Puppy Training Issues.. HELP?!

My dog is 5 and he still has accidents sometimes. It's hard to know when they have to go because they can't talk, but my dog will stand by the door and whine until I let him out.

What I used to do was, let him outside and sit there with him and tell him to go potty. If he went, I would give him a treat when we went inside. Don't give him treats any other time, only give them to him after he goes to the bathroom outside. He will hopefully learn that if he goes outside, he will get a treat.

My dog goes outside and then runs inside and sits by the fridge (his treats are on top of it) and waits for the treat. That has helped me a lot with when I was training him.

Has he been to the vet? It could also be something with his bladder, but more than likely it's just him being a puppy Oh the joys of being a mother to fur babies

My chihuahua is puppy pad trained -- every time she started to go I would grab her and throw her on the nearest puppy pad. After a while she got the hang of it. Sounds like you've got it easier than I did -- Emma used to pee in the furtherest reaches of the house and usually when I was doing something. Try not to kill your pup before they figure it out!

okay, so i got my puppy when he was about 5 months old.. he's one now. i figured he'd be trained by now, but no.

sometimes he will just pee right in front of me like he doesn't know it's wrong or just doing care! today he really p***ed me off - while i was lying in bed, he stood overtop of me and just let it go. like seriously, it soaked through to comforter to the sheet and fitted sheet! i let him out about every 2-3 hours and he was doing pretty good until these past couple weeks. he also has been acting up.. i think he's mad about something.

i don't know what to do and i'm going crazy! if you have any tips please give them! i would really appreciate it..

The thing is - he DOESN'T know its wrong. It is up to us as owners to teach them. He isn't mad about something, dogs don't have the ability to predict how their behavior will affect us. They do things because they want to or need to, not because it will affect us.

How are you training him?

My suggestion for housebreaking a dog - this isn't specifically for you, I don't know what you are doing but anyway
teach them what you want them to do, you need to set it up so they are successful and reward them. First one is easy. When they wake up in the morning, they will need to go. You take them right out, and wait. You may have to wait awhile, as they will likely hold it to get inside, but you need to stay out. If you have to stand outside for a half hour, do it. When they do go outside, throw a freakin party. Praise, reward if you want. If you find they just aren't going, you can come in, but you need to watch them closely.
Now when I say watch them, this is something you need to do all the time. Dogs will tell you they are going to go, you just need to learn to recognize it. Some signs are sniffing and circling, particularly in an area where they have accidents before. When you see this, the dog goes right out sides. Repeat the above.
Many people use crates for training for when they can;'t supervise the dog. You can google crate training. A crate should never be used as punishment..
You also need to learn their schedule. How often does each dog need to go. I know my older GSD needs to poop before 3 pm. If we are leaving the house and he hasn't gone and I know we won't be back until after, I take him out and stand outside forever until he goes.
Scheduled feeding helps narrow down the schedule but even a free fed dog will develop one. You have to learn it.
If you catch them in the act of going in the house, a stern no will suffice. If they have to finish, take them out to finish and praise. Clean the area well.
If they go in the house and you don't see it, forget it, the dog already has. Clean it up, no correction.
I forgot -if you schedule feed, that is another easy setup for success as most dogs will need to go within minutes to a half hour after eating.

I also forget to say take them out at regular intervals, I would start with every 2 and see how that goes. As the pup gets older, the time can increase.

If your dog pees on YOU... he is marking YOU as his property. The age is right, and if he's in bed with you, you have set yourself up perfectly for not being his boss.

That is the answer, plain and simple. This is NOT a potty-training issue... it's a behavioral issue.

FYI...this guy gets paid to train dogs not to pee on folks. True story.

If your dog pees on YOU... he is marking YOU as his property. The age is right, and if he's in bed with you, you have set yourself up perfectly for not being his boss.

That is the answer, plain and simple. This is NOT a potty-training issue... it's a behavioral issue.

FYI...this guy gets paid to train dogs not to pee on folks. True story.

