Hey guys,
As some of you may know I rescued a pit mix while I was still living in Lubbock. She was dumped in my complex and was the only one I was able to catch. When I found her she was completely covered in Tics and was just in horrible shape. It took me 3 days alone to get them all out of her body which is sad. They were seriously all over her in every joint, in her ears, and wel just everywhere... So I got her cleaned up and took her home with me since it was labor day weekend. We ended up taking her to the vet but they were unable to give her her first round of shots due to the fact that she was so malnourished. So fast forward a bit to now. She is doing great and healthy and has tons of energy and has basically died and gone to heaven with this family. She is now about 7 months old and we are having the hardest time potty training her. It has been a nightmare infact... She pees and craps in the house on a more frequent basis than she should. She spends tons of time out side and loves it as a matter of fact she just wont pee. She well come inside after being out for 10 or so minutes then go pee on the rug! We are running out of ideas and pretty much have tried any and everything so now I am looking for outside health and advice. She is the sweetest pup ever, hell she sleeps under the covers with me and can tell that she has it great. There's just no rhyme or reason as to why she continues to do this and i'm pretty much all out of ideas. She gets TONS of attention which is not an issue. There is always people at the house that play with her and she has other animals that she plays with all the time too. So if you have any suggestions I would gladly appreciate it. Here's a picture of her we call her Teddy "The Terror" when she pees everywhere but really she is the sweetest dog ever. Thanks for the input!

 

My suggestion would be to crate train her, they won't pee where they sleep. Make sure to let her out frequently. After a while she get the idea.

 

I totally agree with the crate training, along with scheduled feeding times. That will get her on a "potty" schedule as well.

Also, check out this forum. It's Victoria Stilwell's forum ("It's Me or the Dog" host). She is a wonderful dog trainer and has lots of helpful tips on training. She uses positive reinforcment type training methods and always has great success. You can search the forum for all kinds of info for helping with Teddy "the terror". Good luck! http://www.victoriastilwell.com/phpBB2/index.php

 

crate training has already been done... She has also been in a constant routine since brought home in september. We have other animals too and they are all on the same schedule. She gets plenty of love, attention, and gets to spend tons of time outside. She has seriously just been the hardest dog ever to potty train.

 

Maybe look into taking her to a training class. There a many books on potty traning dogs maybe you can find an answer in one.

 

One of the first things I would look into would be steam cleaning the carpets. Most dogs will continue to re-soil an area that they have used before and general cleaning does not usually remove the odor, especially if it's gotten into the carpet padding. Spray the areas she is prone to use with straight white vinegar and let it dry then steam clean. The vinegar removes the urine odor. Then be vigilant, take her out right after she wakes up from a nap, right after she's eaten or had a drink and right after playtime. Praise her enthusiastically when she does go potty. Make sure you praise her as soon as she goes potty, don't wait until she's walking in the door because then she associates the praise with coming in the house not the act of going potty. Carry a container filled with dried beans or pennies, if she starts to pee, shake the container and tell her "no" and take her outside quickly. The noise the rattling can makes should stop her in the act so you can get her outside. If she's peeing right after she comes inside, bring her in and then take her right back outside. Is she usually around the other dogs when she's outside? If she is, she might be too distracted to go potty. Once they're all ready to come in from playing outside, bring them all in and then take her back outside by herself to go potty. You said she is crate trained, do you crate her whenever there is no one at home or do you leave her out. She should be crated whenever there is no one home until you get this under control. As soon as you come home, take her out of the crate and outside...again...I would take her out by herself so there are no distractions. Stay out there with her until you are sure she has done her business and praise her. I hope this is some help. I don't claim to be a training expert, these are just a few things I've picked up over the years from our own animals. Good luck!

 

we always would rub our puppies nose in when ever they went inside the house, give them a slight spank and take them outside immediately, praising them whenever they finally went in the yard.

 

Try positive training. When she pees out side, give her a treat when she comes back in. Also, pour a little vinegar on the spot where she peed in doors.

