Rescue Dog & Housebreaking

[tessa_s212]

Have you had him checked for a UTI?

Are you crate training? Or does he have free roam of the house at all times?

If you are not using a crate and he has free roam, this is hwere you are going wrong. When you cannot keep a very close watch on him, he must be crated. Only when you can watch him closely for signs of sniffing, etc is he allowed free in the house until his potty problem goes away. He needs to go out very frequently, and when he is allowed out always praised immensely for doing it outside. Often times people also simply don't give them enough time. Some dogs I like to call " 2 or 3 peeers!", meaning they literally want to go potty 2 to 3 different times before they are satisfied and bladder is completely empty. Not just letting him outside, but you may also take him on long walks to make sure everything inside of him is getting moving and he has plenty of oppurtunity to do it outdoors.

Have you ever watched Its Me or the Dog on Animal Planet? Great show, and every episode I have seen so far has had a dog with potty problems - Victoria, the trainer, always has a solution, and a good one at that. You may learn from watching the show.

[Jessika]

If you can rule out a UTI then I strongly suggest crate training to help. It's only been a few weeks, some dogs can take months to adjust to a new schedule and environment. Her entire WORLD has changed (for the better!) and she just may be a little slower adjusting to it than other dogs will