I don't remember seeing how old your dog is but when Pip was a really young pup, any serious playing would stimulate her, and as soon as we would finish, she'd pee! The best thing to do is be one step ahead, play for a while, then stop, scoop up the baby and take him where he needs to go at. Don't put him down, coz it'll just be on the floor. Hold him until you get him where you want him then put him down. While the pup is playing, the urge to go is overrode by the enjoyment of the play. Once the play stops, then all of a sudden the pup becomes aware of the urge to go. It's the same with taking them outside to potty. They want to run, sniff, investigate, so they forget what they came out there for, after all they ARE babies! After a suitable amount of time, you bring the pup in only to have it squat on the floor! My Pip would do the same, so I would use the word "outside" as her key word for doing her business. I'd watch her, let her run and sniff, then after a few minutes, I'd say "outside". I swear she had a look on her face like, "Oh yea, I do need to go!" and she'd squat and take care of it. Their little memories are short...keep reminding them! |