My newly adopted dog keeps peeing in the house?

Question

I just adopted a 4 year old Australian Shepard from the pound, I brought her home yesterday after she was fixed. She's only been home for about 24 hours and has started peeing in the house. I know it' not my 2 year old dog because I potty trained him when he was a puppy, and he never did it since. Not to mention, the pee is somewhat brown because she got fixed yesterday. It was easy training my other dog because he was a 3 months old puppy, but I'm not sure about a full grown dog.

She's such a sweet and loving dog, that had a pretty sketchy history

with her last owners, so I'd like to avoid methods that have to do with spanking.

I know she needs to get used to her new surroundings, but what methods should I try to nip it in the butt before it becomes a huge problem?

Answer 1

You potty train an adult dog just like you would a puppy.  Lots of patience, consistency, positive reinforcement, and praise.  She may have never been house trained before so please be patient.  Don't ever punish for having an accident in the house.  When she potties in the house be sure and clean it up with Nature's Miracle or another product that is made for that purpose so she can't smell it and remark the same spot.

Answer 2

After she pees, show her the mess, and try to get through to her that you are not pleased.  Then put her in the crate.  If she continues, try leaving her in the crate longer.  But that's a grown dog....really difficult...

Answer 3

Well ask your vet about this problem something might be infected near where she got fixed or somethings irritated.Check to see if there's any hot or reddish spots.GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

Bring her outside every hour, to make sure she goes pee. If she has a way out of the house, but pees inside anyways, rub her nose in it and toss her outside. I know it sounds mean, but being a good pet owner means love AND discipline.

Answer 5

First, I would bring her out every two hours while she's awake.  I'd also try to stay with her at all times (as much as possible, at least) and when you catch her in the act, firmly say something (I say "ay!"), grab her collar and bring her outside immediately.  Tell her to do her business, or whatever phrase you want to use and hopefully she can finish peeing outside.  Praise her and give her a treat once she goes outside.

Good luck!!

(In response to the above comment, please do NOT crate her when she does something bad unless you want to use the crate only as punishment.  The crate should be her safe place and she'll come to enjoy it when you're not home, if you're even using a crate.  If you are using the crate and you use it as punishment, she'll think she's being punished everytime you put her in there.)

Answer 6

I have been very successful in house training all of my dogs. I have a simple method. Dogs need a schedule and a routine to follow to make the habit stick.

ALWAYS take her out right after a nap. If she doesn't take many naps, make sure you have enough time on your hands to follow her around for a whole day. When she looks ready (squatting) grab her, say no, and immediately take her where she needs to be. You cannot show her the mess afterwards. She WILL NOT understand what you are yelling about. You will confuse her. She needs to learn as the act is being done. You have to dedicate time to this.

My schedule:

Morning (dog sleeps around me and is confined until I take her out) Take dog out and wait until she does potty. Praise her heavily so she knows what she did was wonderful! Then feed.

Afternoon : play throughout the day and keep a close eye on her. If she takes a nap (great!) take her out immediately and wait til she does potty. Again, show lots of praise. Treats are good too, but only after a good deed. (I feed my dogs again at lunch time, but only in puppy stages)

Night : Take her out before bed and she should go. Lots of praise and a treat again. If she sleeps in doors and cries at night or seems restless, potty time again. Treat and praise again.

Like I said, it's a routine. Over and over for about a week and she'll pick it up beautifully. You have to be patience, don't yell, and love your pet. Dogs are just like having babies. Lots of work. Good luck.