Thanks, I will try the pills to see if that keeps him from eating it, however I still can't figure out how to actually stop him from going in the house when we're not there. It's so frustrating because, if he would do it when we're home, we could catch him in the act and be able to make a correction at the moment it happens. But since he only does it when we are away from the house, we never find it till well after the fact and it's too late to try and make any meaningful corrections. I always praise him a lot when he uses the bathroom outdoors, but if that's not being balanced by corrections letting him know that using the bathroom in the house is unacceptable, I don't see how he'll ever learn to stop doing it.

It's almost as if he knows he's not supposed to do it, so he waits until no one is around to correct him. And then, on top of that, he always chooses to do it right next to my computer desk! This is starting to make me think it's some type of behavioral issue where maybe he's showing some kind of displeasure towards me or something.

I've also been given the advice to back it up and try putting him in the crate again, but ever since we brought him home he's messed in the crate and eatin as well, so it's like he doesn't even mind using the bathroom in the place where he sleeps!

Anyway, if anyone can suggest how we train him out of doing something when we're not around, I would sure welcome any ideas.

Thanks again!