Re: Isaac, was Re: [pyrnet] Peroxide & a House Training Question

[Joan Heaton <jonash1@earthlink.net>]

It is a lot more work, but we used lavish praise and treats every time our
bulldog relieved herself outside. We also refused to take her back inside
until there were some results. I know it sounds kind of extreme, but it
happened often enough that I was concerned about destroying the floors and
carpet. I got her as a rescue dog when she was approximately 4 years old. I
speculate that her previous owners may have hoped that she would wander off
because she really wasn't house trained.
Good luck, I know it can be incredibly frustrating.
Joan

on 7/26/02 9:00 AM, Jessica @ DaVor at woods@davor.com wrote:

> on 7/26/02 09:32, Jessica Crouch at jrc@cs.unc.edu wrote:
> 
>> As far as a pattern with Nina, I don't think she's ever used the same
>> spot twice in the house.  She just quietly sneaks off into one of the
>> carpeted  rooms (ie. a bedroom or the living room) no one is in and goes
>> behind a bed or over in a corner.  She never asks to go outside.  I think
>> the only reason she doesn't have more accidents in the house is because we
>> always make her go out when Isaac goes out.  Outside, both the dogs have a
>> pooping area in one of the back corners of our yard that they generally
>> use.
> 
> 
> How many times a day do you take her out?
> 
> You could try increasing that... take her out a few more times a day... if
> she has no problem going when she's out, you might be able to prevent the
> "accidents" simply by preventing her from stockpiling the materials, so to
> speak.  If nothing else it will give you time off cleaning up after her
> while you look for a solution to the underlying problem.