Can't say it works for people peeing on people though! :-0

Peeing directly on you is NOT something you should ignore. If he gets on top of you and literally pees on you, he's said "Hey, I'm taking control of this, and you're my beetch." I don't think his issue is with not being able to hold it; his issue is he's trying to exert control over you by acting out, and peeing is just what they do.

Do you do any training with him, specifically obedience? If he knows that you are in charge, he wouldn't be purposely be peeing in front of you, and he certainly wouldn't be peeing ON you, by any means. Is he fixed yet? At five months old, he can be snipped, and the hormones will stay in his system without the adverse attitude issues that can result from waiting too long.

First off is he fixed? That could have a whole lot to do with it.

Also if you dont know when he wants out do what i did. I put a wind chime on the door knob and she runs up there and hits it still when she needs out.

I have intact dogs who don't pee on me or anything else they shouldn't. Intact dogs can be trained.

When people hire me for these problems, the solution is usually the same.... stop being the dog's best friend, and be it's boss. That means no more sleeping with you, cuddling on the couch, giving biscuits and kisses every 10 minutes. The Boss doesn't so those things with lower ranking members of the pack. Once you gain respect and leadership over your pup, the problem goes away, and it actually affords you the ability to ease off a little, and bend some rules. But you gotta have rules in place before you can ever think about bending them.

A dominant dog will be a dominant dog, testicles or not. Therefor, I never recommend neutering to solve a problem unless all training and psychological training methods have been exhausted. Again, you never EVER will see a lower ranking dog pee on a higher ranking dog. It's like a Private in the Army pushing the General out of his chair. It ain't gonna happen without a helluva fight.

my dog is very dominant but she doesn't go around peeing on me and in the house.

okay, so i got my puppy when he was about 5 months old.. he's one now. i figured he'd be trained by now, but no.

sometimes he will just pee right in front of me like he doesn't know it's wrong or just doing care! today he really p***ed me off - while i was lying in bed, he stood overtop of me and just let it go. like seriously, it soaked through to comforter to the sheet and fitted sheet! i let him out about every 2-3 hours and he was doing pretty good until these past couple weeks. he also has been acting up.. i think he's mad about something.

i don't know what to do and i'm going crazy! if you have any tips please give them! i would really appreciate it..

What steps did you use to train him?
Dogs don't just train themselves, regardless of age, you need to train them.

First of all, I'd listen to Trail Addict on this one. Sounds like you need to take back H.B.I.C. status.
Second, once you've done that, if there are still slips now & then... someone gave me this advice when I was training my dog & it sounds crazy, but totally worked. Dogs want their people to be happy & they want your attention. When your dog has an accident in the house, totally ignore the dog, no eye contact, nothing directly toward the dog. Instead, act really mad at the mess itself until it is all cleaned up. Once the mess is gone, be happy again. This will let your dog know that if there is a puddle on the floor, you won't be giving any love or attention & you are not happy. So, yell at the mess instead of the dog. You'll feel like a lunatic, but your dog will get the message! Good luck!

We are having issues with training our beagle puppy too. She just doesn't even seem to care and will just pee right in front of us, though never on us.

A few things: I know you mentioned that you should be giving so many treats which is true, but they make specific lower calorie training treats, and we even split those up in to smaller pieces. Another thing my vet told us was that you should never give them a treat when they come back in the house after going potty outside. Then they think they are getting a treat for coming back inside the house, not for going potty outside. Keeping them in a crate or a smaller confined area is best because they will not soil where they sleep so it allows them to practice holding it in so you may want to go back to that.

Sounds like you're doing everything right with trying to take them out every so often, the most important thing is consistency. Make sure everyone in your household is doing the same thing with the dog, such as repeating the words "go potty" and giving a treat when they go outside.

I know there are male dogs that have a habit of "marking their territory" so that may be the issue especially with it peeing on you. I would definitely talk to a vet or if you have a Petco maybe trying to speak with a trainer. Some professional resources would be best because they have to have encountered something like that and can definitely help you with exactly what needs to be done.

Good luck! I know that it can be incredibly frustrating!