Hey! First-time dog owner here. We got a puppy last week and he's awesome, but he randomly seems to be reverse potty-training himself. He's a Lab/red-nosed Pit mix, 15-20 lbs, and the pound said he's about 2-3 months. (Idk if any of that's relevant, but there it is, lol. )
So the first few days, he did great. Totally potty-trained. I took him out frequently and he scoped out a spot, pooped and peed like a champ. Awesome, right. He had a couple accidents in the early morning when we couldn't get to the back door fast enough, but no big deal. He's a puppy, so we expected that.
But the past few days, he's decided that he only wants to do his business INSIDE the house. No idea where he got this idea from, because the first time he pooped indoors, he seemed upset about it. Now he's like, whatever, lol. He starts acting like he has to go (sniffing the ground, pawing, etc.), so I take him out, and then he literally refuses to go to the bathroom. Sometimes he does, but usually I have to pick him up and put him down in the grass or he won't even walk off the patio, and then I'll be outside coaxing him to just do it already for 15-30 minutes with him staring at me like I'm crazy. Then we go inside and boom, 5 minutes later he poops or pees (or both...) on the floor.
Not sure what to do. He has a few minor behavioral issues, but this one's the big cheese. Any advice would be awesome, thanks!
So the first few days, he did great. Totally potty-trained. I took him out frequently and he scoped out a spot, pooped and peed like a champ. Awesome, right. He had a couple accidents in the early morning when we couldn't get to the back door fast enough, but no big deal. He's a puppy, so we expected that.
But the past few days, he's decided that he only wants to do his business INSIDE the house. No idea where he got this idea from, because the first time he pooped indoors, he seemed upset about it. Now he's like, whatever, lol. He starts acting like he has to go (sniffing the ground, pawing, etc.), so I take him out, and then he literally refuses to go to the bathroom. Sometimes he does, but usually I have to pick him up and put him down in the grass or he won't even walk off the patio, and then I'll be outside coaxing him to just do it already for 15-30 minutes with him staring at me like I'm crazy. Then we go inside and boom, 5 minutes later he poops or pees (or both...) on the floor.
Not sure what to do. He has a few minor behavioral issues, but this one's the big cheese. Any advice would be awesome, thanks!