I recently purchased a 4 month old English Bulldog, female. While she is
an awesome girl in terms of temperment, etc, she does not know when or
where to go to the bathroom.

I've gotten a medium sized crate for her, put the divider up so she only
has room to turn around and lay down. I take her for MANY walks, but she
just wont go. Then, when we're in the house, she does. Any suggestions?

Also, any helpful bulldog tips are always welcome too.

THANKS!

"MoneyB" said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

I take her for MANY walks, but she
just wont go. Then, when we're in the house, she does.
Any suggestions?

Sorry, but my suggestion is the obvious one: Patience, stay with
her until she goes, no matter how long it takes, and reward her
when she does. The next time will be shorter.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

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I recently purchased a 4 month old English Bulldog, female. While
she is
an awesome girl in terms of temperment, etc, she does not know when
or
where to go to the bathroom.

I've gotten a medium sized crate for her, put the divider up so she
only
has room to turn around and lay down. I take her for MANY walks,
but she
just wont go. Then, when we're in the house, she does. Any
suggestions?

Also, any helpful bulldog tips are always welcome too.

THANKS!

Sorry, I don't have any bulldog tips for you. Make sure she has
enough room in her crate to lie down stretched out without being
squashed.
So she's not peeng in her crate but when she's loose in the house?
Dogs sometimes don't feel confident enought to pee and poo outside and
prefer to wait until they are "safe" at home. If you've not had her
very long, she might still be feeling unsettled.
Watch her like a hawk when she is not in her crate , keep her tethered
to you if necessary. Don't tell her off if she has an accident inside
, praise her if she goes outside.
Clean up any accidents inside with an enzyme cleaner to remove any
smell of urine, chekc with a black light for any accidents you might
have missed. HTH
Alison