I have a one year old Cavalier King Charles Cocker Spaniel that just recently started to poop in the house in a certain spot. We would wash the spot, but he'd go back there, no matter how strong the cleaning liquid's smell was, or if we put him outside or told him 'No'.
He was house trained and we would put him outside on the deck to do his business, and he'd do it. But now, he'll be out there for a long time, an hour or two, and he'd come in and go inside on the carpet. Is there any way to fix this?
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oh so cute!!!! You may have to go back to crate training her, or else make a point of training her to not do it.
Unless something happened in your home to make her upset, or unless he is sudeenly ill (vet would check for that) most likely what happened is one day he just did it, it seemed easier, he received no feedback from you that it was inappropriate, and the habit stuck.
The thing to do would be to catch him in the act, and with a firm but gentle voice startle him out of it (such as by saying NO!) and then quickly take him to the pad where you want him to defecate.
When he successfully completes the poo, give him praise and a treat.
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