Sheep dog-potty place/time
We are the proud owners of a lovable 5 year old sheepdog. One problem we’re having is when and where he can poop… and if he doesn’t get to go where he wants (usually in the driveway or walkway) he won’t go at all, and then either wake us up at an ungodly hour in the morning or poop inside the house. We’re looking for advice in how to teach him to go in a specific area of the yard, and hopefully when we actually take him before bedtime.
Thanks!
eltico68
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suggest you use a technique similar to the one I recommended in the following:
Try this. After you have taken her out and she has peed, bring her back in and keep her leashed to you. Don’t let her anywhere near the potty pad area of your house. Watch her carefully, and as soon as she looks like she needs to poop, take her immediately back outside and walk her around. If she still doesn’t go, bring her back inside and keep her leashed to you until she indicates she needs to try again. Just keep taking her out until she poops outside, then praise the heck out of her, bring her inside, and let her off the leash. Exercise stimulates the bowels, so when you take her out, don’t just stand around. Keep her walking unless she stops to eliminate.
If you are consistent and use the leash technique *every time* until she is consistently doing all of her eliminations outside, it shouldn’t take long for her to get the idea.
Good luck!
Tempest
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When your dog defecates in an area you don’t want, move the poop to the area where you DO want him to potty so his scent will be in the appropriate place.
Good luck,
Tempest
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Thanks… we’ll give it a try…
Roy