7 months and still peeing on/in everything!

[Fishwifey]

Just caught the little --shit-- darling cocking his leg against yet another beanbag!! We had 2, now we have none! He’s pissed on the sofa before now. And is constantly doing it in his own bed!! I’m at my wits end. We love this little guy so much but need this to stop! Any suggestions, PLEASE, before I stitch up his thingy!!

Trust me I know that. I have a dog I haven't been able to take my eyes off for two months. (Long and boring story.)
Online shopping or someone else watches the puppy. Just until you have it toilet trained. It's part of having a puppy I'm afraid.

The only answer is proper toilet training. To do that he needs a few weeks of constant watching, we took 4 weeks off work when we originally got our puppy to establish toilet training. How long do you have off during Christmas? This will be a good time to go right back to basics, get all previous accident spots cleaned with the proper solution to remove smells that encourage him to do in that space and also agree with others who say ditch the puppy pads.

Lots of opportunities to do outside and praise. Absolutely no punishment or admonishment if he does it inside, just clean with proper solution.

I’m a sahm so occasionally take the kids to playgroups, meet with our friends etc. So obv he can’t always be with us. back to basics it is...

If you don't leave him at all it won't take long. The alternative is a dog that never learns not to go indoors.

Sorry but it just isn't feasible to never ever leave a puppy! Surely then they just have separation anxiety when you do have to leave them?!

What a load of bollocks RE a crate. It's multi purpose. He hangs out in there with marrow bones and nylabones, sometimes takes snacks in there, and passes out in there when he's tired. He knows he's in there for doing something he shouldn't when i point at it, and tell him he's to go inside. Akitas are strong minded dogs, he might only be half, but his crate is vastly important when it comes to behaviour correction.

I’ve an 8 month old who has cracked toilet training but only after we ditched the puppy pads. When she went to the toilet outside you’d think she’d one an Oscar the fuss we made of her, we also use the words wee wee when she went, def agree ditch the pads.

*won

No. Separation anxiety isn't caused by not leaving a puppy.
When toilet training a pup you can't leave them. Not if you want them to end up understanding what you want and being reliably clean in the house. It's what I signed up for when I took my dog. It doesn't take long if you commit to it.

Long time daxie slave here . The first thing I would do is throughly clean everywhere that he has marked. I don't mean that you are not cleaning it, but he will be smelling where he has been. If you can get to petsathome or else order from Amazon, simple solution do various cleaners as well as a uv light that will show up all the places you can't see with a naked eye.

Take him out every 30 minutes, use the same command every time for example 'toilet time'. If he produces anything give over the top praise and treats.

Lots of daxies hate the rain and cold, if possible provide a covered outdoor area for him.

When he is left does he have the run of the house or does he restricted to a specific area? It might be worth keeping him in a restricted area where it's easy to clean the floor like a kitchen. Again, if you are home but can't watch him with eagle eyes restrict him until you have it cracked.

Daxies are very hard to house train and also very stubborn!! I really struggled and I know many other owners do too. Mine is nearly 11 and will go on command now which is handy as we do travel a lot with her. I do use a puppy pad (in a holder so they can't rip it up!) which lives by the back door so if I am not quick enough to see the signs or it's too cold and rainy she goes on the pad.

My jack Russell on the other hand pretty much toilet trained herself . Hang in there it will get easier but you really have to put the work in at the beginning.

Do any of your friends have a trained dog your pup could hang out with? We've got two dogs. The first was a nightmare to train. The second was loads easier- she literally copied our first which we weren't expecting at all as she's also a very stubborn breed.

Defo ditch the puppy pads though. They're super confusing for the poor things!

Pads are gone now! Been out in the damn garden most of the afternoon saying ‘do a wee!’ In a ridiculously happy and high-pitched voice. Neighbours must think I’m bonkers! I must add, I have done(and still do) all this but have gone ott today!