Hi everyone. I have a 2 year old male Chinese Crested. I can't get
him to stop pooping in the floor. He sneaks around every time!! He
usually likes to go in my kids bedroom, which is very frustrating,
when I close the door to their rooms he goes in the hallway. If I
gate him off to one room he goes in there. He also goes to the
bathroom weird. He squats and then goes in a circle...he walks while
he's pooping. I have tried everything, I can't spank him, he will
submissive pee, and I really don't agree with spanking anyway, and I
have tried everything else...any suggestions??

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gate him off to one room he goes in there. He also goes to the
bathroom weird. He squats and then goes in a circle...he walks while
he's pooping. I have tried everything, I can't spank him, he will
submissive pee, and I really don't agree with spanking anyway, and I
have tried everything else...any suggestions??

Yep - train him. That is best accomplished with your constant
supervision along with appropriate confinement (crate in this case) when
you can't watch him. If he's gated in a room, it should be WITH you.
Tether him to you as you move around the house. Schedule his food,
outings, treat him like a new puppy.

What are you feeding him? That MAY have an effect on his pooping style,
but it may just be him. I had a walker. Outside only of course. Not
a big deal if the dog is going outdoors.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

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Hi everyone. I have a 2 year old male Chinese Crested. I can't get
him to stop pooping in the floor. He sneaks around every time!! He
usually likes to go in my kids bedroom, which is very frustrating,
when I close the door to their rooms he goes in the hallway. If I
gate him off to one room he goes in there. He also goes to the
bathroom weird. He squats and then goes in a circle...he walks while
he's pooping. I have tried everything, I can't spank him, he will
submissive pee, and I really don't agree with spanking anyway, and I
have tried everything else...any suggestions??


tether him to your belt so that you are always watching him. When he starts
circling, take him out. Congrats, recognizing a behavior pattern is the first
step.

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Hi everyone. *I have a 2 year old male Chinese Crested. *I can't get
him to stop pooping in the floor. *He sneaks around every time!! *He
usually likes to go in my kids bedroom, which is very frustrating,
when I close the door to their rooms he goes in the hallway. *If I
gate him off to one room he goes in there. *He also goes to the
bathroom weird. He squats and then goes in a circle...he walks while
he's pooping. *I have tried everything, I can't spank him, he will
submissive pee, and I really don't agree with spanking anyway, and I
have tried everything else...any suggestions??

tether him to your belt so that you are always watching him. *When he starts
circling, take him out. Congrats, recognizing a behavior pattern is the first
step.

He is tethered now...thanks for the great advice...the only thing I am
concerned about is that he won't learn...because he won't try to go to
the bathroom tied to me...but then again, no poop!!! Thanks!!

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He is tethered now...thanks for the great advice...the only thing I am
concerned about is that he won't learn...because he won't try to go to
the bathroom tied to me...but then again, no poop!!! Thanks!!


By giving him the chance to poop in inappropriate places, you are TEACHING
him it's ok, as long as he's not caught (which is why he feels he needs to
be sneaky)

Crate/tether and never give him a chance to go inappropriately as you break
the habit and teach him the proper acceptable place TO go. And praise when
he gets it right!

Use an enzyme cleaner to clean the old bathroom haunts (replacing the
carpet is even better and enzyme the spots under the carpet.. and just
simply NEVER allow him free access to those areas again, and you have a
start. Regulating his meals, and perhaps a food change as Janet suggested,
are all a good idea.

You have allowed this to happen for 2 years now, so this is going to take
awhile.

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You have allowed this to happen for 2 years now, so this is going to take
awhile.

exactly. breaking old habits is really a big part of this.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

The point of tieing him to you is that he learns he comes to you to go out
not in some room in the house. Give it time and keep at it he will get it.

Also put him on a schedule, take him out every couple hours and gush over
him when he goes outside. Make a big deal out of how pleased you are that
he's done his business outside. Also use a catch phrase when you take him
ask. Like say lets go POTTY. Then repeat it when he's outside telling him
to go potty and take him to the spot you want him to go in.

Each one of my dogs comes and gets me when they want out and they know "Lets
go pee" means we are going outside to go to the bathroom.. I've used the
tether method with every dog I've ever had and it works. You can even
retrain and old dog this way I've done it.

Celeste


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Hi everyone. I have a 2 year old male Chinese Crested. I can't get
him to stop pooping in the floor. He sneaks around every time!! He
usually likes to go in my kids bedroom, which is very frustrating,
when I close the door to their rooms he goes in the hallway. If I
gate him off to one room he goes in there. He also goes to the
bathroom weird. He squats and then goes in a circle...he walks while
he's pooping. I have tried everything, I can't spank him, he will
submissive pee, and I really don't agree with spanking anyway, and I
have tried everything else...any suggestions??

tether him to your belt so that you are always watching him. When he
starts
circling, take him out. Congrats, recognizing a behavior pattern is the
first
step.

He is tethered now...thanks for the great advice...the only thing I am
concerned about is that he won't learn...because he won't try to go to
the bathroom tied to me...but then again, no poop!!! Thanks!!

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The point of tieing him to you is that he learns he comes to you to go
out not in some room in the house. Give it time and keep at it he
will get it.

Also put him on a schedule,

That's for food, as well as potty breaks. If the dog is free fed, I'd
get him on a feeding schedule immediately. Food going in at set times
equals food coming out at (more or less) set times.

Other benefits are that you will know exactly how much your dog is
eating (makes it easy to monitor weight and adjust food accordingly).
You will also be better able to judge the dog's appetite, and so tell
when he's not feeling well. Appetite changes are sometimes the first
(or only!) indicator that a dog is unwell, so I find this extremely
important.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)