it may take longer with the treats and each step of treat giving.
And I'm sure you know this and have been told - don't punish your dog. Of course, if you catch him IN the act, say NO firmly and remove him from the situation. But never punish.
This is just my experience with my dogs, and with training methods I have used and taught others to use. Hope he starts going for you soon! |