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Originally Posted by ltbrwsuga1 For example, not all the time, but sometimes when he’s outside he cries if I leave him out there alone (for the first month I’ve been staying outside with him, I’ve been trying to cut down on this so he’s not so dependent). This does not happen every time it just seems so random the times that it does happen. I will close the gate and he will start to bark/whine/crying. I have figured this means that he doesn’t have to go to the bathroom; however he will come right in the house and use it on the floor. Also, he cries if for example if I go out to get the mail or groceries and leave in the house. |
Are you leaving him outside alone to go poop? Maybe you should try staying outside with him while he does his business...and make sure you assign a word to the action. Just keep saying something like "Go poopee..go poopee..go poopee" over and over again, and when he finally does it, give him a huge treat and praise him. I know it sounds stupid but believe me, it will eventually work.
As for peeing in the house, it sounds like you might have to crate him for the first several weeks. I'm not too sure of the procedure for crate-training, but everyone I know who uses it has really well-trained dogs.