Black lab

[Guest Anonymous]

:angel: My Black Lab is only 5 months old but I'm having trouble with her pooping training. Keep in mind that I live in an appartment complex on the third floor. I have noticed that when in the house if she isn't taken down stairs on time (every2-4 hrs) she will pee on her training pads & poo close to the sliding doors that lead to the outside porch. At times she has gone out on the porch if the slidding doors are open which is OK and I have let her know this, but if the doors are shut she goes near the slidding doors. Is there anyway to get her to let us know when she has to go? I really hate spakin her or shoving her face in her poo so she gets it through her block head that that's wrong, what can I do? Am I doing something wrong? Should I consider moving to a grounded home? Please help! :-?

[Nookie]

you have to catch your dog IN THE ACTION!! while she's doing her business.say no or whatever you use,and when you she does do it outside praise her and give her treats.sorry if i got the wrong sex.if your dog's a boy i'm sorry i don't really want to go back and read the post.

[kendalyn]

[quote name='wackytail']I really hate spakin her or shoving her face in her poo so she gets it through her block head that that's wrong

Please stop doing this to your dog. It doesn't help her learn not to go in the house. She won't connect poop on the floor to the concept that she shouldn't go to the bathroom inside the house. It's really just cruel.

How regular are your feeding schedules? If you feed on a regular schedule, the times when she needs to poop should be fairly regular. This will really help with her training. It's easier if you can predict when she'll need to go.

It sounds like your dog realizes that outside is better than inside since she tries to get to the porch. So that's a good thing. And you said she uses the training pads so it really sounds like she is getting the hang of it. If she goes to the bathroom near the sliding glass doors, than obviously she had to be standing by them before she went. This is really your fault because she was trying to get to an OK area. She can't open the door on her own...

If she really can't last longer than 2 or 3 hours without going out, I would take her to the vet. She's still a puppy so she'll need to go out a lot, but she should be able to hold it for a few hours. It's a good idea to make sure everything's working OK.

Is there anyway to get her to let us know when she has to go?

Try having her sit before you let her out the door, or you can hang a bell on the door and ring it everytime you let her out. She'll catch on that this is a way to tell you she needs to go out. BUT, you really need to be paying close attention for her own signs that she needs to go. These include sniffing around, circling and generally looking like she needs to go. Standing by the sliding glass door may be her sign. You just need to be observant.

[bk_blue]

Yeah you are doing something wrong- spanking her and rubbing her nose in it aren't going to do a thing to deter her- dogs don't understand if you punish them more than a few seconds after the act and just end up fearing you instead. It's certainly not that she's stupid as in "block head"- she's a baby and it is up to to teach her the correct way of toileting- try to intervene she's doing the wrong thing, and praise her when she does the right thing. There are several methods of toilet training available in books and on the net.

[courtnek]

PLEASE stop what you're teaching your dog. Putting her nose in it and yelling wont train her, it will merely scare her. If you dont catch her in the act, then pick it up and take it outside, and place it where you want her to go. Let her sniff around it, and if she even pees near it then praise her hugely. She WILL get the idea, with a little patience.