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1 1/2 yr. old not pooing on pad HELP!!! My 1 1/2 yr. old dog will pee on his pad, but will poop off of it. Like 2-3 feet from it, or in a different room. how do I get him to go on his pad. I tried to housebreak him to go outside. He would tell you he has to go out and go sometimes. Then he would not say anything and just do his business on the floor somewhere. after about 6 months of this I gave up and decided just to let him go back to pads. If anyone can help me I would appreciate it very much. |
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If he poops off of the pad, move the poop to the pad and show/tell him that it goes on the pad. Do this nicely and don't scold. Then show him how you dispose of the pad/poop. When he potties in the correct place, pad or outside, praise profusely. Throw a party! Never stop praising. Perhaps give a small treat to encourage the correct behavior. For poops, maybe include a short play session as a reward. If you would prefer to work on outdoor training, start moving the pad toward the door. Try to keep to a regular feeding and walking/outdoor potty break schedule. Structure will help set your dog up for success. Take a look at the bell notification thread in this section. Restrict your dog's freedom of movement in your home until his potty habits improve. Keep him in one room/area where he can be supervised closely. It's like working with a new puppy. Hope some of this helps. Good luck! |
This was so helpful to me. Charlie is about 4.5 months and I'm having trouble training him. He will sometimes pee on the pee pad but will never, ever poop on it. I do throw a party when he pees and I give him a treat he loves, and next time he might go on the carpet. (He'll never go on the hardwoods or tile, only the carpet.) I never thought about a privacy issue. I notice when he poops he will either go under the dining room table or behind the coffee table. No matter how much I try things haven't been working. He wakes up early. Somewhere between 5:00 and 5:45 a.m. I tried to have a routine, turn my coffee on and bring a magazine into the bathroom downstairs, where I keep a pee pad, and shutting the door. I figured if I sat and waited he'd eventually go after waiting all night, right? Nope. I could read a whole magazine and he still won't go (even with me encouraging him and placing him on the pad; he'll just wander off and sit down.) Now I think maybe, as funny as it seems, he might want some privacy. I think I'll try putting him in the bathroom alone with several pee pads and see what happens. Maybe that will do the trick. This is why I love this forum; there isn't a day that goes by that I don't learn something new. :) |
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