Hi all,
I purchased a new house about 4 months ago (moving from an apartment) and since the move I have been having trouble getting my dog to go to the bathroom outside. The strange thing is, I have a huge backyard now, and he spends at least 2 hours a day out there, but he will only pee there. I also walk him for about 30 min at a time 3 times a day but he rarely goes. A couple times a week I will come home and find that he has gone in the same exact spot upstairs that he always goes in. He knows he was not supposed to do that because he cowers when I see it.
I have tried everything I can think of from walking him in different areas, to giving him a treat the second he goes while on a walk. Any advice?
I purchased a new house about 4 months ago (moving from an apartment) and since the move I have been having trouble getting my dog to go to the bathroom outside. The strange thing is, I have a huge backyard now, and he spends at least 2 hours a day out there, but he will only pee there. I also walk him for about 30 min at a time 3 times a day but he rarely goes. A couple times a week I will come home and find that he has gone in the same exact spot upstairs that he always goes in. He knows he was not supposed to do that because he cowers when I see it.
I have tried everything I can think of from walking him in different areas, to giving him a treat the second he goes while on a walk. Any advice?