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If left to sleep in house at night will he pee or poo on the floor while we are sleeping?

I have recently adopted a 6 yr old doberman who has been terribley neglected for the past 6 months. Now he has become familiar with us he likes to push his way into the house before us. Also we leave him on the porch in the evening which is covered and protected from the elements (we live on an island) if I allow him to sleep in the house will he poop or pee during the night, he is very intelligent and when we are awake he lets us know when he wants in or out, but I am worried about when we are asleep. Also we leave him outside during the day as we have a large fenced in yard is this ok, is he alright outside so much. We do allow him in the house as soon as we get home from work until we go to bed. I am worried I am not doing enough for him.


Asked by Guest 706666 on Jul 25th 2008 in House Soiling
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Moira

Are there any obedience classes available to you? If not, order a manual from SitStayFetch.com The dog should not be going through a doorway before you. Are you walking him daily? Playing outside is fun, but it's not the same.

The peeing and pooing is a problem that can be taken care by a crate. Can you borrow an extra large one for a few weeks? I just adopted an unhouse trained dog and hope she will only need to be crated for a few weeks. Last night she was crated until 4, went out, then slept with my other dog and me until morning with no problem.

Dobies are such beautiful dogs, but they do need a firm hand with lots of love and attention.


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TK, CGC

I adopted a 5 year old Weimaraner who was housebroken when I got her, but until she learned the routine and the rules she would go in the living room and pee/poop in the middle of the night. The solution to this was to confine her to a smaller area of the house (initially it was a crate in our room, then a baby gate in our doorway so she had to stay in our bedroom) until she became more trustworthy. We also took her out right before bed and picked up her water a good couple of hours before we went to sleep.

As far as staying outside during the day, you need to be 100% positive that he is secure inside the fence. Some dogs don't like to be separated from everyone and left in a yard so they will either dig out under the fence or jump over it, and I'd say your dog might be at a higher risk of this if you just adopted him and he doesn't understand yours is his home now. You also need to make sure he has enough shade and water to keep him cool and comfortable, especially in summer.


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Little Girl

as long as he has a place to go to get out of the sun, rain, snow, whatever, he should be fine outside. i have a doggie door on my porch so my dogs can be in or out as they please. if he doesn't pee in the house during the day,chances are he should be good at night. try it and see how it works. all it takes is a mop to clean it up.


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Miss Buddie

I'd crate him or confine him to a smaller area during the night so that you can keep an eye on him. Miss Buddie has learned to wake me up in the middle of hte night to let me know if she needs to go outside.


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Lily

Well, as for leaving him alone at night.. I would test it and see how he does. Give him a chance and see if he can make it through the night with no accidents. Or if you don't want to take any chances, just confine him to a smaller area.. but I would not use a crate unless he really needs to. I also think it is ok if you leave him outside as long as he has access to shade and fresh water. Dogs get dehydrated very easily which can lead to much greater problems.. so if he begins to have diarrhea or is vomiting then I would recommend he doesn't go outside for so long.


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Mai Lee

Since you have left the dog outside so much, he is probably going to want to be outside at night more than inside. But if you feel that he needs to be inside, I suggest getting a doggy-door. Train him to use it, so he can come and go as he pleases.

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks"
That saying is such a fluke. If trained properly, your 6 yr old dobey will love the doggy-door. Just remember to keep up with the training daily, and keep a stern (but not mad) tone of voice.

Hope this advice works!


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Sammy

As long as he has shelter from the elements and adequate food and water and some things that are safe to play with and no yard hazards, he is fine outside. You should really consider some formal, positive reinforcement training to help him along and crate training. Crate training is a great tool for dogs who are still new or having a hard time with potty training, if you'd like some more tips on how to crate train positively, feel free to message me, I'd be happy to help, but I would also like a little more info on him, too.


Sammy answered on 9/13/08. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 0 Report this answer


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