will not urinate outside

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QUESTION: My huskie for the last 2 years, hates to be outside in the summer (Heat) thats ok, but he also wants to relieve himself inside. this year he can be outside on a cool day; want to come in and then sneaks off and relieves himself.
He will look guilty, so he knows he should not. For some reason he does not want to leave porch to walk on lawn, but once he is on the lawn he does not seem to be in pain, scared, he just wants off of it; but will stay on it if we are doing something in yard. He dislikes it so much he has stopped chasing cats (he chases the ones that will run; the ones that ignore him, he will ignore also)he is not afraid of the cats nor any other animals.  He just will hold his urine until he is inside. Have you any idea what is going on? He is fed Innova and just started Dinovite (to clear up smelly feet and ears; it is working)

ANSWER: What is going on?  I really can't say.  As for a solution - that's the easy part.

First, chances are there is absolutely no "guilt" in the dog.  My general inclination is that the dog is responding to your perceptions of his "accident."  While it's mainly semantics, it does help to understand the mind of the dog if you don't immediately apply your perceptions on to it and give the dog "human" emotional states.

Chances are, in the dog's mind - there is nothing wrong with the way life has been for the last two years.  And while the whole urination thing might be a little strange - it works for him.  Your job now is to provide him direction.  This starts with house training 101:

When the dog is inside - he is to be on a leash or under DIRECT supervision.  You are to watch him very closely and the minute you see him snooping around for a place to relieve himself (or if he does), correct him with a loud verbal "NO!" and escort him outside to a spot you designate as his bathroom.  Use the same spot everytime.  If he relieves himself out there - verbal praise - let him know that he is doing the right thing.

If he does have an accident in the house and you weren't there to catch it - quietly clean it up and make sure he doesn't see you doing it.  Meanwhile, tell yourself "Bad owner!" - you weren't watching him.

This basically goes back to basic house training, but in 99% of the cases, I've seen that if you are diligent with this method, the problem will fix itself rather quickly.  A dog that is 2 years old (I assume you got him as a puppy?) is old enough to catch on to this routine very easily and quickly - the whole process should see significant improvements in about a week, although it might take a few months to make sure nothing else ever happens.

If you have any questions about the method, let me know.

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QUESTION: he was obtained from a shelter in 98. I believe he was 2-to-3 then (he shed immediately when it was spring)he will hold it all day in the winter; but will insist on going out to urinate after 6 or 7 hours (we are home and he could go out anytime but rather sleep) its happened last year and this year around late April he won't step off the porch; into the grass to urinate. He actually comes in; acts like he is carrying a toy to the utility room or sneaks into sunroom. You will realize what he has done when; while wide awake, he does not look at you. It has something to do with the lawn (live in Iowa, no fertilizer nor herbicide is used) even when going for a walk he does not like to go off porch; though once off he does not mind; walking , rolling, sliding on back down a hill. Are there pollens that huskies have problems with? Outside temperature can be in mid 60s; w/night time in the 40's and he still acts this way. Once it's fall he be out constantly, until its about in the teens at night then he will want in. Urination is done all outside once again.  

Answer
So it is apparently a mostly summer problem?  The only thing I can think of off-hand is that it might be a problem with the grass itself.  While uncommon, some dogs can develop problems on the pads of their feet - and mid-western states have a wide variety of grasses that grow, some of which are very coarse and sharp.  In the fall and winters the grass goes dormant and is softer might be part of the issue.  Does the dog react similarly when you take him on longer walks (not wanting to walk in the grass)?