Dog problem

Zethor · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:42

My 4 months old Malamute has been living in the house and and he has learned to do the deeds during his walks. Unfortunately, ever since I started letting him roam the yard unsupervised, he turned a certain area of the yard into his personal toilet. Our walk tonight ended after 30 mins during which he did bugger all only to do it in the yard as soon as we got back.

Suggestions?

Craig1981 · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:46

Plant land mines in your garden. That'll learn him.

arctine · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:50

I don't know much about dogs but it doesn't sound reasonable to me that you only expect him to excrete when you're walking him.

This never ends well · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:52

A dog will go when it needs's to go, not when you want it to.

Setsuna · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:53

I have a dog my self and either way if its outside the yard or in the yard you have to pick it up, so to me it doesn't make much difference. Least the dog has the sense to keep it to one area and not the whole yard.

danza · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:53

Go on 12 hour walks after feeding the dog a bucket of vindaloo. That should have the desired effect.

Participant · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:53

Should have got a Vegemite.

[FnG]magnolia · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:55

That's an interesting breed of dog to not have any idea how to toilet train :confused:

Craig1981 · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:56

Participant said:
Should have got a Vegemite.

Instead of a dog?

danza · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:57

Pfff, Bovril's where it's at.

cainer · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:58

get a cat instead, no need for walks and itl crap in the neighbours yard

thebennyboy · 7 Nov 2015 at 20:58

OP should have got a pet rock instead of a dog.

Zethor · 7 Nov 2015 at 21:00

Yes I have to pick it up anyway but I want to see it and pick it up right away, as it happens during the walks, rather than let it stink up the place or end up on someone's shoe..

arctine · 7 Nov 2015 at 21:04

Zethor said:
Yes I have to pick it up anyway but I want to see it and pick it up right away, as it happens during the walks, rather than let it stink up the place or end up on someone's shoe..

You can train him to do it in one area. You cannot train him to wait until you decide to walk him, that is not how bowels work.

You should not have a dog.

Participant · 7 Nov 2015 at 21:07

arctine said:
You cannot train him to wait until you decide to walk him

Dog is touching cloth for the walk then doing it just after the walk, if I've read the OP correctly, so I'm not sure your post makes any sense.

Dup · 7 Nov 2015 at 21:09

Owner of 3 dogs here. Keep up a routine of walk times and don't let him into the yard. Will soon get used to the routne but ou might have some internal accidents until it works out.

Sometimes it just can't be helped and they need to go out sooner or later. Mine go out 3 times a day though so they're pretty well catered for. Routine is key, they know when they're gonna go exactly. Well until daylight savngs messes it up haha.

[FnG]magnolia · 7 Nov 2015 at 21:09

Participant said:
Dog is touching cloth for the walk then doing it just after the walk, if I've read the OP correctly, so I'm not sure your post makes any sense.

Isn't this any time other than when being walked?

p.s. your sig makes me giggle like a schoolgirl every time I see it

arctine · 7 Nov 2015 at 21:15

Participant said:
Dog is touching cloth for the walk then doing it just after the walk, if I've read the OP correctly, so I'm not sure your post makes any sense.

Well I don't know. Can you tell for certain when a dog is 'touching cloth'? My point is a dog should be allowed to excrete when it needs to and not when its owner wants it to.

NexusK · 7 Nov 2015 at 21:16

You're forgetting to squeeze the dog whilst walking.

Pabl0 · 7 Nov 2015 at 21:17

A small treat when they do their business out and about and as above don't let him straight into the garden after a walk.