Perfect dog except for the peeing!

[ziggy925]

Ruger is now "almost" potty trained. I think the big problem is I'm semi retired and like to sleep late. He'll run around the house all day and be fine. I'll take him for a walk and he pees and poops like a good boy, but during the night he'll sneek upstairs and pee and poop on the pads I put out where he started peeing and pooping. Now he pees usually on the pads but often just near them. Sometimes, rarely, he will go to the door and let me know he has to go out.

This also concerns me when I take him anywhere. If we go inside a home, office or business I pick him up for fear he will pee on the floor or wall like he does at my girlfriend's house.

Any ideas? I'm thinking of going back to square one and start crate training him again, but he's now sleeping either in my bed or his bed. He's one and a half if that makes a difference.

FYI, I don't say or do anything when I see what he's done in the house. If I catch him I do startle him and put him outside or on the pads, but I rarely if ever catch him in the act. He's neutered and I do my best to completely clean up his messes.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

What about using a belly band at night? I don't have a male but I have heard of others using these. You might look into them.

[ziggy925]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

What about using a belly band at night? I don't have a male but I have heard of others using these. You might look into them.

Thanks. I can't see Ruger in a diaper, but if it works...

Question? If I did this would he get the idea after awhile, or would I have to use it the rest of his life? My neighbor had one on his dog, but the dog was really old and recently passed away.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Ummmm, good question. I am so sorry but I am just not knowledgeable about males. Hopefully someone will jump in here and answer that for you! I wish I could help more.

[horsnaround]

The belly band may work.
If he sleeps in bed do you hear him jump off? I would shut him in your room so he can not go else where in the house. And maybe that way you would here him in the night and could let him out or put the pads in your room for him to use. The belly bands are a great idea when visiting other homes.
I have a male I had trouble with and used the belly band when I can not keep an eye on him. He peed in it at first. But now it is almost always dry. I had stopped because he was doing so well. But just got new carpet so I put it on when I am not watching him and at first he was trying to mark my new carpet. I leave it off all night as he sleeps in bed with me.

[MollysMum54]

Originally Posted by horsnaround

The belly band may work.
If he sleeps in bed do you hear him jump off? I would shut him in your room so he can not go else where in the house. And maybe that way you would here him in the night and could let him out or put the pads in your room for him to use.

Good idea...Thats what i did with my ex breeding puppy farm girl. She didnt want to wee in the room we were sleeping in, so would pace round near the door. That woke me up so i was able to pick her up and take her outside. In the last 4 months, she has only weed in the bedroom once, and that was when i chose to ignore her pacing and hope she would go back to sleep!!
My fault for not listening to what she was trying to tell me!

[Martin Max]

Please mention this first that when did you buy this ? Did you get when it was small or when it was a adult.First tell me about the exact time later i will tell you a solution.

[ziggy925]

Originally Posted by Martin Max

Please mention this first that when did you buy this ? Did you get when it was small or when it was a adult.First tell me about the exact time later i will tell you a solution.

Well, not sure what your plan is, but here ya go: Ruger's birthday is 9/5/2009, and he was purchased on 11/24/09 from the breeder. He was around 2 lbs when I got him and now he's 10 lbs. He is a purebred Yorkshire Terrier and I don't know what time he was born.

[Britster]

Can you just lock him in your bedroom at night? I have a baby gate on my door so that he can't roam the house at night. Even though he has free roam when I am not home, etc, at night I just prefer him to be locked in my room.

I also like to sleep in (in college, lol) so I will be sure Jackson gets let out late (like 1am) so I know he will also sleep in late.

[horsnaround]

Originally Posted by Britster

Can you just lock him in your bedroom at night? I have a baby gate on my door so that he can't roam the house at night. Even though he has free roam when I am not home, etc, at night I just prefer him to be locked in my room.

I also like to sleep in (in college, lol) so I will be sure Jackson gets let out late (like 1am) so I know he will also sleep in late.

i let mine room also but at nights the baby gate goes up and they stay in my room with me It works great i think

[Cha Cha]

Originally Posted by Britster

Can you just lock him in your bedroom at night? I have a baby gate on my door so that he can't roam the house at night. Even though he has free roam when I am not home, etc, at night I just prefer him to be locked in my room.

I also like to sleep in (in college, lol) so I will be sure Jackson gets let out late (like 1am) so I know he will also sleep in late.

This is exactly what I do. My opinion is once they get up and move around in the middle of the night they are obviously going to have to potty, so I prefer them confined in my room with me. They are ready to get up early so I get up with them, let them eat, go potty then we all go back to bed for a while!

[horsnaround]

Originally Posted by Cha Cha

This is exactly what I do. My opinion is once they get up and move around in the middle of the night they are obviously going to have to potty, so I prefer them confined in my room with me. They are ready to get up early so I get up with them, let them eat, go potty then we all go back to bed for a while!

we so that also go potty and back to bed for awhile and i meant roam my house oops i hit send before i proof read

[Monika]

Definitely belly bands to avoid accidents!