Dog questions on spraying?

Question

i was given a 1 year old shitzu poodle mix by a friend of mine , iv had him since Saturday and he just peeded in the apt his first time today.

once i get him fixed will he do it anymore?

i don't want to rub his nose in it because i find it mean, so what do i do when and if he does it again?

Answer 1

It is probably just because it is new surroundings, you may have to go through the motions of potty training again, until it gets in the new routine,

Answer 2

you need to start with housebeaking 101 .. it sounds like he marks so yes the neutrering will take care of SOME of that if you are lucky... it takes a while.. . with my minpin it never did erase it.

I have blog on housebreaking, and excessive urination I will give link to both as the blog site I use does not archive the way I like...

http://golden-joy.blogspot.com/2008/07/h...

http://golden-joy.blogspot.com/2008/07/m...

Answer 3

Getting him fixed doesn't take the place of housetraining.  Getting him neutered is great for his health but you still need to put in the time correctly housetraining him.  And you're right, rubbing his nose in it, is only going to teach him to be afraid of you, it doesn't house train him.

You train him exactly the way you would a young puppy.  Crate train him for when you can't watch him and at night, and the rest of the time, keep him in the room with you so you can keep an eye on him.  Take him out when he looks like he has to go, give him a ton of praise for peeing and come right back in.  It's basic housetraining.

Perhaps this dog was never correctly housetrained or maybe it's because he's in a new home and just unsure of where to go and just needs a bit of re-training.

Answer 4

Getting him fixed will not house train him, you still need to do that.  Wish it were that easy tho.

Answer 5

Neutering at a year old will not correct marking. Vigilance & prevention will be the only cure. Crate training him is probably your best bet. If today was his first accident, then maybe you waited too long to take him out. You have to watch him every second when he isn't crated & when he exhibits signs of having to go, that's when you need to take him out. Rubbing his nose in it, even if you did decide it was a proper training method will not help at all. You need to startle him in mid-stream & then take him out. Good luck

Answer 6

Once he's neutered it won't make much difference. You need to toilet train him properly. Praise him when he goes outside, but just clear up inside when he has an accident and remember to take him out often enough.

Answer 7

I don't like getting pets fixed, but it's your choice, not mine. It will not help wiht the peeing problem, though.

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Answer 8

     It just takes time to train a puppy.  The first thing to do is to put some newspaper down in a spot that easy for the dog to remember if it needs to go to the bathroom, if it can't get outside in time or if you are not home.

     If you get him neutered, it will help some with training, and some say it calms dogs down.  

     Try to keep your dog on a schedule for going out side,  and most dogs will even let you know when it's time to go, because it's a part of their daily routine.

      All dogs will have "accidents" and pee on the floor.  Don't rub his nose in it.  It's cruel and the dog will be afraid of you.  Just point at the pee spot and tell your dog ":No", and tell him it's bad to do that, but don't get angry or yell at a dog, because they learn to fear you.

     Dogs are smart.  If you get them on a schedule, they'll learn that they don't have to pee on the floor if you are going to take them outside.

Hope this makes sense.  Good luck with your s**+-poo.  I have a Yorkie-poo mix and they're great dogs.