Help he is peeing inside or digging outside
The only good news is we caught him in the act. I have never had so many issues with a pup. He does not seem phased in the least. I am determined to love him through this but if anyone has advise I am listening.! My vet says he is healthy just a smidge under weight so I have been really patient and feeding chix livers with his food. Any advice is welcome. |
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mr bojangle wrote: Please help...I adopted a 1 to 2 year oes and truly am at loss of ideas. He pees inside and digs outside. I left him in bathroom with warm blankie so my husband and I could both attend our son's B-game only to return home to find poo everywhere!!!! He tore down the blinds and destroyed the bathroom. I calmly took him outside and began the cleaning...1st bathroom then him...omg!! I bathed him blew him dry and 2 minutes later he peed in front of us in living room!!
The only good news is we caught him in the act. I have never had so many issues with a pup. He does not seem phased in the least. I am determined to love him through this but if anyone has advise I am listening.! My vet says he is healthy just a smidge under weight so I have been really patient and feeding chix livers with his food. Any advice is welcome. Thank you for taking in a rescue dog. He does his potty in the house because he does nto know anything else. He needs to be trained, gently and calmly. Go to the house-training thread and you will get lots of ideas there. Good luck! |
| Calm is very good. Good for you! I know it's hard.
The additional destruction with the poo fest sounds like separation anxiety. They know not what they do when they are in that state. The key to overcoming it is to build their confidence and independance to the point where the don't feel their world is coming to an end when you leave. It's bit of a long process, you start with baby steps, special treats (kong?) he only gets when you leave, and you only leave him for very, very short periods of time, no more than he can handle in the beginning (which I know is darn tough because people have lives) Leaving is a non-event: no sad goodbyes, a quick matter of fact departure. Returning is the same. No party, just quietly take him outside to do his business. Encourage him to spend short periods of time on his own when you are home. That kind of thing. It's not uncommon and there is all kind of good literature on how to handle it. I know's it's frustrating though. Some of them are a project for life (though they get much, much better, just have occasional relapses). Others, and especially younger dogs, can come out of it very nicely. Excercise is very important. Any excess/pent up energy just feeds into the anxiety (e.g. his digging). and structured obedience training and that kind of thing, where you're setting the dog up to be successful so he can be rewarded and, yes, feel good about himself. I wish there was a quick fix, but there rarely is. On the other hand there are so many things you can do to work on it and the end result is so incredibly rewarding. Kristine |
| We just adopted an adult rescue who was not totally housebroken and we started from square one. I highly recommend a crate for when you can not be there or watch the dog every minute. Next, until the dog is housebroken the outside(except for LONG walks) is for potty only. No playing outside. Take the dog out(go out with them) and tell them "Go potty", give them some time, a few minutes to do the deed. If they go, a reward of your choice and a GOOOD DOGGG and then back in the house. If they don't go, no reward and try again in thirty minutes or so. Watch the dog like a hawk. Some dogs do give signals that they are about to go(some don't). Put a bell on the door and teach the dog to ring the bell when he needs to go. To teach the dog to ring the bell, everytime you take him out, take his paw or nose and ring the bell and GOOOD DOGGG and out the door. Don't wait for the dog to tell you he needs to go, if they don't know how they can't tell you. Take them out every hour. Its hard but the end is worth it. We've had Garfunkel for two and a half weeks and no potty in the house for over a week. Some dogs do take longer to housebreak then others but just keep at it. Patience is the key. |
Yay Garfunkel! Nice job, Pam. 
The crate is a great idea if a dog can tolerate it. Some dogs with severe separation anxiety can hurt themselves trying to get out of one and become even more agitated while crated; for others it works great. Test it carefully. KB |
| Thank you for your advise and we will certainly try all the swell ideas I really can not explain why this dog choose me. I also have a 1 1/2 year old female pug and together they adore each other. I do not believe a crate will work for Bojangle he may hurt himself after seeing how he reacted to the bathroom.
It will be a trial and error train for this young fellow. Michelle |
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