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Topic Dog Boards / Behaviour / how do i get my dog to stop peeing in the house
- By robbie1111 [gb] Date 01.12.09 09:23 UTC
hi am just putting a post on because my irish blue wont stop peeing in the house i take it out alot but it still pees in the house any sugestions ive tryed shouting and even put its nose in it but it dosnt help ????
- By Kasshyk [gb] Date 01.12.09 09:32 UTC
whats an irish blue? how old is it?
- By Jeangenie [gb] Date 01.12.09 09:56 UTC
Shouting and putting his nose into it will do no good, and will only make things worse, so please forget that unkind idea.

Go back to basics and treat him as though he was an 8 week old puppy. Take him out into the garden at least once an hour and stay with him until he performs, at which time you can give him his cue-word and then praise him when he's finished.

What are you using to clean up after him? Anything with ammonia in it will only reinforce the idea that that's the right place to go; clean up with a solution of biological laundry powder/liquid to destroy the enzymes in the urine, then wipe down hard surfaces with surgical spirit or vinegar to remove fat molecules. This will remove all lingering traces of the urine so he won't be tempted to use the site again.

And finally, watch him! Don't leave him unattended - when you can see from his body language that he looks as though he's about to pee, take him out into the garden straight away, whatever you're doing, then praise him when he pees out there. Consistently ignore the wrong action and reward the right action and he'll get there.

How old is he (or she, you don't say), just out of interest?
- By bear [gb] Date 01.12.09 13:47 UTC
please follow the advice given by the other posts and remember never get cross and ignore it if he goes in the house but always praise the good behaviour.
as long as you go back to basics then the message will soon sink in.
as said before take the dog outside every hour and also after playing and eating and don't come back in until the dug has performed. this will break the habit as he want need to wee in the house if his bladder is always empty.
watch all the time or stay in the same room so you can catch any accident before if happens. if there's any sniffing around quickly but calmly take the dog outside and praise when it's done in the right place. 
- By robbie1111 [gb] Date 01.12.09 14:54 UTC
hes just turned two years old i use bleach or disinfectant to clean up after him...... i will  be takeing your advice it seems like good advice i dont like shouting at him and he dose show what i think is remorse so i just have to bare with it untill hes got it and thank you regards..........     robbie
- By robbie1111 [gb] Date 01.12.09 15:07 UTC
two and hes a cross breed from a saff and american pit bull i think but hes not got much pitbull in him i no this because the parents were dna tested by a vet
- By Teri Date 01.12.09 15:20 UTC
Cleaning up with bleach or most disinfectants can actually encourage them to go back and relieve themselves there - the active ingredients smell the same to dogs as urine!

Better to blot up all fluid, wash area with water and non biological washing powder and finally wipe over with wrung out cloth/mop in dilute vinegar :)  Any carpeting be sure you prevent from seeping through to underlay as other wise you'll need to treat that too - not easy if in the middle of a room.

Follow the excellent advice re house training basics and he'll soon catch on to what's acceptable and what isn't - observation and consistency are the keys, both down to household members rather than the dog :)
HTH, Teri
- By Kasshyk [gb] Date 01.12.09 15:37 UTC
Teri ,I thought it was bio washing powder as it has the enzymes in to remove the 'biological' material ie urine?
- By Teri Date 01.12.09 15:42 UTC
Sorry - you're right LOL.  I've been buying non-bio recently for dfferent reasons and it just rattled off in my head straight down into my fingers!
Teri :)
- By Kasshyk [gb] Date 01.12.09 15:51 UTC
LOL :-)
- By furriefriends Date 01.12.09 17:41 UTC
not sure if I should wrote this down as it will probably jinx us but if it makes you feel better my 2 year old pomx still wees in the house  and poos I have gone back to basics again! ie taking her out with me regularly staying with her (brrr thats cold and wet atm) and food rewards when we have succes ,so far we are doing v.well.
The down side ... the rest of the family now maintain that she will only wee for me so i get to take her out all the time oh yes and I even pick her up and take her into the garden , I know it breaks the rules and a bit difficult for you Lol but it works and if that gets me no wees in the house so be it.
- By sparkie3 [fr] Date 04.12.09 22:46 UTC
Our new pup has been with us 2 weeks now and he is 11 weeks old so I am not expecting miracles with the toilet training yet. I have been doing all the things suggested but although we make a point of watching him all the time I just can't pick up on the signs when he needs to go. We have had a pup many years ago and I think from memory he was fairly quick to realise what we were trying to do. Our last dog was a 4 year old rescue dog and was no problem. The one thing I will try is the cleaner that I am using on the floor. Didn't think to try the washing powder so fingers crossed!
- By JeanSW Date 05.12.09 00:17 UTC

> and he dose show what i think is remorse


I think perhaps that you may be misreading his signals.  Dogs do not feel remorse.
Topic Dog Boards / Behaviour / how do i get my dog to stop peeing in the house

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