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Diesel

Discussion Starter · May 31, 2007

Diesel has started doing his business in the house, even though he is out 4-5 times a day, solids only and in the same room all the time. Anyone ever had the same problem? prior to last week when it all started he has been fantastic in that department.

Neil

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Luvbirds

· #2 · May 31, 2007

One of my Weims would do that when it rained out, same room every time...my son A's, most removed room from the rest of the house.

Has anything changed that could be keeping him from wanting to go in the yard?

Carol

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Riagogogo

· #3 · May 31, 2007

back to basics.........are you positive he is going #2 when he is out? If not, then make sure he gets his business done first....then it's play time.
Rudi doesn't like to hang out too long if I'm not out there with him. I can trust him to poke around abit first....then he usually does his business. When it is raining.......it is hard to get him out into the yard.....but, he knows what he has to do in order to come back inside!

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Acooper

· #4 · May 31, 2007

Have you changed his eating schedule at all?

The best plan of attack is to feed at regular times everyday, whether you choose once a day, or twice..........try and make it the same times, then pay attention to when he goes #2. That way you will know a time frame to work with.

Orson is like clock work, he NEEDS to pooh about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes after he eats with out fail. He eats in the morning before I leave for work.......goes pooh, and then again in the evening, same routine. His pee schedule varies greatly, but pooh was easier to work with

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Lucagirl

· #5 · May 31, 2007

We had this problem with Lucan and we started again with taking him out on a leash, on a schedule, to the same place in the yard every time for about week. He's been good ever since then. BTW, I like "pooh" spelled with an h, it's much more civilized!

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Acooper

· #6 · Jun 1, 2007

^^^Hehehehehe, I never even thought of it before.........I just HATE the word POOP......hahahahahhahaha

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eph94

· #7 · Jun 2, 2007

Lucagirl said:
BTW, I like "pooh" spelled with an h, it's much more civilized!

Gosh, Winne might take umbrage at that? You run the risk of infuriating everyone in the Seven Acre Wood.

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Acooper

· #8 · Jun 2, 2007

Hahahahah Eph..........too funny!

Winnie must have fallen on hard times since I last checked in with him..........I think he used to have 100 acres, must have had to sell off some to buy gas! LOL

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alwayshadpets

· #9 · Jun 2, 2007

Diesel said:
Diesel has started doing his business in the house, even though he is out 4-5 times a day, solids only and in the same room all the time. Anyone ever had the same problem? prior to last week when it all started he has been fantastic in that department.

Neil

Can you block off the room that he soils in? That may help, plus make sure you neutralize the scent. You can buy at Target or? White vinegar sometimes helps too.

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Diesel

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jun 3, 2007

Thanks for the responses.

I am begining to wonder if it is a dirty protest. We spend thursday evening to late Sunday evening on the farm and monday to thursday in the city. The problem only exists in the city. We just got back to the city a couple of hours ago and we always walk the dogs as soon as we are all out of the car. This eveniong we were back in the house 30-mins and he has done it again.

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eph94

· #11 · Jun 3, 2007

Acooper said:
Hahahahah Eph..........too funny!

Winnie must have fallen on hard times since I last checked in with him..........I think he used to have 100 acres, must have had to sell off some to buy gas! LOL

LOL! I wrote SEVEN? Where the heck did that come from! Too funny...

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dobebug

· #12 · Jun 4, 2007

Diesel said:
Thanks for the responses.

I am begining to wonder if it is a dirty protest. We spend thursday evening to late Sunday evening on the farm and monday to thursday in the city. The problem only exists in the city. We just got back to the city a couple of hours ago and we always walk the dogs as soon as we are all out of the car. This eveniong we were back in the house 30-mins and he has done it again.

I would, at this point, not even be wondering if it was a protest (you knows dogs don't really "protest", of course) I would be right back to square one.

NO PRIVILEGES!!!! I would put him on a leash and keep him with me at all times. If he wasn't right where I could see and watch him he would be crated.

I assume he's pooping in a room where you (his folks) are not? To be more explicit--he's sneaking off to do it? Luckily you are into nicer weather so I'd be taking him out and making sure that he actually pooped while he was out--do you walk him or is there a yard involved? If he had not pooped while he was out I would crate him when he came back in and take him back out in a half hour or so.

Making sure he's fed at the same time helps--someone already pointed this out--most dogs will need to go out within an hour of the time they eat.

But I wouldn't let him out of my sight--there isn't a lot that's more infuriating than a dog who has "lost" his house training. So back to puppy square one.

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