Why does my 3-month puppy poop inside after peeing outside now?

Housebreaking puppies can be tough, especially the little guys. With Leo, what I recommend is that when you take him outsid, you go out with him, use a leash if he can’t stay focused and give him 5 minutes to go. Keep saying, Go Potty! or whatever command you want. If he goes, tell him, Yes! And give him treats outside immediately. It’s important to mark that behavior you want. Now, if Leo doesn’t go. Bring him back in and do one of the following- put him in the crate for a bit, carry him around, or leave him on his leash and hold onto him. The trick is to not let him out of your sight or have him in a crate. This is important! Then wait a 5-10 minutes and take him out again. Repeat until he goes. If he stays to go inside, clap your hands, say NO. and take him right out. Reward him profusely when he does go outside. The key is not to let him have an accident inside by watching him like a hawk!

You may need to spend more time with him outside. Wait him out, and when he does go poop outside, give him lots of praise and give him a treat. You may also want to consider crate training him. Get him a crate that is big enough for him to stand up and turn around in. Make it comfortable, in a nice quiet place, with his blankets and toys. If he's stubborn and won't go outside, put him in his crate and close it. If he cries, give him a few minutes to settle down, but if he persists, he may be letting you know he needs to go potty. By giving him just enough room, but not too much, your giving him a 'den' so to speak. Dogs are very reluctant to soil the place where they sleep, so by confining him, you're presenting him with a choice; ask to go out and get the job done, or possible make a mess and have to be stuck with it for a little while. When he has gone potty, put him in his crate but don't shut it. The presence of his blankets and a toy will reinforce to him that the crate is a nice place that is all his own.

I would recommend going back to the crate and then allowing her around the house, in a leash and only under direct supervision after she comes back in from going toilet and try to slowly extend her range, one room at a time for 30-60mins until she has no more accidents and looks to go out. Do not allow free run of the entire house as she will take time to learn her boundaries

It's not uncommon for temporary housetraining setbacks to happen, even in adult dogs. I would recommend going outside with the dog when he goes out to potty, and rewarding with praise and a tasty treat for pooping outside. Until this issue is sorted out, he will also need to be supervised at all times to prevent him from having the opportunity to poop in the spare bedroom - if you notice him starting to sniff the floor or circle, hurry him back outside, then praise and reward for pooping out there. You may need to use a baby gate or other physical barrier to keep him in the same room with you so that you can watch him. The "guilty look" you are seeing is actually appeasement behavior - dogs do not understand the concept of guilt the same way we do. This dog has likely learned that he will be punished if there is poop in the house, but this is not the same thing as understanding the cause-and-effect relationship between the act of pooping and being punished. In fact, most dogs who have been punished for housetraining accidents will show this behavior even if you bring some poop from outside and place it on the floor - you can try this sometime if you have doubts! :) I would stick to this plan until he has gone at least two weeks with no accidents at all before allowing him any unsupervised freedom in the house.

As far as the change in urination, I would certainly have your vet evaluate a urine sample to evaluate for a UTI. It will make housetraining much more difficult (or impossible) if there is something medical going on. So, that could certainly be a reason for the backsliding with his training. You may also check a fecal sample. One of my dogs started pooping in the house at 6 months of age, and we found an intestinal parasite was to blame. If there isn't anything medical going on, then it's time to work on housetaining. It is common that we see a little backslide in housetraining around 6 months of age because as owners we think they are doing well, so we get a little more slack in our training. I recommend going back to square one. Keep Max in a kennel or on a leash in the house so he is under very direct supervision. Take him outside immediately after eating or playing. Go outside with him and reward him for going outside. The longer Max goes in the house, the harder it will be to housetrain him, so put in the time and effort now. I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Your problem can be summed up in the words "walking him for 1 hr". Even though he may do his business somewhere along your route, he doesn't know that the purpose of the walk is to go. Put him on a leash and take him outside to his designated spot. Do not walk around. Just stand there and repeat "go outside" or a similar phrase. As soon as he starts to go, repeat "go outside" and praise "good dog!" as he goes. When he is finished, or if it appears that he is not going to go, bring him inside but do not remove the leash, e3ven if he has done his business. Attach it to your belt loop and keep him with you. Don’t let him out of your sight! When you see him start to circle or sniff, take him right outdoors again and repeat the process. If he does mess in the house, do not scold him unless you actually catch him in the act. In that case, say "NO!" and take him right outside. Tell him to "go outside" and praise as he finishes. Keep him in a crate at night, or for short periods when you are not at home. For further assistance with this, click on the prompt to initiate a consult..

Sometimes even though they have peed or pooped inside the house, they will do the same outside because they know that's what they are suppose to do outside. It is just in their nature. Also walking will help the GI tract start moving and increase urgency to poop. Plus being an intact male, Bruno likely has the urgency to mark his territory with his urine so he usually always has a small amount left in his bladder to do this. I hope this helps!