shazamataz

Hi Gizzy.

How old is he please?
And how long have you had him for?

It sounds behavioural definitely, not medical if the vet has given him the all clear.

I have a male here who does the exact same fireman peeing as yours does....
When he pees outside he will stand in the one spot fine, but inside he continues to walk leaving a trail because he knows he is doing the wrong thing.

How long have you been trying to potty train him for as well?
I wouldn't suggest using the pee pads if you are trying to get him to go outside.

Gizzy

How old is he please?
Oh I am sorry I forgot to mention his age..He is 15 months old.
We have had him here at the house for about two weeks steady. Before this he was coming and going cause he was on the road with my son and when my son would come home he would be here for a few days and do this same thing...The crazy thing is my son said he never did this in the truck when he had him..

Thanks
Hugz
Gizzy

shazamataz

It's only been 2 weeks and he has had a pretty hectic routine so far in his life...

Going from a cage to a truck to a house is pretty traumatic even if his life is MUCH better now than it was at the mill.

When he was in the truck did he travel on the passenger seat? Because it was a confined space it would make him not want to urinate there.
Dogs are naturally clean animals they avoid urinating/defecating where they sleep.

Now that he has a bit more freedom in the house it may be confusing him.
Does he have access to outside?
Or are you preferring to train him to go on the pads?
There are different techniques for each

Gizzy

That is just what I was thinking..This poor little guy has been through it all so I figure this is going to be a long hall..

I take him outside to pee. I took up the pad cause I figured it to was confusihg him and he wasn't using it either, he was still peeing on the floor so I just take him out about every hour or so.

shazamataz

Sounds like a good plan.

I would even consider taking him out every half an hour until he fully gets the hang of it.

It sounds like a pain but you want to avoid any accidents during the learning time... once he is no longer having accidents inside then extend the time he has to wait to go outside.

Don't forget to praise praise praise when he pees on the grass outside

Gizzy

I have been doing this one all day today and so far so good..He some times only does just a little bit but he does go and this way it gives him the idea that this is what is expected of him and where he is to go...

Also I forgot to mention this little guy can drink some water..He will drink till he is sick if I leave it down for him so that plays a big part on this I am sure so I now keep the water up and only give to him after he has eaten and a little bit a couple more times a day...

Thank you so much for you time and help

Hugz
Gizzy

shazamataz

I hope you can get it sorted!

Have you had him checked out for things like diabetes?
I don't want to scare you but excess water drinking can actually be a symptom of some larger problems.

It could also be nothing, but it is worth considering if it continues...
My girl drinks water until she nearly bursts but a vet check revealed no problems... yet years ago my mother had a boy who did the same thing but had liver problems.

What you are doing sounds good, I'm confident that in a few more weeks you will have him confidently peeing outside, and hopefully even letting you know when he needs to go out!

Gizzy

He has not yet been checked for diabetes yet..I did however mention his excessive drinking and ask him if it could be possible for him to have diabetes and the vet said yes but some times some dogs just drink more then other so we will just keep our eye on it and if he continues and I am concern they can run the test on him but it is expensive...I told my son I want child support..lol..Joking of course but he is going to cost us some money if this keeps up cause I am worried about him...Thanks again for all your help and for your confedents...I will let you know how it goes as we go along with his training....Thank god for forums like this cause I am not a big reader and the next step was to go check out a book on this...lol..

BTW what kind of dog do you have..Is your profile picture your doggie...I have three dogs..One is an Ameican Eskimo and her name is Tinkerbell, then there is Gabie and she is a Basset hound and of course Johnny and he is a Yorkie all with papers. I also have two cats. Both Calico's one is Peppy and the other is Cadie..

Hugz
Gizzy

shazamataz

Just keep an eye on his drinking, like I said it could be nothing but it's worth checking out if other problems arise
I like to be over cautious rather than under... have lived with quite a few dogs over the years which means I unfortunately have had to deal with a lot of problems.

I'm glad Johnny ended up with you, you sound like you really care for your animals.

Yup, that's my boy on my profile pic, I have 2 Miniature Poodles at the moment, they used to be show dogs but they didn't make the cut...

I have never seen an American Eskimo! We don't have them here in Australia, from the pictures I have seen though they are beautiful dogs.
And my mother has just ordered a Basset Hound... I hope they are as nice as all the information on the web suggests! haha