[nurse123]

The dog pooped once on the ceramic floor when arrived. then afew hours later on the carpet upstairs. They said he was house trained desperate for help. Our first dog and he is a rescue. Pooped on the carpet upstairs.

Need help in that department what to do when he does that

thank you

[Fred the Springer]

Originally Posted by nurse123

The dog pooped once on the ceramic floor when arrived. then afew hours later on the carpet upstairs. They said he was house trained desperate for help. Our first dog and he is a rescue. Pooped on the carpet upstairs.

Need help in that department what to do when he does that

thank you

It may very well be that he's just in a new environment and is slipping. That said, he may need to be re-trained. It's really no big deal and you can find really good tutorials on the web. The biggest thing is to stick to a schedule.

[cigwyllt]

Well done for taking on a rescue dog. House training means different things to different people - some people want their dogs to go to the toilet on command, some people want their dogs to let them know if they need to go outside, some people want their dogs only to go to the toilet when they take them for a walk. To say the dog is housetrained means very little really - it maybe that his previous owners were good at reading his body language and so he never had any accidents.

For the first few days, maybe weeks, that he is with you you would do well to treat him as you would a puppy - don't go for more than an hour without a toilet break - take him outside first thing in the morning, after every meal, every time there is a change of activity (if he finishes playing a game with someone or he moves from a particular spot where he has spent a lot of time) every time he wakes from a nap - but take him out regularly. When he goes to the toilet in the right place act as though he has done the cleverest thing ever.

One thing you should not do is scold him when he has an accident. He will not associate the scolding with the fact that he went to the toilet in the wrong place, rather with the fact that you are scolding him for going to the toilet at all! So just clean up, really thoroughly, without making any fuss at all.

Be patient and he will get there.

[mightymite]

Originally Posted by nurse123

The dog pooped once on the ceramic floor when arrived. then afew hours later on the carpet upstairs. They said he was house trained desperate for help. Our first dog and he is a rescue. Pooped on the carpet upstairs.

Need help in that department what to do when he does that

thank you

OK - couple of things:

1) Even if a dog is 100% guaranteed bono-fide housebroken - FORGET IT. If a dog is rehomed, no matter what it's background, you have to assume it is not. Reason being, dogs under stress in a new environment are not necessarily going to behave the way they did in their old environment. Both because the simple fact that the dog is stressed, and because dogs don't generalize well. Just because a dog learned not to potty indoors in his own home, does not mean he learned not to potty indoors in other people's homes. When ever I take in a rescue, regardless of where I got it from, I always tell my adopters to treat the dog as though he is not housebroken. If the dog you adopted was truly housebroken, he should pick up on housebreaking very quickly and you'll be over this hump in no time.
2) Why does this dog have access to so many places in your home? When you bring a new dog to your home, housebroken or not, he should have restricted access to the house for several weeks, if not months. Dogs find comfort in small spaces, that's the whole idea behind crate training. If you restrict your dog to one room, say your kitchen behind a baby gate, not only will you protect the house from the carnage you are describing AND be better able to get the housebreaking under control, but you will also provide this new dog a more controlled and therefore, comforting environment.

I would strongly recommend crate training with this dog. When you are not home, he should be in a crate, when you are home and he has been let outside to releive himself, he should be restricted to one room (whith you in it too!) behind a baby gate. Take it SLOW and easy with a rescue/ re-home. Let hime adapt to his environment SLOWLY.

[nurse123]

trained Bemji in one day about pooping in the house. took me a day to figure out a routine. After he eats he goes out does his business. Was in the bathroom just before bed and he was about to have a poop caught him in the act and took him to the door. Next morning he ran downstairs went after him and he went to the patio door and did his business, I rewarded and praised him for being a good dog. In 24 hours done he knows where to go. Had some help from Dr. Doolittle(my sister) whos a dog owner.

also, benji acting strange one day(sat) morning went out did his business, didnt want accept the praise, didnt eat his breakfast. Forgot the 10 minute rule if he dosent eat take away the bowl to let him know that i control the feeding times. The bowl of food was still there, i thought maybe he was sick or ill. He layed down on the floor then as my husband put his foot on the floor he attacked him on the foot. As i was in the kitchen he attacked me on the leg and hand. He was wild. Called the foster mom to come and get him after viciously attacking the both us unprovoked. He went out and calmed down after 5 minutes. Susan noted to put him in the crate due to his unpredicatable behavour and i was distraught and in shock. Benji ate his breakfast around noon. she came to see him we decided to give him another chance. He was remoseful. His background is unknown other tied to the shelter with a note "no kids". The rest of the day was fine.
In the evening, just before bedtime he was sleeping on the floor below me, he woke up and was sitting on the floor by me. I was just getting myself off the couch abit further down from him and he attacked me again unprovoked.
He bit me again on the foot. I am the one going to be home most of the time and it appears he has chosen Darrell as the dominate as opposed to me. This concerns me, because what happen if he attacks me while Darrell is at work and its worse the next time. He listens to me at some point but i have done a few things to treat him to kindly. My emotional took over being a rescue and someone didnt want him. I thought it was easy, him being older and not being a puppy which is more work. His background is unknown and thats the difficult part. My concern if someone came to visit would he attack them as well. I have doubted my ability as a human to have a dog. I knew they were work, but after being bitten twice I am apprehensive to continue the relationship for fear he will turn on me when Darrell is not home. We both agree we have concerns now of the unprovoked attacks might be on our guests. Especially, if my family comes and visits and he attacks them.I know that others will judge me on my decision but its the uneasyness i feel in not being comfortable. I have ventured in a unknown world with no experience and thought i had the ability to give a loving,warm home, not realizing the demons that come with it. I wasnt meant to have a dog. I should stick to nurturing the sick and the dying. I know we are a different species humans and dogs.
Thank you

[Lara's mom]

It is not my place to pass judgement on you. I have never been through the situation you're going through. I know there will be a lot of people who will disagree with me but, I would not have a dog in my home that I was afraid would attack either me or anyone else who entered my home. It seems that this dog has issues which as a novice dog parent, you aren't prepared to deal with. It doesn't mean that you shouldn't have a dog - this dog just isn't the right one for you.

In my opinion, this dog needs a more experienced owner - someone who knows how to deal with the problems the dog is experiencing. If you're afraid of the dog, how will you be able to bond with it?

Sometimes, an adoption just doesn't work out.

[cigwyllt]

I agree with Lara's mom. I would not keep a dog that scared me. I am confident to handle the three dogs I have but two of them I have had as puppies and the older one is just the sweetest natured dog you could wish for anyway. If you had been made aware of these issues would you have taken him on? If not then I think you would be right to return him. As first time owners it sounds as though he has too much baggage for you to deal with. That's not to say you wouldn't make great dog owners - just that this dog does not make a good pet for you.

[Lara's mom]

As a novice dog parent, you might be better off doing some reading and adopting a puppy who hasn't accumulated the kind of baggage that your current dog has.