We have had a bichon frise dog for 1 year he is about 15 months old and was toilet trained up until we brought our new baby home 4 months ago!! he wees everywhere in the house up against anything and everything!we have tried everything to get him to stop (rewards for weeing outside and telling him off for weeing inside) he never poos inside just wees..please help! any ideas greatly appreciated!!
BYB no i dont 'tell off' my baby for having an accident im asking for advice on my dog so if nothing constructive to say dont bother
Bichons are notoriously difficult to housetrain. It's not impossible, you just need to be extra vigilant. If he's not neutered, get it done immediately. He also should be checked over by the vet-anytime an adult dog starts eliminating inappropriately, the first course of action is to rule out medical issues (UTI, kidney stones, urine crystals, etc).
Should the vet give him a clean bill of health, go right back to the start and treat him as if he were a puppy again. This means crating when you are not able to watch him, keeping him on a tether attached to you the rest of the time. The tether will not allow him to sneak away to pee or mark (whichever the case may be) and will direct your attention to him when he starts looking for a spot to go. You may want to consider a "belly band" for him during this training process (it's like a dog-diaper that will prevent him from peeing on your walls or furniture).
Be sure to ask your vet for help with the process. There is evidence that short-term use of fluoxetine can hinder the marking instinct. Your vet will be able to guide you in medicinal remedies.
By the way, "telling him off" is the right thing to do IF you catch him in the act of marking the sofa. If you don't actually scold him during or within a few seconds of the act, don't bother. You will only confuse the dog. You can't take a dog back to the spot and start scolding-ONLY scold if you catch him doing it, tell him no, and pick him up and take him outdoors, then try to get him to finish up outdoors (works for urination more than for marking).
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first of all, it’s pee… not wee…
second of all, u should ask ur vet or something. maybe you could try to re-potty train him…
or u could pretend to bring another dog home and threaten him that u r going to get another dog if he keeps on misbehaving…
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Probably the dog is not getting enough attention from you since you have a newborn. Crate the dog when you can’t supervise him.
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If he's not fixed, then he needs to be fixed.
You'll also have to start over on the potty training. Keep him near you and let him out like clockwork every 30-60 minutes. Praise and reward him when he gets it. No "telling him off" for having an accident. Are you telling your baby off for having an accident?
Get him fixed
More supervision
No 'telling him off'.
Added: Sweetie, it's a metaphor. Your baby can't control his bladder and obviously your dog is having similar problems. Instead of "telling him off", you work on training.
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I had this problem once with a pug. He would look right at me and lift his leg. He was jealous of my new baby. Use Natures Miracle to remove the pee smell and crate him.
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been there
First, put yourself and your dog on a schedule. No food or water after 7 pm. Take your dog on short walks every hour. Set a timer if you have to. Clean all the areas so it doesn’t smell like PEE (not wee) and he won’t be tempted to go again. Crate train like crazy so he doesn’t go at night. Treat exactly like you would treat a puppy – and it’s also jealousy issues so spend more time with your pet.
Good luck with the pee.
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Bichons are notoriously difficult to housetrain. It's not impossible, you just need to be extra vigilant. If he's not neutered, get it done immediately. He also should be checked over by the vet-anytime an adult dog starts eliminating inappropriately, the first course of action is to rule out medical issues (UTI, kidney stones, urine crystals, etc).
Should the vet give him a clean bill of health, go right back to the start and treat him as if he were a puppy again. This means crating when you are not able to watch him, keeping him on a tether attached to you the rest of the time. The tether will not allow him to sneak away to pee or mark (whichever the case may be) and will direct your attention to him when he starts looking for a spot to go. You may want to consider a "belly band" for him during this training process (it's like a dog-diaper that will prevent him from peeing on your walls or furniture).
Be sure to ask your vet for help with the process. There is evidence that short-term use of fluoxetine can hinder the marking instinct. Your vet will be able to guide you in medicinal remedies.
By the way, "telling him off" is the right thing to do IF you catch him in the act of marking the sofa. If you don't actually scold him during or within a few seconds of the act, don't bother. You will only confuse the dog. You can't take a dog back to the spot and start scolding-ONLY scold if you catch him doing it, tell him no, and pick him up and take him outdoors, then try to get him to finish up outdoors (works for urination more than for marking).
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