My dog and my parents dog (both YT's obviously) are both pad trained and never have accidents in the house -ever. Teddy has been trained since he was 14 weeks old.
BUT, he does mark and that is separate to peeing and potty training. My parents dog is a male but he doesn't mark or lift his leg to go!
Dogs vary so much in their temperament that it is so hard to make general statements about the best thing to do .. I just think you have to make decisions on an individual basis and do the best you can with the knowledge that you have!
I tried belly bands but they aren't working out for us... So, Teddy doesn't go anywhere unsupervised at the minute because, as soon as he's out of site, he will mark. I am hoping that tethering him to me and keeping him under strict supervision for a few weeks will deter the habit but I'm not hopeful. I think I'll struggle with this for as long as I have him..
It sucks but not his fault! He's not the only male who misses the mark in this house!!!!! |