Lori Hall wrote 05/30/2017 05:41 PM Changing potty area help #403870 - 05/30/2017 05:41 PM
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007 Posts: 1039 Loc: So. California coast Offline	Reggie (the golden retriever rescue we adopted 2 months ago) is obviously only familiar with going on grass. We have a dog potty area that is made of gravel - made it a long time ago and Kasey, our prior dog, used it for years. It's right outside the back door on the side of our house - it's a nice size of about 6' x 7'. But at the end of that area, running along the whole length of the house is grass, and that's where Reggie wants to be! He will literally hold it if we won't let him go on the grass. He just sits on the rocks and looks at us like 'nope, not going on these rocks. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get him to change places? The grass is taking a real beating and half of it is already dead. I'm learning how hard it is to change things that are already ingrained in an adult dog! This is our only problem with him, so I guess we should be grateful!
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Niomi Smith wrote 05/30/2017 05:55 PM Re: Changing potty area help [Re: Lori Hall ] #403871 - 05/30/2017 05:55 PM
Niomi Smith Webboard User Reg: 04-20-2009 Posts: 786 Loc: Whitehorse, Yukon Offline	There are a few ways I would try approaching it: 1) Go back to puppy basics. On leash into the dog yard, party, reward for potties. Back into the crate if no potty and following each potty time. Until he goes freely. This may take a few days. The one thing you will have to really watch for is that he doesn't start to go in his crate. 2) Grab a good book or laptop with Netflix, a comfy chair, snacks/beverage and stay out there all day with him. When he finally goes, reward I would imagine over a 12 hour span he would HAVE to go, and this way he won't accidentally go in his crate. 3) Purchase a single roll of sod, roll it out in the dog yard, cut off a portion each week, until the grass is completely gone. 4) Have a friends dogs go the bathroom in the are first - it might entice him to go to the bathroom there too.
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Becky Niedbalka wrote 05/31/2017 12:35 AM Re: Changing potty area help [Re: Lori Hall ] #403872 - 05/31/2017 12:35 AM
Becky Niedbalka Webboard User Reg: 04-13-2016 Posts: 662 Loc: Churchill,Manitoba Offline	This may sound funny, but I found getting the hubby to pee there gets the dogs to go..and since I am in the bush, it worked great for us! No eyes
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Lori Hall wrote 05/31/2017 10:38 AM Re: Changing potty area help [Re: Becky Niedbalka ] #403874 - 05/31/2017 10:38 AM
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007 Posts: 1039 Loc: So. California coast Offline	Quote: Becky Niedbalka This may sound funny, but I found getting the hubby to pee there gets the dogs to go..and since I am in the bush, it worked great for us! No eyes I have been telling my husband that I need to get another dog to pee there - we don't have many friends that have dogs. Last night I was joking and said "wonder if it would work to have you pee there?!" He looked at me weird and said "ya, right". Maybe I'll have to talk him into it!
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Lori Hall wrote 05/31/2017 10:45 AM Re: Changing potty area help [Re: Niomi Smith ] #403875 - 05/31/2017 10:45 AM
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007 Posts: 1039 Loc: So. California coast Offline	Quote: Niomi Smith There are a few ways I would try approaching it: 1) Go back to puppy basics. On leash into the dog yard, party, reward for potties. Back into the crate if no potty and following each potty time. Until he goes freely. This may take a few days. The one thing you will have to really watch for is that he doesn't start to go in his crate. 2) Grab a good book or laptop with Netflix, a comfy chair, snacks/beverage and stay out there all day with him. When he finally goes, reward I would imagine over a 12 hour span he would HAVE to go, and this way he won't accidentally go in his crate. 3) Purchase a single roll of sod, roll it out in the dog yard, cut off a portion each week, until the grass is completely gone. 4) Have a friends dogs go the bathroom in the are first - it might entice him to go to the bathroom there too. Thanks for the ideas. We did #3 and as the grass area got smaller, he liked it less and less and started not going! He seems to be the kind of dog that needs space to find just the right place to go, especially pooping. We tried getting a couple dogs to pee there but the times we brought them in, they didn't go either! We'll keep working on that. Since Reggie is already 3 1/2 and a rescue, he's not crate trained like our dogs were that started as puppies, so #1 isn't really feasible for him, but I'm going to keep taking him out every 15 minutes - he's got to go eventually. He's never had an accident in the house so I don't think that's an issue.
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Candi Campbell wrote 05/31/2017 12:50 PM Re: Changing potty area help [Re: Lori Hall ] #403877 - 05/31/2017 12:50 PM
Candi Campbell Webboard User Reg: 03-28-2013 Posts: 1571 Loc: Offline	Quote: Lori Hall  Quote: Becky Niedbalka This may sound funny, but I found getting the hubby to pee there gets the dogs to go..and since I am in the bush, it worked great for us! No eyes I have been telling my husband that I need to get another dog to pee there - we don't have many friends that have dogs. Last night I was joking and said "wonder if it would work to have you pee there?!" He looked at me weird and said "ya, right". Maybe I'll have to talk him into it! 1) Just pee in the gravel potty-pen Yourself and have done with It, LOL... 2) Never let him loose in your grass backyard ever again 3) Put a dog house in the kennel-run & have him LIVE there 24/7 till he pees & poops... OK, I'm pretty much out of ideas now, ha-ha.
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Bob Scott wrote 05/31/2017 10:43 PM Re: Changing potty area help [Re: Lori Hall ] #403878 - 05/31/2017 10:43 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	use another dog or do it yourself. Both can work especially with an intact male. Taking news paper or cotton balls with urine from the dog you want going there can help also. Then as mentioned above keep the new dog on lead till it figures it out and hose down the area he's now going in as often as possible. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Becky Niedbalka wrote 06/01/2017 01:20 AM Re: Changing potty area help [Re: Lori Hall ] #403880 - 06/01/2017 01:20 AM
Becky Niedbalka Webboard User Reg: 04-13-2016 Posts: 662 Loc: Churchill,Manitoba Offline	If need be, have the hubby pee in a bucket and splash it I did that..sadly! Lol!! All dogs will eventually go, you just have to maybe let him stay in there and watch. Even from a window, some can be shy, and wait til you are out of view. I am a one who is strict to where you go or you don't come in, so my advice is prob last choice! (I have stood out for hrs waiting!)
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Bob Scott wrote 06/01/2017 10:42 PM Re: Changing potty area help [Re: Lori Hall ] #403891 - 06/01/2017 10:42 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	I will also add that if your into markers it can be a big help in the beginning to mark and reward the where and when. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Candi Campbell wrote 06/02/2017 09:43 AM Re: Changing potty area help [Re: Bob Scott ] #403897 - 06/02/2017 09:43 AM
Candi Campbell Webboard User Reg: 03-28-2013 Posts: 1571 Loc: Offline	Quote: Bob Scott I will also add that if your into markers it can be a big help in the beginning to mark and reward the where and when. YEPPERS And I just go ahead & continue that for the Duration (same with placing a treat in their crates prior to the dogs entering) -- I figure that ALWAYS making these things a Pleasant Activity which they KNOW will be Rewarded never hurts...
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