XPost: rec.pets.dogs.behavior
In rec.pets.dogs.behavior Alex wrote:
> But that asside, I know her peeing on the carpet is due to a lack of
> training, but it seems she has self trained herself to think while
> indoors the carpet is an acceptable place to pee. Currently we're
> keeping her isolated to the linoleum floor areas, but if we can find a
> good way to train her not to pee on the carpets I'd love for her to
> have the full run of the house. That was my primary question... how
> to keep her or train her from peeing on the carpet.
> Also her peeing isn't due to drugs or anything from surgery. Watching
> her it's obvious she thinks the areas she's peeing in are acceptable or
> 'normal' for some reason.
When she is outdoors has she ever had to concern herself with where to
pee. Or has it been pretty she can relieve herself where and when she
feels the need? Because that is the way it is with most outdoor dogs. I'm
not sure why a dog that has always gone where and when it wants should
suddenly be hit with the insight that there is such a thing as the wrong
place. Her only constraint given her background would be that she doesn't
want to soil herself, or the place she prefers to rest and eat. There is
no reason for her to understand that anything else is a problem.
You can house train such a dog, usually, pretty much the way you would a
puppy. By as much supervision as you can manage, no opportunity to leave
your presence to go unobserved, and confinement to close quarters when
close supervision is not possible. The book "How to Housetrain Your Dog
in Seven Days" outlines it pretty well. Shouting, scolding and similar
responses will not help, and will often make it worse.
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Diane Blackman
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while preaching with violent words.
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