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Originally Posted by zoe_star We adopted Zoe from an owner that was unsuccessful in house breaking her.
In fact her entire house became her potty pad. Her scent was everywhere. We thought if we took her out of that environment we could retrain her where to go potty. How's it going? Well I am here aren't I? Zoe, about 95 percent of the time goes on the potty pad we have in the bathroom and she always goes several times when we go for walks. The problem is when we are not looking, out of the room, or at work and at night when we are asleep, she will potty and poop on the carpet in our bedroom, or next to the pad. She go 10 times a day on her potty pad, but if we accidently leave the bedroom door open, she'll go in there and pee. Someone will suggest crating her, but i think she has seperation anxiety because she cries and whimpers for hours if she is not in the same room as us. Can a puppy of 2 years be broken of this habit. We dont want to give her back or our new house to be ruined like the previous owners house. Any suggestions would be great, THANKs |
Yes, even a 2 year old can be trained, I have trained dogs alot older than that with no problems. You could crate train her, and move the crate room to room to where she can always be with you. Or since you said she goes when you are not looking, tether her to your waist. This ensures that she does not wonder off and go pee when you are not looking or paying attention. Also, you have to train your pup to the like the crate if you choose to get one, majority of puppies hate their crates until they are trained to like them. To do that stick delicious treats and fun toys in your dog's crate and leave the door open. Let her wander in on her own time, don't force her. Throughout the day keep leaving treats and even putting her food in there. And never use a crate as a punishment. I also find that it helps to put a blanket or towel over the crate to give it the cozy den feel for your dog.
It sounds like at this point it would be easier to train her to go outside than on the pad. You can still train her on the pad if you need to. Put her where she is suppose to go(outside,pad) and tell her "go potty" if she does not go put her in her crate or tether her to you. In about 15 minutes try it again and keep doing so until she goes. Once she goes praise her like crazy and give her a delicious treat. In addition, play with her after she goes, it will sweeten the deal. If it helps, write down her potty schedule. For instance, if she can only hold it for 5 hours then you know that you have to take her to go potty atleast every five hours. You first have to figure out whether or not you are going to crate her or not and whether you are going to continue with the pad or have her go outside. Outside is less confusing because then she won't be allowed to go in the house and only outdoors whereas a pad is inside of the house. When you are at work or sleeping at night where does she stay??
I hope this helps you, if you have any questions just ask.