 

Im having the same problem with my pit, mines a year and a half and she has it great and is sweet as can be, but she has decided to crap behind the kitchen table and by the door that never gets used! shes getting better about going to the door,I give her a treat when she goes to the door and when she gets back in.shes getting the idea except when im at work,I cant put her in her kennel because she dosent eat before i leave she eats about 10am and i leave about 7am and i dont get home till 5 but she always has to potty and goes outside when i get home but she leaves me a few presents while im gone.my suggestion is give you dog a path going straight from you to the door dont let her run out of your sight untill she gets the idea.by the way you have a great looking pit!

 

If she is still peeing inside she isn't crate trained. You need to keep her in the crate an hour at a time and take her outside after an hour. If she doesn't pee, you put her back in the crate for an hour. Repeat until she pees outside. Then praise. You have to do this for a few days or more. It is dedication at it's worse, but that is the best way. My dog at a year old still sleeps in her crate. At bed time all I say is kennel up, and she goes right into the crate.

 

This.


Exactly what I was going to say. You say she's on a schedule but if she's peeing inside the house then she's not. You need to start taking her to wherever you want her to relieve herself every time and stand there. Wait until she does her business and then praise her (both words and treats). Do this over and over. Don't leave that spot until she uses the restroom. She will eventually get the idea.

Really the only way you can stop it inside is to catch her right in the middle of it and correct the behavior. Have you ever yelled at her while she's relieving herself indoors? If so that may be why she won't go outside. If you're watching her outside trying to see if she'll use the restroom---she won't. She might have associated going to the bathroom as a bad thing with you and be afraid to go while you're watching. Just a thought. That's why they have positive reinforcement methods, like avfrog mentioned.

 

Few things:

1. When you see her going outside, Praise her, and actually "issue a command" like "Go Potty". Just like a Sit or stay command. Then reward. This comes in real handy when she's older and you want her to go at a certain place, or Time. Stick with it, it works.

2. Watch her Very close when she's in the house. They'll usually turn a couple circles before they take a crap. Or if she's heading to the place she normally pee's in the house. CATCH HER Going in the house. RUN OVER and GRAB her and run her outside to finish. No need to smack her or anything. Just the trauma of the whole running and being carried outside is enough to make the point. If you can't watch her, put her in the crate.

Again, once outside, issue the command. Praise her when she does go.

Crates work great. She'll come around.

 

Same here always worked with my Labs

 

One of the easiest, yet hardest things to train a dog is housebreaking. For one, you must keep to a strict schedule with pups, period. Every night, put her in the crate around the same time, feed her at the same time, and so on. When she wakes up, outside. When she gets done eating/drinking, outside. When she's done playing, outside. Take her out alone, and on a leash if need be. Keep her focused, give her the command "get it done" or "go potty" whenever she is actually going. Praise profusely. Eventually she will get the point. Keep her in the crate any time you are not around, and when you're sleeping. Pay no attention to her whining in the crate. Take her out IMMEDIATELY after you let her out. If she does go inside, a slight bump under the chin won't hurt, also, a strong "No!" or "Bad!" works. Do your best to spend as much time as you can with her, and develop a good relationship. Believe me, it works wonders. My lab took almost five months to become "fully" housebroken. I still keep a routine with her, at three years of age. One thing that I've trained mine that I've found invaluable is the question "What do you want?" Then list off things the dog knows. "Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Gotta go outside? Do you want a treat?" 98% of the time she will give a definite response. Training is the key to having a good relationship with your dog. Good luck.

 

+1 on the positive training.

I also have a rescued pit. She would go in the house when I first got her. Its important to use a stain & odor remover which contains enzymes to completely remove the odor. If you just mask it with a cleaner, the scent is still there and your pit might go there again.

I kept mine crated while I was away and I would take her outside and wait until she peed or pooped and immediately afterwards give her a treat and praise and pet her, making a big deal about it. These dogs respond well to positive training. After doing this for a little over a week she got the idea and now she is free in the house all the time and never has an accident.

Also, if you catch her in the act in the house you can yell "NO" and immediately and take her outside. Don't yell later after you find a spot, or she won't know why she was yelled at.

EDIT: Mine was estimated to be around 1-2 yrs old when rescued, and a younger one like yours might take longer. Just keep consistent.