April 21, 2011
My 3 year old dog is housebroken but he pees on our furniture. What can I do?
Full Question:
I have a 3 yr old staffordshire terrier. He's housebroken but pees on beds and couches. What can I do?David
Cindy's Answer:
A dog that pees on beds and couches is NOT housebroken. This dog needs to have all his freedom taken away while you retrain him.
http://leerburg.com/groundwork.htm
Pack Structure for the Family Pet
We have a section on the website about housetraining. While most of it is geared towards puppies, older dogs that use the bathroom inside the house can benefit from the same techniques.
If this was my dog, he’d never be off a leash inside the house and he’d be in a crate when I couldn’t supervise him 100%. There is no quick fix to this, because he’s got established habits now. You’ll have to change those habits and it’s always harder to retrain a dog than to teach them properly in the first place.
Cindy
http://leerburg.com/groundwork.htm
Pack Structure for the Family Pet
We have a section on the website about housetraining. While most of it is geared towards puppies, older dogs that use the bathroom inside the house can benefit from the same techniques.
If this was my dog, he’d never be off a leash inside the house and he’d be in a crate when I couldn’t supervise him 100%. There is no quick fix to this, because he’s got established habits now. You’ll have to change those habits and it’s always harder to retrain a dog than to teach them properly in the first place.
Cindy
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