My gsd was doing pretty good with doing the #2 outside on a regular basis. He still regularly urinated in the kennel but I could deal with that until he matured a bit. Now a few days ago he began crapping in the kennel again. And on both of these occasions I had just taken him outside! The third time I noticed he had diarhea and did not really count the episode. But none the less I had began getting him accustommed to being outside. I was doing this because my girlfriend moved out and I am a firefighter. I would not be able to leave him in the crate for 24 hours when I went to work. So I figured after these two episodes, it was as good a time as any. He was very upset and made a complete mess outside the door (it has been raining for over a month). He also (I don't know how he does it but he absolutely does) began turning the water hose on. He did this four times. After the first time I thought, oh...I must of forgot to turn it off. Then it kept happening. The little bugger is a genius and contentious (just like the girlfriend..lol)

My question is this: is it ok to leave him outside now? I did his first overnighter after putting him out for like three days, six hours at a time. The last time I was trying to call him inside and he was hesitant to come inside, yet he still does his "hey I am outside bark". Does this mean that when I do put him back inside he will have forgotten his potty training?

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My gsd was doing pretty good with doing the #2 outside on a regular basis. He still regularly urinated in the kennel but I could deal with that until he matured a bit. Now a few days ago he began crapping in the kennel again. And on both of these occasions I had just taken him outside! The third time I noticed he had diarhea and did not really count the episode.

You need to count this episode as your pup may not be feeling well.

 Quote: david gonzalez

He also (I don't know how he does it but he absolutely does) began turning the water hose on. He did this four times. After the first time I thought, oh...I must of forgot to turn it off.

Puppies are troublemakers when left to their own devices to find entertainment. Can you put up a kennel run for him outside, instead of him having free reign or of the yard? Make sure that he has several "safe" toys to keep him occupied.

As far as potty training, sounds like you need to go back to square one.
Here are a few articles to help you.

http://www.leerburg.com/housetraining.htm
This whole page is full of helpful information.

A couple of things.....what are you feeding the puppy? How long have you had him? Has he ever been to the vet before?

I feed him a mainstream kibble. He was doing fine but now I am not so sure. I have had him for about 8 weeks. I am about to switch him to candidae but wanted to wait till a few months because they sold him to me very young (like, maybe seven weeks). He had no idea how to eat out of a bowl. It was partially my fault because I did not know any better, he is my first gsd puppy. I had previously bought a fully protection trained dog. I have taken him to the vet. He needs his booster. He also had been treated for worms and was cleared of them after a series of three liquid does.

If he is on the cheap supermarket food, I would switch him to CANIDAE now. I have been using it with Starbuck and she is doing very well. We use the "All Life Stages" formula. The food is NOT super high in calories like the "puppy chow" so it will cause him/her to grow at a slower rate. Which is good for the hips and elbows.

I can't find a good link, but switch the food a little at a time:

90% normal / 10% new
80% /20%
etc. over a couple days.

Our Pup had a Severe bout with Diahreah started at Age 12 weeks and he would have to go literally every 30 minutes. I first switched over to Rice and Boiled Meat, then Nature's Variety and now Canidae. He is very happy on the Canidae.

Switch NOW. Why wait?