Hi i have recently rescued a staffie about 3 months ago. Now I'm having a bit of a problem with him peeing and pooing in the house. Now the thing is I haven't got a garden or any back area where he can go. So i walk him loads. The thing is say if i'm sleeping he won't poo in the house so i'll say sleep for 8-9 hours and he'll be fine. But i'll leave him for just an hour on his own and he'll pee in the house. So what i'm asking is there anyway of i dunno making some sort of toilet for him or to train him not do do it in the house. I know the best thing is to catch him in the act but he never does it wi'll im here. I mean I just dont know what to do. So if any1 could help or has any idea i'd be grateful to hear ar them ok cheers

Shinero

Hi there,
Well done for taking on a rescue Staff! There are so many needing good homes. It sounds like your boy is still a bit insecure. He's obviously house-trained if he does nothing for 8-9 hours at night. It sounds as though he just needs to settle into a routine. Whatever you do, don't punish him for toiletting in the house, as this will just frighten and make it happen all the more. All I can suggest is put him somewhere that is easy to clean, and when you come back, put him into another room whilst you clean up. If it's at all possible, try to leave him for a couple of minutes, then gradually build the time up. If, when you come back, he's been clean, give him loads of praise.
Maybe there will be someone else who'll be able to advise you better, but this is what I've done in the past with rescue and foster dogs, and it has worked well.

Good luck with him, and keep us posted of his progress.
Sarah.

yes well done i love to hear of dog's being from rescue homes and staffies well there are so many of this breed that end up in those places that it music to my ears to hear of people taking these poor chaps on i agree with the first post it's very difficult for you as you have no yark or garden but he still really does have to settle down and realise that it his new home where he will be staying now and it can take time but he get into a routine and when he does he'll make a great pet so dont give up on th poor chap.
I have given my eldest jake a home he also came from a resue kennel he is a staffie cross and for the first couple of years he was the same he would cock his leg and do no.2'ss anywhere he also chewed everything i remember coming home one day he was left for about 4hrs and when i opened the door i was greated by a dog covered in foam!! yes he had destroyed my sofa and arm chair there was hardly anything left and to add to the mess urinated everywhere it was awful but now 5 years on he is the best dog ever and he doesnt do a thin wrong now..apart from making my 11 month old staffie go mad around the house! But you will get there i didnt think we would but with time when he realised it was his home and he would be living there for rest of his days he's learned to respect that and also likes a nice clean home.....so dont give up it may take time but you'll get there....staffymad

me again........also what helped me was i had his bits chopped not for the first year but i'm sure this helped me aswell.......staffymad

I rescued a Staffie last year and we had similar problem. Live on 3rd floor flat He must have had a difficult 'house training' as he refused to 'go' while we could see him. Would take him on walks repeatedly on the lead. As soon as we got in the flat, he would go into another room (out of sight) to do it.

We assumed he'd been caught in the act and punished so many times he associated the punishment with being seen, rather than the location.

He was cured within 1-2 weeks. We were not scientific about it but this is what we happened to do:
1. We made sure not to make a big deal AT ALL out of cleaning up messes, including not acting stressed about it. Even tried reassuring him - but very carefully as we didn't want to start rewarding the behaviour!
2. We took him out on long leads around lots of bushes - and would then look away and ignore him to give him a chance.
3. Took him out for long vigorous playtimes (like an hour and a half at the park plus 15 min walk either way) giving him water every 15 mins. There was probably no way he 'couldn't go'.
4. Everytime he did go, gave him lots of praise.

Hope that helps

Don't know if its the same person, but has the same user name and email as the person who owns this rescue staffie there is an ad and the dog is now for sale.

There are two for sale ads - one from July and one just two days after his post here :(

where did you see it i saw it on north east communigate. Poor staffie

Yeah same board . Poster has the same email address as our poster .
Lets hope Jake ends up in a lovely home where he is apprecated

Yes i do hope so