Bitch doing business in house!

[sazzle84]

I have a four year old bitch who was house trained. I have recently moved house and since moving she will rarely do her business in the garden.

In the old property, we would walk her daily but she would still go outside first thing in morn and last thing at night. Since moving to the new property, she'll go outside, roll around on the paving then come back in.

The odd time she has used the garden I have praised her massively so she knows that has done well but that hasn't helped. I'm still waking up every morning to find a puddle of wee and a poo on the landing!!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[lankeela]

Did you have paving in the old garden? Maybe she only wants to go on grass.
You will have to go back to basics and stay out with her till she has done it, praise like made and make sure you take her out for long enough every time she has eaten, before bed, when she wakes up etc. Get up an hour earlier to start with to see if she has done it, as there could be things like light coming in the window that she didn't see before, making her wake up earlier.

[sazzle84]

Thanks Lankeela that’s great. We didn’t have paving at old house but my mam does and she doesn’t mind doing her business in my mams garden. We’ll get there, just gotta be patient and continue giving her lots of praise and hugs.

[woofgang]

Did the old owners perhaps have a dog or cat and the scent lingers? I agree with lankeela, though, back to no error puppyhood training.

[roger]

Us she spayed? This caused incontinence in my bitch although she was much older when it started ( about 8 years) but Propalin controls it and as she is now 16 I don't think there are any side effects.

[sazzle84]

Yes Roger, she is spayed. She goes out in the morning and can last all day until I get in and take her out again. I haven't changed her routine she just doesn't seem keen on the new garden.

The previous owners did not have pets but there are a lot of cats in the area which may have left a scent.

On a good note, she asked to go out at 7pm last night and had a wee and there were no accidents during the night. I've gave her loads of praise and treats again so fingers crossed.......

[Bigeye74]

When I go away for our male dog will often lay a dog egg if not watched closely. When we're both in the house it doesn't happen.

[samuelclark]

When a dog is moved to a new territory it'll often get confused and scared and might forget all of it's past training,
You should first wash the paving and get rid of all smells that attracts her to go there.
Take her for long walks and give her treats when she goes outside. It may take some time but eventually she'll get it.