I a have a small dog who's one year old. She's a Cocker Spaniel cross Silky Terrier. She wees on the grass and poops all over the pavers. I have a very large area of pavers and some times she also poops around the other dog's bowl, who is a 13 year old Labradoodle. I have used products to wash the pavers in the past, but the area is too big for me to control. I have no idea when she goes to the toilet as she has a doggy door and helps her self out when she pleases.
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This can be a real problem. This little dog is showing the older dog who is the boss. I find that vinegar is very good for this. Dogs hate the smell of vinegar. You will need to continue to spray the area every day until the dog stops pooping there. Citronella oil is also very effective to stop a dog from pooping in a certain area. Again you have to keep putting it out to stop the dog from pooping in this area.
Could you fence off an area in the grass for the dogs? This would require some work on your part but I couldnt think of any solution that isnt going to require some work. She would eventually consider this her potty area and you could most likely take the fence down.
Is this a new behavior? Has something changed in her word? Has she been checked by the vet for health issues if it is a new behavior.
If it is an old behavior, she has got the idea that what she is doing is OK and will not change until actions are taken for her to unlearn the behavior.
Can you pick up the bowl first off so that problem would be eliminated? Can you fence off the pavers so she can't get to them?
Can you take her out on a leash and teach her the place you want her to go with heavy praise and rewards. Ideally that is the best solution as she will learn the right place and leave the wrong place alone after time.
Be careful using any chemicals, sprays etc. where there is outdoor space that other creatures can come in contact with as you could end up poisoning or killing them. These aren't good for your dogs to get on their paws either...but if you can control them from touching the sites, it still endangers other creatures.
The last suggestion to pull out the pavers and grass over the area. That may not be an option but it would solve the problem. OR pull out the current pavers, replace with new, and then fence/gate off the space.
Unless it is a health problem, dog's do things because they are learned, not to be bad or malicious. Train the habit out of her may work!
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You need to put her where you want her to poop. Keep doing this until she does it on her own. Pick her up where you want her to poop. Leave her there until she poops.
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