ANNOYING puppy tricks...
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ANNOYING puppy tricks...
Okay, we have a Goldendoodle pup that is now 13 weeks old.
He is pooping and peeing everywhere. Our beds, carpets, hard flooring, and we are near ready to kill him (not really) :wink:
We take him outside every hour at least and he does his business, but he does it again within minutes of coming back inside
We praise him profusely when he potties outside. He is ALWAYS with someone indoors so we can holler "NO!" and take him out to go. We have a bell on the door that we jingle and say "Potty Outside" each time.
He has extreme seperation anxiety, especially with DH whom he is with all day.
He chewed up DH's glasses and shat upon the carpet last night and DH crammed the pups nose in the shat and just about wanted to kick him across the lawn (which he would NEVER do).
What can we do different? We have all been through puppy training and know the basic commands - which we have started instituting for the last few weeks -
Other than taking him outside every 1/2 to 1 hour (sometimes he'll pee for a loooong time and take 3 dumps, but come right inside and pee and poop AGAIN) what else can we do?
Any and ALL advice is welcomed
aerostargal
He is pooping and peeing everywhere. Our beds, carpets, hard flooring, and we are near ready to kill him (not really) :wink:
We take him outside every hour at least and he does his business, but he does it again within minutes of coming back inside
We praise him profusely when he potties outside. He is ALWAYS with someone indoors so we can holler "NO!" and take him out to go. We have a bell on the door that we jingle and say "Potty Outside" each time.
He has extreme seperation anxiety, especially with DH whom he is with all day.
He chewed up DH's glasses and shat upon the carpet last night and DH crammed the pups nose in the shat and just about wanted to kick him across the lawn (which he would NEVER do).
What can we do different? We have all been through puppy training and know the basic commands - which we have started instituting for the last few weeks -
Other than taking him outside every 1/2 to 1 hour (sometimes he'll pee for a loooong time and take 3 dumps, but come right inside and pee and poop AGAIN) what else can we do?
Any and ALL advice is welcomed
aerostargal
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Crate him. Keep him in the crate for a few hours, then run him straight outside, wait till he goes twice if that's his style, then back in the house for a few hours. Keep him in the crate at night.
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He is in his crate right now and has been shrieking for 20 minutes straight! My allergies required that I take a Benadryl so I am going to hit the hay in a few minutes. I am hoping that I will conk out and not hear him the rest of the night!
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Are you feeding and watering your pup the right amount? Another thing you could try is training the pup on one of those inside training potty pag type deals.
Im not 100 percent sure what to do if your dog keeps shrieking like that, but the last pup I had would crave attention while in the crate too. It was hard to ignore her, but after doing that a few times she got to be excellent with that.
Im not 100 percent sure what to do if your dog keeps shrieking like that, but the last pup I had would crave attention while in the crate too. It was hard to ignore her, but after doing that a few times she got to be excellent with that.
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We bought him from a breeder who keeps the dogs inside with the family. He was 9 weeks old when we got him.
We have some puppy pads, but I am hesitant to use them, because I would think that would encourage him to relieve himself indoors. Am I wrong?
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We have some puppy pads, but I am hesitant to use them, because I would think that would encourage him to relieve himself indoors. Am I wrong?
aerostargal
Last edited by aerostargal; May 13, 2008 at 05:55 AM. Reason: ETA He eats twice a day, about 3/4 cups of Iams dry puppy food.
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He is still a "baby" and anxious about not being with his litter mates and momma. Call it "separation" anxiety. Eventually, he will stop.....depending on how long your patience lasts and end up taking him to bed. Then they usually quiet down and snuggle up next to you. If anything, it creates a very close bond.
But if you ever had babies, expect to wake up at the oddest of time when he starts acting "frantic" to go pee/poop or hungry
But if you ever had babies, expect to wake up at the oddest of time when he starts acting "frantic" to go pee/poop or hungry
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It may teach your pup to start going in one particular place rather then all over! I think its a start. With my pup she did like those puppy pads, but she also quickly learned to let us know when she needed to go outside. Im sure little patience will get you where you wanna be with this pup.
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When I got my beagle puppy he used my entire house for a bathroom. I bought the puppy pads and put a couple in each bathroom. It took a few days but he got use to going on the pads. After going on the pads I would reward him with praise and a dog biscuit.
After he got use to the pads then I started training him outside. I would take a pad outside and put it in the grass, and then I bring him out. He'd sniff around the yard a while and then do his business on the pad. After a couple weeks I stopped using the pads, I'd just bring him outside and put him in the grass. He'd sniff and look around franticly for his pad before he'd finally go in the grass.
Its been a couple months now and he's potty trained. He'll wait by the door when he wants out, sometimes he'll whimper if I'm taking to long getting there, but he hasn't had an accident yet.
It takes a little patience and it can but frustrating at times, but hang in there you can get them potty trained in no time.
After he got use to the pads then I started training him outside. I would take a pad outside and put it in the grass, and then I bring him out. He'd sniff around the yard a while and then do his business on the pad. After a couple weeks I stopped using the pads, I'd just bring him outside and put him in the grass. He'd sniff and look around franticly for his pad before he'd finally go in the grass.
Its been a couple months now and he's potty trained. He'll wait by the door when he wants out, sometimes he'll whimper if I'm taking to long getting there, but he hasn't had an accident yet.
It takes a little patience and it can but frustrating at times, but hang in there you can get them potty trained in no time.
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thanks for the encouragement and advice everyone. I really appreciate it! I have been in the process of raising 4 kids, so I know that patience is a virtue
I will try the puppy pads by the door, but in the meantime the little guy will be crated at night and we will all use ear plugs until he is accustomed to being alone for awhile.
The pup has serious seperation anxiety and whimpers for a while after DH takes him out of his crate, BUT we know that crate training is a beneficial tool in dog training.
In my Benadryl haze last night I could hear the little guy shrieking his head off, but I was SOOO sleepy that it didn't bother me. DH and the kids, on the other hand, had to use ear plugs to get any sleep
Everyone is prepared tonight, though...
Thanks again all,
aerostargal
I will try the puppy pads by the door, but in the meantime the little guy will be crated at night and we will all use ear plugs until he is accustomed to being alone for awhile.
The pup has serious seperation anxiety and whimpers for a while after DH takes him out of his crate, BUT we know that crate training is a beneficial tool in dog training.
In my Benadryl haze last night I could hear the little guy shrieking his head off, but I was SOOO sleepy that it didn't bother me. DH and the kids, on the other hand, had to use ear plugs to get any sleep
Everyone is prepared tonight, though...
Thanks again all,
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I ended up putting the crate right next to the bed, blocking the bottom so he couldn't get under the bed. and left the door open.
I don't know why... but he didn't make a peep as long as the door was open and he could leave when he wanted.
When I layed in bed... I'd put him in the crate, the only way out was to jump up next to me and I'd wake up and take him out.
Crazy.... but it worked for my pup.
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Oh one thing I noticed about my last pup, is she hated the crate untill I made the crate smaller. Once i made teh crate just big enoguh for her to fit in, she loved it.
She didnt HATE it before but it did improve everything.
She didnt HATE it before but it did improve everything.