Please help me retrain my dog?

Question

we moved to a new place, and he doesn't like to use the backyard to do his business. He is 1 year old chihuahua. I guess he has been used to the old yard with grass and all. I can't keep him out there all day and having him hold it. Any good ideas please help.

Answer 1

crate him in small enough area to sleep in and when you let him out take him to his spot and use the magic word.  dogs have natural instincts to no soil their sleeping quarters.  

Answer 2

I have just got a puppy recently. The way I trained him was crate training. Here's a few tips on crate training and house training:

1.Try to teach them that their crate is a good place. Reward them when you place them in the crate. This is teaching them, that a treat comes with good crate behavior. Always keep your dog in the crate, unless you can keep a good eye on him.

2. Another option, if you do not want to place your dog in the kennel all of the time, hook his leash to your belt loop, this way he can not go off and use the restroom somewhere, and you don't know about it.

3.Always take him outside, after rough play, after he eats or drinks, after being let out of his crate, after he wakes up after a night, or if he shows signs of having to use the restroom(sniffing, staring at you,whining)

4.Don't ever hit your dog, or rub his nose in his mess. This will just teach the dog to be afraid of you.

5.Don't feed him or give him to much water, before you plan to put him in his cage.

6.Don't expect your dog to hold it's restroom, more than the age of the dog in months, plus one. But no dog should have to hold it's bladder more than a 7-8 hours.

7.Be patient!! That is the key, to housetraining. Of course if you get too overwelmed, you can always buy a book, or ask a professional trainer!

8.Always, when he goes to the bathroom ouside, give lots of praise and treats!!

Good Luck!

Answer 3

He is going to have to learn to" go" back there...tell him to "go potty", and repeat it.

You can try a litter box or pee pads.