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Dog Pooping and Peeing Inside After New Dogs Moved In?

I have a male dog, Mario, who is 16 months old. I did not get him fixed until he was 15 months old. I also have a female dog that I have had for 15 yrs. He was 60% potty trained prior to getting him fixed. My boyfriend has now moved in with his 2 dogs, A 9 yr old German Shepherd and a 13 yr old Chihuahua. Now my dog is acting out and has peed on the bed 2 days in a row. He is pooping in the house a lot more as well. What can I do? He has always slept in the bed with me. Now it is me, my dog Mario, my bf, and his 13 yr old Chihuahua.

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Any advice will be soooo appreciated!!!

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September 4, 20200 found this helpful
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Normally you have a dog house trained by the time they are around 3 to 4 months old. There are some dogs that take a bit longer and normally by 6 months, this should no longer be a problem. You sound like you have your hands full right now with dogs and your younger dog is acting out and making it well know that this is his home and they are invading his space. He is angry that you are allowing the other dog to sleep on the bed at night and this is the reason he is peeing on your bed to try and stop the other dog sleeping there. If this one continues you will need to keep your door closed at all times and restrict the dog from going into your room. If he is pooping in the home then this is a major issue and you may need to get him a crate to stay in during the day.

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If you can't get him house trained and he continues to act out like this one then maybe it is time to get a trainer in to help you out. I would suggest that you watch him so closely and keep him close to you at all times when you are home. if he moves or tries to go off to hide then you need to get him outside and take him for a walk or put him in the yard if you have one. If you are working during the day maybe you can keep him in the bathroom if you have tile floors during the day when you are not home. This will stop him from pooping so much in the house because a dog hates to go to the bathroom where they sleep.

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September 5, 20200 found this helpful
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Sounds like a doggie mad house.
I do not know how much room you have in your house but it is easy to understand why your young pup could feel overwhelmed with all the changes to his environment.

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Do you have large yard where all the dogs have their potty space?
Mario may not even know where he should 'go' now that so many are using the same space.
Does Mario still get the same amount of attention he was getting before all the changes took place? He probably will continue to have this type of problem unless he can be somewhat isolated so he feels like he has a 'safe' place to hide.

All that I can suggest is to try and watch him (no scolding please) and take him outside more often. Are you treating him the same way as before when you let him out to potty? Do you stay outside a few minutes with him or just open the door? Try to treat him the same as you did before the changes.

Most likely, the new dogs have the run of the house (and bed) so where does that leave Mario when the house and bed used to be his? I'm just trying to explain why this could happen.

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Be sure that all soiled areas are cleaned with an enzyme cleaner because other cleaners will leave a smell that dogs and cats can smell and it will make them think that spot is okay as its been used before.

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It is very common for dogs to act up and regress in potty training when there are changes. Your pup has been through several--getting fixed, new people, new dogs, new sleeping arrangements.

Dogs like routine and stability so it is very important to take these new normals and create new and positive bathroom regimes with him. Always reward him for good behavior--going outside, and literally ignore bad. If you yell at him for bad behavior he only sees attention and not that it is negative. Ignore the bad stuff and reinforce with food or toys or both, the good.

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With the other new dogs in the house, it may pay you to do a one time meeting with a dog whisperer (yes, they exist--we had one of the best when we adopted our boy dog when our (now late) girl dog was 11 and she was used to being an only child.

The whisperer will look at the dogs acting toward each other and the humans and will help you focus on the good behaviors and reactions and teach out (train out with rewards) the bad. It works!

Prayers and blessings!! Post back with updates!

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September 7, 20200 found this helpful

This may be a problem with new dog. Your current dog feels a little alienated and insecure . This may be the way that your dog can say that this change does not agree with him.

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This can also be a underlying problem that only a Vet can diagnose. Or -littledogtips.com/.../

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