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bulldog house training problems

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Question
hello,
i have had my bulldog for about 8 months now and he  never went poop in the house ever.  now all of a sudden for the past month, he is pooping in the house all the time.  he is not sick, or unhealthy in any way, the food is the same, nothing has really changed.  he just seems to be reverting back to behavior problems from before i even had him.  i really am at a loss for how to remedy this problem.  any tips would be greatly appreciated.  thanks
Ryan

Answer
RYAN,
START TO RETRAIN POTTY AGAIN, TAKE HIM OUT THE SAME DOOR, HANG A RING OF OLD KEYS OR BELLS HE CAN LEARN TO HIT ON.  TAKE TO THE SAME AREA OUTDOORS.  WAIT UNTIL HE GOES, DO THIS OFTEN AGAIN, GAIT OFF THE ONE ROOM ALSO. KITCHEN MOSTLY AND LAY SOME PAPERS BY THE DOOR HE EXITS IN CASE HE HAS AN ACCIDENT.  TAKE HIM OUT HOURLY IF NEED BE TO START OVER.
HE COULD BE DOING THIS FOR ATTENTION, DOGS KNOW HOW TO MINIPULATE PEOPLE TO GAIN ATTENTION OR DO IT FOR REVENGE.  DO NOT PUNISH IF U CATCH HIM GOING RUSH OUTSIDE AND THEN SAY:  DO NOT POOP IN MY HOUSE THAT IS A NAUGHTY BOY. YOUR BEING A BAD BOY, LETS BE A GOOD BOY AND GO OUTSIDE NOW.  TALK TO YOUR PET LIKE A CHILD IT IS.  THEY LEARN TO UNDERSTAND.  USE A LOUDER VOICE AND YOUR POINTER FINGER AT HIM AND SAY NO NO , DO NOT DO THIS AGAIN.  BULLDOGS CAN BE FUNNY ABOUT THINGS AND I COULD NEVER TOTALLY FIGURE MINE OUT.  SHE HAS WONDERFUL POTTY HABITS TO HER END A YEAR AGO THIS MONTH AT 11 YRS PUT DOWN.  THEY ARE WONDERFUL PETS WHEN TOTALY TRAINED, JUST GIVE ALOT OF LOVE HE MIGHT FEEL HE IS MISSING.

REGARDS'
PATT