help with my chihuahua

[Mypuppydog]

hey my dog is potty trained well i thought but when i put him outside he does his business and then he comes in and does his business on my bed or my parents bed what can i do about this and is this a chihuahua thing? He is 2 years old


Thank you
Brandi Myers

[Romans Mom]

Hi Brandi, Welcome to Club Chi. :wave: He could need a little reminder of what he's supposed to be doing while he's outside, or is could be the weather is too cold/wet and perhaps he's coming in too fast. Though if it's cold, I wouldn't leave him out too long, and have him wear a coat or sweater. What I would do is leash and harness him up and go out with him to make sure he's going potty and not just playing around instead of doing his business. Say, "go potty" (or something) to him each time and get him in the habit of knowing it's time to potty and not play around. If he won't go, bring him in, watch him close, then wait a while (a few minutes or so) and take him back out and try again. Keep doing this for a while until you see he's back on track. Do you have any pictures of your Chihuahua? We'd love to see the little guy.

Barb :)

[Mypuppydog]

hey thanks i will try that and i do not know how to send you pics of him i have many of him but i dont know how

thank you
brandi myers

[Romans Mom]

Hi Brandi, To post pictures here, if you have them in your computer, you can try this:

When posting, hit post as if you are posting normally, then scroll down a little and you will see
MANAGE ATTACHMENTS. click that

Hit BROWSE, then click on the picture and hit OPEN and don't forget to hit UPLOAD that's over to the right. This might get you you started to play around with it anyway. We can always fix it if it doesn't work out at first. Let us know if you need any help. :)

[Mypuppydog]

hey it did not work and i was thinking about what you said to try with my dog and i have tried athat and we have seen him do his business and then come in and do his business on our bed what should i do?

thank you
brandi myers:)

[appleblossom]

To me this sounds like a bit of a dominence issue because when she comes back inside to potty she does it in the bed instead of on the floor. THis can be corrected by not allowing her on the bed or furniture & making her work for things like she will have to sit before she is fed, treats,etc. Once she has learned her order in your home she can be allowed back on the furniture. I too agree that taking her out on a harness & leash & giving the potty command is a good idea it make take a bit of time but she will learn that she is only allowed to potty outside. Also is she pooping on your bed or peeing on it? What kind of food is she eating?

[Mypuppydog]

hey he is also pooping and peeing on my bed and he willl look at me and then do it and i have been thinking about taking him to the vet but the vet is so expensive and he eates purina one and he loves it HE is 2 years old and i cant break his habit

[appleblossom]

if he is looking at you while peeing & pooping on the bed then that is his way of dominating you. To stop this behavior you are going to have to show him who is boss! I used to feed my dogs purina one also they loved it too but then I found a food that they loved sooo much better & it is alot better for them too. THey have also cut back on the # of times they poop a day.

[Mypuppydog]

hey what kind of food are you feeding your dog

[appleblossom]

hey what kind of food are you feeding your dog

I am feeding my dogs Wellness.

[Amaze]

hey what kind of food are you feeding your dog

More importantly, you need to focus on the dominance behaviors your dog is exhibiting to you by urinating and defecating on your beds. There are several behaviors you and the rest of your family must learn how to show in order to convince him that you are the boss and not he. THIS BEHAVIOR WILL NOT GO AWAY WITH A SIMPLE "DO THIS" SOLUTION!!! It will take disipline on both you and your dog's part (but mainly you) to stop this behavior. Off the top of my head, try "The Dog Whisperer", it directly specifies key behaviors and practices for dog owners with dominant or dominant-issue dogs. Or, contact a good dog trainer for assistance. Force is NEVER a solution in this case and you need to educate yourself on what is both appropriate and what will work!

And welcome to CC!