Comments on: How To Train A Dog To Potty In One Spot http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/ Creative Homemaking Ideas & Household Tips Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:38:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: irena http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-65547 irena Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:56:59 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-65547 i think its normal becouse my dog does that to ever since it was one month old and it is 5 years old....... i think its normal becouse my dog does that to ever since it was one month old and it is 5 years old…….

]]> By: Ls http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-63395 Ls Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:55:43 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-63395 My Dog Is Now 7Monts Old Now And Hes Still Peeing And Pooping In The House Every Time We Catch Him Goin Toilet In The House We Shout At Him And Tell Him No Bold Boy And He Dose Go In This 1 Spot In The Back Garden And Every Time He Gos In That Spot We Give Him Alot Of Praise And Tell Him Good Boy And Give Him A Treat But It Dosnt Seem To Work Because He Still Go's In The House Can You Give Me Some Advise Signed LS. My Dog Is Now 7Monts Old Now And Hes Still Peeing And Pooping In The House Every Time We Catch Him Goin Toilet In The House We Shout At Him And Tell Him No Bold Boy And He Dose Go In This 1 Spot In The Back Garden And Every Time He Gos In That Spot We Give Him Alot Of Praise And Tell Him Good Boy And Give Him A Treat But It Dosnt Seem To Work Because He Still Go’s In The House Can You Give Me Some Advise

Signed LS.

]]> By: cherish http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-62928 cherish Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:47:58 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-62928 Is there any other tip to help make the puppy want to poo in the potty spot?? My 9 week old boxer seems to dislike the potty area and sits and longingly stares at the rest of the yard. If I have him on a leash, he will happily poo anywhere in the yard BUT the potty spot. I am so frustrated. I have tried putting his poo in the potty spot, he could not care less. It breaks my heart to see him so sad and he is starting to dislike being on the leash because all we do is go to the potty spot to wait for him to poo. He would rather sit in his crate. Any advice is appreciated. Is there any other tip to help make the puppy want to poo in the potty spot?? My 9 week old boxer seems to dislike the potty area and sits and longingly stares at the rest of the yard. If I have him on a leash, he will happily poo anywhere in the yard BUT the potty spot. I am so frustrated. I have tried putting his poo in the potty spot, he could not care less. It breaks my heart to see him so sad and he is starting to dislike being on the leash because all we do is go to the potty spot to wait for him to poo. He would rather sit in his crate. Any advice is appreciated.

]]> By: mary http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-62398 mary Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:41:42 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-62398 THE VERY BEST, LEAST EXPENSIVE, AND ABSOLUTELY FAIL-SAFE IS A DILUTION OF ADULT (HUMAN) SHAMPOO MIXED WITH WATER. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MAKE IT TOO CONCENTRATED . IF YOUR DOG URINATES ON CARPET, FOLD A BATH TOWEL IN FOURTHS, PUT IT OVER THE SPOT AND STAND ON IT. THIS GETS MOST OF THE URINE. NOW POUR THE DILUTED SHAMPOO ON THE SPOT AND RUB IT IT. ITS ALRIGHT TO DRENCH THE SPOT(DOWN TO THE PADDING) BECAUSE NOW YOU WILL TAKE SEVERAL FOLDED TOWELS, STAND ON THEM ON THE SPOT. THE WETNESS WILL BE ABSORBED BY THE TOWELS AND ABSOLUTELY NO SCENT OF URINE WILL REMAIN. THE VERY BEST, LEAST EXPENSIVE, AND ABSOLUTELY FAIL-SAFE IS A DILUTION OF ADULT (HUMAN) SHAMPOO MIXED WITH WATER. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MAKE IT TOO CONCENTRATED . IF YOUR DOG URINATES ON CARPET, FOLD A BATH TOWEL IN FOURTHS, PUT IT OVER THE SPOT AND STAND ON IT. THIS GETS MOST OF THE URINE. NOW POUR THE DILUTED SHAMPOO ON THE SPOT AND RUB IT IT. ITS ALRIGHT TO DRENCH THE SPOT(DOWN TO THE PADDING) BECAUSE NOW YOU WILL TAKE SEVERAL FOLDED TOWELS, STAND ON THEM ON THE SPOT. THE WETNESS WILL BE ABSORBED BY THE TOWELS AND ABSOLUTELY NO SCENT OF URINE WILL REMAIN.

