Help! my dog continues to poop on my carpet no matter what i do!

This will sound bad, so don't take it the wrong way because many dog owners make the same mistakes: It's not the dogie's fault, it's yours. You say she only does this when you're not looking after her. This means Chiquita poops, walks away, sees a fly on the wall and she already forgot she pooped. Then you come back, you see the mess, you spank her, ground her and whatnot. But she's failing to associate the punishment with the actual event. You see, not only you're failing at fixing the behavior, you're actually making her scared of you because she doesn't know what's going on or why she's being punished. Even if you caught her in the act, don't ever, ever punish her physically. You see, instead of figuring out she's not supposed to do her stuff in that place, she's thinking she shouldn't do it in front of you. What you get in return is what's happening to you, she only does it when you're not around. So here comes the good part. It can be fixed but it needs dedication, patience and cleaning products for your carpet. First things first: If you find the poop, just take a deep breath, clean it and move on with your daily life. Now, if you get her in the beginning of the act, just tell her "No" in a firm tone, don't yell at her because it's not needed, it just needs to be firm. She'll probably startle and stop the act. Now take her where she's supposed to do it, wait until she's done and praise her. WAIT for it, this is where you'll need a lot of patience. Snacks or even her own dog food are great for this, try keeping some in your pocket. Remember, don't interrupt her while she's going at the right place, once she's done praise her by saying "good dog" or whatever words you like to use, then give her a little snack. Soon enough, she'll associate going potty at that place with a prize. Her brain will tell her that going in the bathroom gives her a cookie, going somewhere else doesn't. Then she'll make an habit of it and you wont have any more problems. No need for corporal punishments or getting angry at the dogie. It will take some time depending on Chiquita's age, if she's a puppy it'll be easier. If she's older it'll take some more time because she already has the habit of behaving a certain way and changing a behavior is harder than simply teaching one. But you'll be able to fix your problem with this system. I hope this helps you with your problem, if it does, I hope to hear from you. Remember: Patience and positive encouragement! Rich

You're going to need to have this dog under constant supervision, or in a secure place where she cannot get into trouble when you are unable to watch her. Don't worry, she will eventually grow out of needing constant supervision, but for now, she's got to have it. The general idea is to not give her the opportunity to slip. Praise like crazy when she does it right, and ignore when she does it wrong, unless you actually catch her in the act. If you do catch her, interrupt, pick her up and move her to the correct place, then praise when she finishes. A simple "no" is a sufficient interuption. Also, whenever she slips, be sure to clean up with an enzymatic product such as Nature's Miracle. Big box pets stores will have these available. They break down the components in the pet waste so that the dog cannot smell it anymore. Any place she's pottied before will attract her back until the scent is removed. Go over any old places with this as well.

You say that your puppy only goes to the bathroom When you leave her or your not paying attention to her. I would say that she is punishing you for leaving her and when you have other things to do. I have had my kitty do this. She went to the bathroom in my daughter-in law's bath room because her son teased her. They were living with me at the time. Now that they are gone she hasn't done it since. I have seen other dogs do the same thing. You might start keeping her in the bathroom or doggie cage when you have to leave to prevent her from pooing around the house.

My daughter has a small dog and what she did when she had to leave it for a couple of hours was put it in a big dog carrier with a blanket and some toys then put it in a room that was nice an quiet maybe a radio playing softly. When she came home she would go directly to it's cage and put a leash on it and take it outside to go potty. If it messed on the floor when she was home she would clean it up and then go put the dog in the kennel for awhile then take it outside. She would also take it outside immediately after it was done eating or drinking she would limit it's water and food twice a day it would get to eat and drink, she put the bowls up in between times. When the dog would be good she would reward him with treats and when it was bad she would never spank it she would spray it with water from a water bottle. Good luck most little dogs never get completely house trained but you can help them not to go on the floor if you put them in a kennel for awhile while your gone and take them outside to go about every couple of hours.

With no more information, I'd guess (and it really IS a guess - I could be very wrong) that your dog is craving attention or very nervous. If it's for attention, she has to learn that she can't have you attending to her all the time. When you turn away or leave, she gets annoyed and goes off to do something wrong, so that you pay attention to her. In this case, the best thing to do is ignore the poop (and keep the door closed!). Instead, give her attention when she does something good - reinforce the positive, not the negative. If she's anxious, that's a different matter. She may feel lonely. Are you out for extended periods of time, leaving her alone? Does she have things to do while you're gone? Experts reccommend that dogs not be left for more than 4 hours maximum. I'm more a cat person, personally, so I may be way off the mark. It'd be worth having a trawl through article sites and dog info sites to see if there's some professional advice around. Try Googling something like 'house training your puppy' or something.

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