can anybody advise how i stop my dog weeing on the lounge carpet.  done all the usual. let her out every half hour. she does nothing outside then comes in an wees on the carpet. im at my wits end she is 5 months old now. we seem to be no further forward. help

Have you tried cleaning it up with Biological washing powder (dissolved ;) ) followed by diluted white vinegar?   this will make sure that there is no smell to 'tell her where to go' in the lounge ;) ;)  

Also you say you 'let her out'  - if you don't go with her and reward her when she does wee's or poohs, how can she know that's where you really want her to go ;) ;) 

Personally I wouldn't let her straight in the lounge at the moment, kitchen floors are usually much easier to keep clean :)  I would only allow her in the lounge when sure she's done her biz and when you can really devote your attention to her, that way you'll catch the signs of wanting to go and be able to take her outside ;)   If it's where she likes to be then it becomes a reward for doing her biz outside :D

I know you probably feel that she's never going to 'get it' right now, but in a few months time you'll realise it's all come together and all the hard work was worth it :D - honestly :D

When you say you "let her out every half hour", are you going outside WITH her, to make sure that she wees, then to give her a treat for toileting in the right place??

If not, you can't know if she's empty or full when she comes back in again.  Dogs don't automatically know where you want them to toilet, at first they have no notion that inside is not the right place.  You have to train this behaviour just like you would train any other behaviour - by rewarding with a treat when they go in the right place outside, and ignoring accidents inside.  You have to be physically with your dog to make sure she has toileted before coming back inside.

I would not allow her access to the loinge carpet until she has learnt to go outside where you wnat her to. 

So back to basics and restrict her to areas that are not carpeted.  Five months is still quite young and you should be able to break the habit now as she should now have full bladder control.

Hi Jayne,
If you watch your dog it is quite easy to pick up the sign of when they are going to pee/poo they become a little agitated then sniff the floor in circles that is the time to make a noise I use 'hey hey' to get thier attention they run out into the garden they usually will follow you with exitement then use your phrase for toileting I use 'be a good girl' when they perform loads of over enthusiastic praise and a big rub they soon get the picture.

Agree with other about the smell is encouraging them to toilet in the house .

HTH

Roni

I agree with everything said but also if you find she always goes on the same (aproximate) spot then if possible put her bed, even her crate, on it as a temporary measure. My last puppy was a summer pup which meant that he was quite quick to be toilet trained but had a set back at about 5 months of age. If the door was shut he would simply go to the toilet on an area in our dining room near a window that reached the ground (like a patio door but in a different room to the patio door). We put a spare dog bed on the spot. This became his favourite bed but he stopped going to the toilet there instantly. That combined with a strict back to basics (especially going out with him to praise him) regeme did the trick.

Just wanted to share this with you. I have been in the same situation as you. My pup would go outside and still come in and wee in the house straight after. He is almost 6 months old now and twice this afternoon he has stood at the door and when I have opened it he has gone down the garden and weed. I usually go down the garden with him but I didn't as he had been to the door himself but I did stand at the back door and watch and as soon as he had finished I shouted and praised him and he came running in so pleased with himself and I gave him a treat. I hope this means he is finally getting the message and  you shouldn't get to down, they will get it eventually. I was over the moon .
jane

i had the exact same problem with my pups. they kept peeing on the rug in my living room i have laminate flooring. in the end i was fed up of cleaning the rug and so i pout it outthe back in the covered area. and they never peed in the house again. they did however start  peeing on the rug out the back. in fatc some morning si woudl see them cueing up to pee on the one spot on the rug:rolleyes:

thank you to everyone for their suggestions. i contain her to the kitchen where i have tiled floor. but find myself spending most of the evening out there!! however she goes on the back door mat. if i put paper on it she doesnt go on it then.  so have now taken it up.  hopefully things will get better, thank again

Sounds like she has made an association with the surface she likes to pee on being carpet, so this needs breaking, which you are doing by removing the mat and restricting her access to carpet.

I would also not use paper.  What you are trying to teach is that it is not acceptable to dirty indoors, not that she can use one surface and not another.

With the weather improved you should be able to leave the door open for her in between taking her out every hours and asking her to perform for a treat.

What breed have you got?
My breed dachsies are hard to house train,I thought it was me till I joined a breed specific forum and realised others were having the same problem.

The trick seems to be consistency,start by puting her out every hour,after food, after sleeping, and going with her,using a word as a trigger like "go wee", "hurry up",  "quick". If she doesn't do anything bring her back in and confine to a very small area, a crate if possible, after 10 minutes take her out again,continue like this till she does perform and then go mad giving her a cuddle and praise her ++++,if you like keep a really tasty treat for when she gets it right[tiny cubes of cheese worked for me]this treat is kept for house training alone,she will soon learn that she will get something really nice if she does her business in the right place. When she becomes reliable at hourly intervals,increase gradually,if there are any accidents go back a step. It does take time and effort but is well worth it.

My dog is now reliable and is 2yrs. on Wednesday,I started the above regime in March and after nearly tearing my hair out for months it worked.

Hope this helps

I agree with Brainless - here is a useful link on toilet training:

http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001/housetrain.htm