]]> By: Barry http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-62012 Barry Thu, 21 May 2009 10:36:29 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-62012 My wife and I have just rescued a bichon/poodle mix and he is a great little dog. A happy guy. We think he is about 1 year old and he is house-broken. I walk him about 4 times a day and he gets lots of exercise outside. He has a weird habit of squatting down to poop and constantly turning in a circle while he is doing his business and sniffing the ground. I have had several dogs in my life, and none of them have exhibited such a strange "dance" while pooping. Do you have any suggestions for reigning in this behavior? It is weird looking and the dog is always stepping in his own poop and the poop is spread around all over the place making it difficult to pick up (a plop here, a drop there). Any ideas to stop the dance so he can poop in one spot like most dogs? Please help, Barry My wife and I have just rescued a bichon/poodle mix and he is a great little dog. A happy guy. We think he is about 1 year old and he is house-broken. I walk him about 4 times a day and he gets lots of exercise outside.

He has a weird habit of squatting down to poop and constantly turning in a circle while he is doing his business and sniffing the ground. I have had several dogs in my life, and none of them have exhibited such a strange “dance” while pooping.

Do you have any suggestions for reigning in this behavior? It is weird looking and the dog is always stepping in his own poop and the poop is spread around all over the place making it difficult to pick up (a plop here, a drop there). Any ideas to stop the dance so he can poop in one spot like most dogs?

Please help,

Barry

]]> By: smileyj http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-61551 smileyj Tue, 05 May 2009 18:45:05 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-61551 Oh boy, I sure hopes this works because our lawn is piling up with poop and my son just told me how annoying it is. We pick up daily but really, it would be a whole lot nicer to walk in the lawn by the play equipment and not pick up anything else, if you know what I mean. We have a mastiff that is very well potty trained at 9 weeks. I will hope to train her to one area. Thanks for all the advice. Oh boy, I sure hopes this works because our lawn is piling up with poop and my son just told me how annoying it is. We pick up daily but really, it would be a whole lot nicer to walk in the lawn by the play equipment and not pick up anything else, if you know what I mean.

We have a mastiff that is very well potty trained at 9 weeks. I will hope to train her to one area.

Thanks for all the advice.

]]> By: sheri http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-60124 sheri Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:23:53 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-60124 Thank you for some wonderful tips! My dog pops in the one area at home but it’s on the grass where my children play, today I’m going to attempt to get her to start using the concreted area down the side of the house. Georgie is 8, adorable but a handful when we go for a walk. She gets really nervous and either is constipated or gets the runs, it’s impossible to pick up. I’ve spent a fortune on training but she just isn’t good socially, she is constantly on the look out for other dogs and nearly yanks my arm off to get to them when she sees one. Its so frustrating! I know she just wants to socialise but if the other dog growls she attacks, if the other dog is quiet she’ll pull me over to it, sniff and show whose boss then let me walk on. She’d be a perfect dog if she pooped on the concrete, played nice with other dogs and picked up after herself when we go for a walk!! Thank you for some wonderful tips! My dog pops in the one area at home but it’s on the grass where my children play, today I’m going to attempt to get her to start using the concreted area down the side of the house. Georgie is 8, adorable but a handful when we go for a walk. She gets really nervous and either is constipated or gets the runs, it’s impossible to pick up. I’ve spent a fortune on training but she just isn’t good socially, she is constantly on the look out for other dogs and nearly yanks my arm off to get to them when she sees one. Its so frustrating! I know she just wants to socialise but if the other dog growls she attacks, if the other dog is quiet she’ll pull me over to it, sniff and show whose boss then let me walk on. She’d be a perfect dog if she pooped on the concrete, played nice with other dogs and picked up after herself when we go for a walk!!

]]> By: Lori http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-49099 Lori Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:55:27 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-49099 We have trained our dog to use one spot for a bathroom. She will run there to go poop, but always poops in exactly the same spot. But recently she resist going to the bathroom at all there. She will hold it and pee little amounts inside the house. She will go poop there if it's a must, but would prefer going on a walk. It stinks horribly, any ideas for that? Also, she will pee in her kennel occasionally. The kennel is not too big for her, although it was too big when she was in it as a puppy. Are we just too late? We have trained our dog to use one spot for a bathroom. She will run there to go poop, but always poops in exactly the same spot. But recently she resist going to the bathroom at all there. She will hold it and pee little amounts inside the house. She will go poop there if it’s a must, but would prefer going on a walk. It stinks horribly, any ideas for that? Also, she will pee in her kennel occasionally. The kennel is not too big for her, although it was too big when she was in it as a puppy. Are we just too late?

