my dog wont stop!!!!

Question
Hey there Ms. B me and my wife have a little problem, our dog weezer. he is a mixed chihuahua and fiest. but overall he is right at 12- 13 pounds. he is 6 years old. to this day he is not house broken. im sure its a failure on my behalf. but i can take him out. and he will come right back in and sneak off and pee and poop!. ive tried a time schedule for him, ive tried positive re enforcement. but to no avail. and the funny thing is. he seems to know he has done wrong when he does it in the house. Because he puts his head down and runs to his room we have for him. its really getting to be a hassle. we have had him since he was a puppy


anything you can suggest?

thanks


adam

Answer
Hey there Adam;
Hmm, sure wish you had written me 5 and 1/2 years ago.LOL
We will see what we can accomplish.
when you take him out after he eats, before bedtime etc, do you wait until he goes, np matter how long it takes?
Bet not.
Sometimes. these lil critters are just hard headed, and they are going to do it their way, but since you say he acts like he knows he has done wrong, I think he is maybe just comfused about what you want of him.
I once had a Beagle, that would go in the house for spite. I would take her out, and sometimes we waited for up to an hour, for her to go, walked her so it would set off her little organs to move. She would outlast me. I didn't get my way until she was 5 months old. It usually takes me 3 or 4 days to house-break a 6 weeks old puppy. She was really a challenge.
Try this, and see if you make some headway.
After he eats, take him outside, and let him play awhile, and walk him, or run in the backyard with him, or throw a ball for him to chase. Activity makes their bowels and kidneys want to act.
If you can't get him to go, when you come in the house, watch him like a hawk, and when he scoots to another room, follow him. When he starts to squat or lifts his leg, say "NO!" in a sharp voice, snatch him up and run outside with him. He will not be able to hold it long then.
When he does go outside, lavish the praise on, what a good dog he is, what a smart dog he is. Make a really big, "I'm so proud of you" deal out of it.
If it is confusion on his part, this would let him know what you want from him. If it is stubborness, then it may not get you anywhere at all.
Lots of luck.
Let me know how it turns out.
Charlotte