House-trained Dog Is Going Poo In My Room?
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My house-trained (or so I thought) Westie has recently been doing her stuff on the floor in my room. She’s three years old, and hasn’t had any problems before this. It started approximately three months ago. Six months ago we got a new puppy, I’m not sure if this is a factor.
Also, Mitzi (the Westie) does her pooing in front me in my room. If she is not receiving attention in my room (no where else) she will go to a specific corner and do her business. Obviously I scold her and put her outside for a bit in case there’s anything else she needs to do, but is there any way I can stop this behavior?
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The fact that you got another dog could be a huge factor, but it’s not the only thing. Hopefully it IS that, and nothing else. Clean up the area like Fielder said. Make sure Mitzi still knows that she is #1 to you! I know puppies are super cute, it’s hard not to cuddle them all the time… but you have to keep Mitzi secure with her place in your “pack”. Little things like… don’t feed the puppy before you feed Mitzi. If you’re giving a treat, give it to Mitzi first. Good luck!
EDITED TO ADD — As far as “kenneling” as punishment — that’s not advisable. Dogs need to associate their crates/kennels with positive experiences, not punishment. A crate is supposed to be your dog’s “den”, his/her place of security. Crating as punishment will never, ever work.
nope it isnt a behavior it some instint built in that says this is my territory and I’m staking my claim, I was here first, You see my point if the pup has pood or peed on that carpet or floor the scent stays no chemical can remove it, You dog is staking claim by doing a scent track , then the pup will continue also, You have to break the pup or find a new home for it or it will continue.sometimes if you kennell a animal , when its done a bad thing only and let them know they where bad they eventually get the message, like when a child has done something wrong you give them a time-out so do the same with your dog, sometimes, this can work and it also tells your dog that you are boss here.
There are some really excellent dog obedience training courses out there that you can use to help with this problem. Be careful though – there are some pretty bad ones too. Here’s one I recommend (a ton of people have had success with this one):
http://www.dogobediencetraining123.com/course
First thing first, shamppo your carpet. Maybe there is a smell your dog wants to cover up because he think it is his territory! Find a good disapline! Then every time he poops do what you said you were going to do! Example ….. put him/her outside for 5 minutes, then every time he poops add one more minute! No treat unless he poops outside! Then if he keeps pooping try a different disapline. Keep this up and he will STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sounds like she is trying to tell you something… she wants to be your baby, and she feels like she has been replaced. ammonia is an obnoxious smell for animals… so spray your carpet with some windex. also, keep your door shut to your room if you dont want her in it, and or… put down newspaper in the spot that she usually goes in. also… do what you can to praise her and love her and to play games with both dogs so that she feels included as much as possible.
The best time to train dogs is when there young. Its a lot easier to do it when there 1 – 9 months old. You will probably have to start crate training them. Also do not punish them for doing it if there not currently doing it in front of you. Dogs don’t understand why there getting punished unless you catch them doing it.
My pug used to do this when she wasn’t getting as much attention as she wanted. After all bad attention is better than no attention at all. If I was gone too long, or she had to spend the weekend with my mom for example she would wait until she came inside and poo right in front me..she made sure i saw her. Maybe she thinks she’s not getting the attention she’s used to?
Use a disinfectant on the area she used in your room. Ban her from your room for awhile and see if she behaves better. Dogs will use the same area over and over, even after you cleaned it well. A strong smelling disinfectant like Lysol or Bleach will help. If it is a carpet, just spray Lysol on the spot after you cleaned it. Never clean up her poop in front of her, put her outside and then clean up. If all fails, buy some puppy training pads and put it on the floor. Make sure you tell her NO in a loud strong voice when she forgets herself and soils the room.