Casie is now 18 months old. When he came to us he was 12 months old, and was supposedly house broke. NOT! He could go outside in a run with a cement floor and a doggie door, but not trained to go to the door and let us know he needed outside.
So with our cold South Dakota winters, we had to teach him to go outside, not cower at the wind. And we made it through that. Then we had to teach him to go out in the snow and do his duties, and we did that. BUT it got colder, and now he won't go outside to do duties, he will go out, run with Cobi and then come inside, and drop a pile of poo in the hall way, or worse in our room in the AM. He lets out a bark of warning --- and then dumps. No human being, even Superman could move to get the dog down stairs that fast....
To say the least, I am sick and tired of this little trick!
I am buying pads to set by the doors today, but is that teaching him to go outside at his age. CAn he be taught to go outside at his age? I understand accidents, but this is a purposeful, Im pooing now thing.
Any ideas. I love this dog to death, but he is stretching my patience! HELP!
So with our cold South Dakota winters, we had to teach him to go outside, not cower at the wind. And we made it through that. Then we had to teach him to go out in the snow and do his duties, and we did that. BUT it got colder, and now he won't go outside to do duties, he will go out, run with Cobi and then come inside, and drop a pile of poo in the hall way, or worse in our room in the AM. He lets out a bark of warning --- and then dumps. No human being, even Superman could move to get the dog down stairs that fast....
To say the least, I am sick and tired of this little trick!
I am buying pads to set by the doors today, but is that teaching him to go outside at his age. CAn he be taught to go outside at his age? I understand accidents, but this is a purposeful, Im pooing now thing.
Any ideas. I love this dog to death, but he is stretching my patience! HELP!