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My male dog 3 yrs old still pees in the house
I have a male Dachshund. 3 yrs old , He still pees in the house I cant hit him every more. He knows im cleaning it up and he runs.He knows hes doing bad. I had my female fixed 7 days ago I was hoping this would stop him. If i get him fixed will it stop? I want to keep him But i cant handle the pee much longer. Do you reccomend crate training or getting him fixed? Thank You N Wade
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I recommend getting him fixed and crate training. Don't allow him loose in the house without supervision. The minute he sniffs and circles or lifts his leg grab him and run with him outside! When he does go outside reward him. He doesn't know he is "doing bad", he doesn't know any better because he hasn't been trained properly. Hitting a dog has never solved any training problem.
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you totally need to get him fixed. when he pees hes "marking his territory" when you fix him it will stop for sure!
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Yes, you should absolutely crate train him. All dogs should be crate trained, in my opinion.
Your dog is acting guilty because he is picking up on your signals. Your body language, your tone of voice, the look on your face when you see the mess, those all indicate to him that you are about to yell and scream at him. He doesn't necessarily understand "why" you are yelling and screaming. Dogs aren't particularly good at understanding cause and effect. They only understand the here and now.
That's why crate training is so important. You make sure that the dog is NEVER free in the house unless you are WATCHING HIM. The second he lifts his leg, you scream bloody murder, NOOOOOOO! (Never hit him, a verbal scolding is more than enough, though it must be done at the RIGHT TIME.)
Hopefully your scream shocks him enough that he doesn't pee... Then you immediately take him outside and use your potty phrase (that's what you say when you are asking him if he wants to go out, or telling him to go potty. I personally use "go potty" as the potty phrase.). So tell him "go potty" (or whatever you decide to use) and when he potties outside, you praise the heck out of him and tell him what a wonderful dog he is, (you can also throw in the potty phrase by saying something like "good potty, good potty" which is helpful in reinforcing your chosen phrase.) And you also might want to give him a treat.
Correction only works if you catch them IN THE ACT. Afterwards they are only reacting to your reaction. That's why it isn't working, and your 3 year old dog is peeing in the house, he can't put the two things together. It's not his fault, he's just a little dog, and he can't understand things the same way we do. Dogs want to please us, but we have to show them what we want in a way they can understand.
Having him fixed is up to you. It might help if he is "marking" but it might not. Crate training is mandatory either way.
This is a great site which just happens to be by a guy who trains German Shepherds, but this info works on ALL dogs, big and small.
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Here's another good section of that site with some general advice on other subjects:
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And a great Q & A on housebreaking:
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So get your dog a crate and read the first and last link especially.
If, after you read these, you have any specific questions, feel free to email me.
Good Luck.
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