]]> By: Dawn http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-42738 Dawn Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:23:30 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-42738 Jo & Sue Congratulations on being such understanding (yeah, I know, but at least you are trying!) and stubborn (!) people! Jo, "...and as soon as I tell him off for trying to poo in a wrong spot, he gets all distracted and confused and doesn’t do anything any more. He just sits on the grass, looks at me and shivers (he does that a lot" Please don't scold the dog for doing wrong. He won't understand. Try as suggested in the article and pick up the poop and move it to where you want him to go. from article: "Tip: Take the dog to the spot first thing when letting him outside" and don't scold. Praise when he does it where you want. Comitment is huge, and simply pick up the poop w/out any fanfare - I think someone needs to remind me about this - w/out the dog noticing you doing it- and move it to where you want it. Distracted? Nicely urge him to walk to the permitted place. Sue "He is pooping in his cage during the night now" Is the crate the proper size, first off? It isn't too big, is it? I mean, where he can fill like it is a separate part of the room? I would try to take him out more often. He may have to go more now for whatever reason. Also, you may have to take him to the vet to make sure there isn't a physical reason. I know, always the popular advise! ;( Thank you all for caring so much about your pets and the patience you have for them. They are soooo worth it. Jo, I tear up thinking how wonderful it was for you to rehome a dog. They are the ones who seem to be more grateful, as if they realize they have a 2nd chance. I wish there where more out there like you, Jo, or at least those who when they get a pet are prepared to put in the effort and love needed. There is a quote I love and it goes something like this: We give them the time and room we can spare, and in return they give us everything they have." I have now had a total of three dobies from Doberman Rescues, and I every day thank ( ) for them! Thank you! Jo & Sue

Congratulations on being such understanding (yeah, I know, but at least you are trying!) and stubborn (!) people!

Jo,
“…and as soon as I tell him off for trying to poo in a wrong spot, he gets all distracted and confused and doesn’t do anything any more. He just sits on the grass, looks at me and shivers (he does that a lot”

Please don’t scold the dog for doing wrong. He won’t understand. Try as suggested in the article and pick up the poop and move it to where you want him to go.
from article:
“Tip: Take the dog to the spot first thing when letting him outside” and don’t scold. Praise when he does it where you want. Comitment is huge, and simply pick up the poop w/out any fanfare – I think someone needs to remind me about this – w/out the dog noticing you doing it- and move it to where you want it. Distracted? Nicely urge him to walk to the permitted place.

Sue

“He is pooping in his cage during the night now”

Is the crate the proper size, first off? It isn’t too big, is it? I mean, where he can fill like it is a separate part of the room?

I would try to take him out more often. He may have to go more now for whatever reason. Also, you may have to take him to the vet to make sure there isn’t a physical reason. I know, always the popular advise! ;(

Thank you all for caring so much about your pets and the patience you have for them. They are soooo worth it.

Jo, I tear up thinking how wonderful it was for you to rehome a dog. They are the ones who seem to be more grateful, as if they realize they have a 2nd chance. I wish there where more out there like you, Jo, or at least those who when they get a pet are prepared to put in the effort and love needed. There is a quote I love and it goes something like this:

We give them the time and room we can spare, and in return they give us everything they have.”

I have now had a total of three dobies from Doberman Rescues, and I every day thank ( ) for them!

Thank you!

]]> By: Sue http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-34113 Sue Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:44:30 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-train-a-dog-to-potty-in-one-spot/#comment-34113 My dog is almost a year old and he has been potty trained since he was three months. For the past seven months of owning him, he has pooped and peed outside in the same spot. Once the snow came around he was a little confused but we were able to teach him he still had to go in that spot. Now that the snow melted he will not do anything at all in that one spot. He has to go to the front of the yard to pee and will not poop outside at all. He is pooping in his cage during the night now. I have no idea what to do because I feel like I have tried everything. My dog is almost a year old and he has been potty trained since he was three months. For the past seven months of owning him, he has pooped and peed outside in the same spot. Once the snow came around he was a little confused but we were able to teach him he still had to go in that spot. Now that the snow melted he will not do anything at all in that one spot. He has to go to the front of the yard to pee and will not poop outside at all. He is pooping in his cage during the night now. I have no idea what to do because I feel like I have tried everything.

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