He will pee and poop outside if I go with him but that is not always possible. Sometimes he stays out for an hour and comes in and pees and poops on the floor right in front of me. I have tried punishment and putting him in a crate. I have tried rewards when he goes outside. He is very dominating but not mean. Very playful with kids, grown ups and other dogs. I have sprayed the Doggie No in his favorite spots and it just seems to annoy him. I took him to obedience training. The trainer told me that he is too dominate and she really couldn't do anything with him. I have taught him to sit but that's about it. He is good company but a bad boy. Any thing I could mop the floor with or anything other ideas would be very much appreciated. I've tried bleach and vinegar already. Thanks.
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I had the same problem and not only did my one dog do this but my other trained dog then started doing it also. What we did was clean the area very well and then put a spray on it that got rid of the smell. They sell these types of sprays at petstores because it may not smell to you but they can still smell it so you have to get rid of the smell. FYI this is not the same type of spray as the Doggie No. You want something to get rid of the smell not deture them from going in the area because they can just go somewhere else. Then we would take them out at set times everyday. In addition to the set times take them out a little bit after they drink a lot or eat. When you take him out don't let him play and stop any playtimes outside until the problem is corrected. This is so that he knows that outside is bathroom time not playtime. If he does not go after a few minutes and you know he needs to go then bring him and crate him for about five minutes and repeat the process. As far as training you need to reward positive behavior and studies show that punishment does not do anything but make them loose trust in you. They do not have the memory that a person does so if you catch him in the act then give him a firm no but punishing him after the fact or putting him in a crate after does nothing because they have already forgotten what they did wrong. If you want him to learn anything else other than sit try wearing him out and then training. Many animals will learn better when they are worn out because they are not so wired up. If he really is too dominate right now then it is important to teach him these other tricks because it also teaches him that you are in charge by making him do something that he was not going to do.
If he is not neutered, getting him neutered will help with stopping him from marking in the house. And it sounds like you might have to start all over again with potty training. Start from the beginning as if he was a puppy. You have to stay out there with him, until he does his business. And if you catch him trying to go in the house, give a firm NO and take him immediately outside. The problem seems to be occuring when you are not able to be out there with him. So that is what needs to change. You need to be out there with him until he goes.
Try to wipe the floors with Nature's Miracle. It will take the scent of his pee and poop out of the house and he will be less likely to do it inside if all of his favorite spots seem to have disappeared. If one is near you, try taking him to Comprehensive Pet Therapy, which is a training place. There are some trainers there that offer special courses for dominant dogs. You could also try ignoring him when he pees/poops inside because he might just be doing it for attention.
neuter him.
don't use his crate as a punishment.
stay out side with him when he does his business.
find another trainer, dominate dogs CAN be trained.
have him nuetered...hes being terroritorial..
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