I have a lab that I trained to go in one spot in my yard. Later we got a new pup (great dane), and they both would go in the same spot in the yard for a while. But at a certain point my lab didn't want to go in that spot anymore. I would wait until he really had to go and then lead him out on a leash to go where I wanted, but he would start peeing all the way there to avoid going in the spot, or he would just hold it. Now both go in the spot I originally wanted sometimes, but also go elsewhere in the yard. We just got a new lab pup, and I've just decided to let her go where she wants until I figure all this out. The lab and the dane are neutered. Can I get all three of my dogs to go in the same area of my yard? The area is a fenced in area that is about 25 feet long by 15 feet wide.

Peter: I have trained my dogs to go in the same place just by taking them out on a leash and leading them to the spot I want them to do. Since you have a fenced in area, you could take them there and release them in that spot and I am sure they would eventually get used to it. When my dogs wanted to go somewhere else I wouldn't let them, but would escort them to the place I wanted them to go, sometimes I had to wait but they finally went.
I have learned to keep the area clean too, if it is too messy they don't want to use it anymore.
Hope this helps, I am not a trainer, just my experience I am passing along.

You could espect that to a certain pont depending on their temperament. I would also depend on how often you clean an are as you describe also. If dogs are house broke and they are clean they don't like to be around their elimination.

Dogs tend to be indesriminent where they eliminate. If they decide to choose a spot in the house if not potty trained correctly they will continue to go in the house in the same spot depending on how determined they are that that is their spot.

It would work about the same outside too. They may want to mark over another dog but, actually eliminate somewhere else. I think you will be pulling your hair out if you try to get them to go in one spot. Each dog would probablt be more content picking their own spot.

Cleaning up the area and hosing it down more often may help your endeaver. Not to sound harsh but, your technique is similar to trying to use a cat box on a larger scale. Some people have luck doing this some don't with dogs. It may work better if you had a different spot for each dog if you want to try to contain the elimination to a smaller area.

I also agree with Sharon. I have zero experience with multiple dogs..but noticed that mine will suddenly develop a bladder of steel if I don't keep the area cleaned up. So I have to scooper it out well, and in the summer I water it down to dilute the urine. So, IF that's your problem you could try that.

Thanks you guys, that's what I thought. Interestingly my lab will still find areas of the yard that are plain dirt and avoid going on the grass, as the area where I first trained him to go is dirt. So I think their heads are in the right place they just don't like all the mess, and yes it does make a difference if I keep the area clean.

Thank you!!!!