Took 18 months to train my Prince Charming to wet outside. He would run to the door like he would go outside BUT he stopped at the door and wet just inside the house. We had multiple discussions about this problem of his and he dutifully looked horrified that I was upset with him again for same thing again. Then came the "I'mean sorry kisses and the promise he would gonly outside correctly the next time BUT I could hear the snickering under his breath! The next time it would happen all over again....... UNTIL I mentioned it to a friend in dog rescue and he just started laughing at something that was NOT funny to me!
Then he. Told me since the grass was cut, the boy just refused to go in the grass because it was poking his soft pads. Being a prince made him decide nothing could poke his royal feet. My friend suggested to buy a 1 foot x 1 foot concrete block that was smooth on top. Scent the block with his urine by rubbing the next few wipe up clothes with it. We did this and it worked. Once his block was firmly marked he never had a problem going outside again EXCEPT once. We went to my sisters house about 2 hours away and when I thought he should go outside I realized I forgot to bring his block. I took him out on his leash and told him to go wet. He looked at me and promptly sat down then looked away from me. I picked him up and went back into the house. Took him out every hour but he never went. Never even tried. He went 12 HOURS without doing any business. When we moved to Louisiana his block was packed in the trunk last as we needed too have it easy to get out of the car.
I swear this is a true story.
We still have his block never will get rid of it. |