My dog won't pee inside during Diwali fireworks. What can I do?

Poor Azul! Fireworks can be so scary for dogs. She will pee when she really needs to, and it will be ok if she doesn't pee tonight. I would take her outside first thing in the morning, or later tonight once the fireworks have finished. I will give you a few tips to help with her deal with this fear as well. One important thing to do to when Azul acts scared is not to reassure her. We think we are comforting her when we do that, but it's actually reinforcing the behavior and telling her it's ok to be scared. I recommend getting her a thundershirt to wear when there are fireworks or loud noises. These have been reported to help dogs with anxiety. At home, you can put her in a dark quiet room by himself to self-soothe. You can also turn on the TV or music to block out the sound. Finally, you can consider get a pheromone diffuser called DAP that helps dogs with anxiety.

I have had several clients with dogs that had this same problem . What worked for them really well is a product called Fresh Patch, which is essentially just a square of grass that sits in a cardboard box. I find that this product works very well for getting dogs to go to the bathroom on grass and outdoors for training. I would see if there is something similar in India or if they ship to India. If not, then I would recommend installing a dog door at the house or something and see if that helps.

Oh dear, I imagine this is making an already stressful and difficult situation even more challenging. Instead of papers, you could also try using an old towel on the floor to try to encourage Arya to urinate. If she is still resistant, consider having one of your other dogs urinate on the towel first, hoping that Arya will then try to "mark" over the other dog's urine on the towel. If this does not work, you can use firm (but not hard) steady pressure over the rear half of her abdomen to attempt to express (empty) her bladder. Once you start feeling her abdomen, the bladder may feel a bit like a water balloon. Try to use either one hand on either side of her abdomen, or at least several fingers on either side to provide maximal compression with this firm steady pressure. This can be difficult to do, even for those of use with years of training. I hope this helps! Please stay safe and feel free to post any additional pet questions you have and we will do our best to help you as much as possible!

Poor Lillian. Make every effort to get her outside to potty. Also work on making her more comfortable. It's a big change for her. Once she is comfortable in the house, you can begin trying to get her comfortable outside. It's possible something has scared her in the past and now she has developed a negative association. You may try to counteract this by creating a positive association. Begin by having a high value treat or toy. Start playing/a training session inside the house by the door way. Do this for a few days. Once Lillian seems comfortable playing by the door way, toss the toy or treat outside and allow her to retrieve it and come back inside. Do this until Lillian is comfortable. Then move outside by the doorway way. Gradually move further and further away from the door way. Then begin gradually decreasing the play time and just hanging outside with her. Try not to leave her outside unattended until she seems comfortable. I hope this helps.

I recommend crate training. This is usually the easiest way to housebreak a dog. The key is that she must go back in her crate if she does not potty outside. Leave her in the crate for 30 minutes at a time. Then take her back outside for another 15 minutes. If she doesn’t urinate this time, she goes back in the crate. You keep repeating this until she goes outside. Once she urinates outside, then she is free to be in the house. You should carry her each time so she cannot pee on the carpet. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Slowly reacclimate him to going outside again. Use treats as rewards and bribes. If he is a small dog, carry him outside for ever increasing periods of time. Calming pheromone collars or sprays may be effective. Compression shirts such as the ThunderShirt may help as well.

Kiba likely doesn't want to pee outside because it's cold out. I would take him out on a leash, and walk him around until he does his business, and then bring him right back in. You may need to take him for a walk in order to get him to go potty, but you don't want him to go potty in the house.