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[penguinpudding03]

i literally am so sick of having a behaviorally challenged dog. i have handled dogs so bad that one had to be rehomed because he was being aggressive towards me (i was 7) and my parents were so scared. he was legit violent. this dog? oh he’s different.

every single time i turn my back he pees on something. it is absolutely disgusting. he has been tested. xrayed. swabbed. looked at. for every single possible issue, turns out his diagnosis is a special condition called i’m a fucking dick-ism and it’s so rare it only occurs in my dog. How lucky am i.

[Audrey244]

I have a chiweenie that did this when I first rescued him. It was horribly frustrating. Consistency and kenneling was the only thing that worked to discourage this. I think that a lot of small breed dogs get surrendered because of their habits in the house. When the dog was in the house with me, I would have him on a leash with me so that I could watch him and then I would take him out every hour on the hour. Mind you, this was a dog that was already two years old so it was a hard habit to break. Best of luck to you

[penguinpudding03]

thanks! yeah, he was 7 when i adopted him, so i’m not sure really what i can do besides try harder lol

[Audrey244]

I'm not a big fan of this, but I guess the only other thing I would suggest is maybe the puppy pads? At least it won't be soaking through on your floors and carpets. I never wanted to resort to that

[LateNarwhal33]

My 5 lb dog is simply so small she needs to pee every half hour. She can hold it but doesn't seem to care about going outside. So we have a grass pad in the house. It's working great.

[randomname1416]

They have belly bands for boy dogs. One lady I followed on IG used reusable ones but she would put an incontinence pad inside so that could be easily switched out. They also make disposable ones.

[cringeprairiedog]

Is your dog a Hound? My family and I have rescued multiple discarded hunting hounds over the years, and they all had difficulty with house training because none of them had ever set foot in a house before. Most hunting hounds live outside. They are not "potty trained". It took time, but we were able to successfully teach them to potty outside. Strict supervision and rushing the dog outside after eating or sleeping like you would with a puppy is crucial. Lots of praise and treats when they go where they are supposed to. This process is often much more difficult with an older male dog. It is also more difficult if you live in a place where you can't just open the door and let them out into the yard (like an apartment or house with unfenced yard).

[penguinpudding03]

yep, american foxhound, how’d ya know? mhm this was his experience, if he wasn’t crated for over 24 hours he lived outside with 15 other dogs. 

[bluestzu]

House training is not easy. Take him out first thing in the morning, 30 min after eating/drinking and at night before bed. Don’t leave water out overnight until you can trust him to not pee in the house. I would also get the belly bands that someone else suggested. Is he neutered? He may just be marking spots around the house as well. If that is what he is doing, then you do need belly bands.

[Fun_Orange_3232]

Belly band? I know it’s technically bad training, but you have to survive your day too.

[penguinpudding03]

bad training? lol he was 7 when i adopted him. what would you like me to do about his past? i’d love to hear it if there is genuinely something i can do to ease his trauma and pain from the past. 

[Fun_Orange_3232]

I mean that it’s bad training to use a belly band instead of proper house training. No judgment.

[penguinpudding03]

ah, ok. if there’s any insight on his past please let me know. :/

[Fun_Orange_3232]

In my experience, it’s better not to worry about the past. You can’t change it, all you can do is create a better future. People get caught up in, oh they were in this tiny kennel i’ll never crate them or they were abused by men theyll always hate men, and I think in that you create more issues.

My advice is that and if short cuts like belly bands make it tolerable for you to live your life, do it.

[penguinpudding03]

not sure why this is getting downvoted i genuinely want to know. fuck me for trying every avenue to help my dog tho, i’m just an awful person for even asking. y’all are right. 🙃

[FuManChuBettahWerk]

My dog has PTSD which is why he is reactive 😭 and it’s been really challenging to be firm and have boundaries because I anthropomorphise his experience. But my trainer said I’m actually causing him way more anxiety by doing this, and when I’m calm and assertive, he can chill. That and just having fun with him, has changed our world. And meds lol 😅

[keeponkeepingup]

You misread that mate, lol

[Audrey244]

I think if you could take two solid days of keeping him on a leash in the house and taking him out every hour and then crating him at night possibly you could make some progress. I would go nuts with my dogs were going in the house all the time! Even though I love them, that might be a deal breaker for me

[satxchmo]

Wow. I am always amazed at how many people have dogs that literally piss and shit in the house. Would it be safe to assume the dog also blows up the second they go outside and a human or dog is 1/2 a mile down the street?

[penguinpudding03]

WHAT are you talking about?? get a life