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i am having trouble with my basset hound she is about potty training we have a dog door she stay at night and when we are not home in the wash room thats wherethe dog door is she will go outside in potty when she is in her room you let her out in the house she she willnot use dog door to go out side to potty i have rewarded she when potties outside when find her potting in the house i say no out and she will go outthe dog door she has set feeding times 8am and 4pm.what i am doing wrong

Submitted: 77 days and 17 hours ago.
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Pet's Sex: Female
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she is under ayear rewarding when she goes out side to potty

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Hi XXXXXXXXXX~

 

Housetraining is the cause of a great deal of frustration for many pet owners, and while you're on the right track, there are some tips that might help speed things along for you and your girl.

 

* After you've been outside with her, if she doesn't eliminate, when you bring her back in don't let her have the run of the house. You can either put her in her crate and then take her out again in a few minutes to 'finish' or you can put a leash on her and keep her close to you. Then when she tries to potty again you can hustle her outside where you can praise her for going there.


*Many people make the mistake of letting a pup have full run of the house. They often will potty in places out of sight of the owner thinking that its you catching them that is wrong not going indoors (a mistake in what the puppy believes can make training hard!) So when she goes inside you need to not punish her for it - instead clean it up with a good enzyme type cleaner such as Natures Miracle, Simple Solution, Odor Mute or a similar product to get rid of any odor a pup might smell.

 

*If she does do anything outside, make sure you praise her for going outdoors - and you can even bring a treat out for her to reward her when she does. Even something as little as sniffing the ground and looking like she might go potty is cause for reward.

 

*When you find feces or urine in the house, you can pick it up and bring it outside and deposit it in the area you want her to use as her bathroom. Dogs determine where they're going to potty by smell, and having something familiar already there will generally help.

 

*Finally, start basic obedience or puppy kindergarten classes with her. The more training you do with her the stronger your bond will be, the more she'll look at you as the pack leader, and the better chance you'll have of convincing her to be housebroken.

 

I hope this helps!!

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