April 21, 2011

How can I get my dog to hold he bladder until we are OUTSIDE without having to pick him up so that he won't piss on his way out?

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Hi!

I have been to your site and really enjoy reading your advice. I have two questions that I am hoping you might be able to answer:

With regards to potty training- I live on a three floor walkup and whenever I am about to take the dog outside for a potty break, he never makes to the door without peeing in the lobby first. He is able to hold his bladder for 7-8 hours so I know it is not a matter of control. I just don't think he understands the difference between peeing inside and outside. How can I get him to hold he bladder until we are OUTSIDE without having to pick him up so that he won't piss on his way out?

Also- is it ok to crate my dog at night if he has already been crated during the day? I am just afraid that he might spending too much time in the crate. I leave him crated for about eight hours during the day and let him free when I am home during the evenings. I want to continue to crate him over night so that that he doesn't piss while I'm asleep. Any suggestions?

Thanks for your help!

Daniel
New York, New York
Cindy
Cindy Cindy's Answer:
In reality, the only way to impress upon your dog that he has to wait until you get outside to pee is to make sure he doesn't practice peeing in the lobby. This means carrying him. Every time he gets to rehearse peeing in the wrong place it makes it harder to reinforce the correct behavior.

Keep using the crate as you have been. At 6 months old, this is fine.

Cindy

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