Can't get Eve to toilet on our walks.....

kazza_babe · #1 01-02-12, 05:08 PM

Hi everyone , sorry not been on for a week or two been busy busy lol, Okay so Eve and I are enjoying our walks together she is absolutely brilliant very calm, no pulling and is getting along fine with all the fellow dog walkers and dogs of all shapes and sizes that we meet along the way. The problem i am having is that i cannot get her to go toilet on the walks at all. When we get home she relieves herself straight away in my side area which is all concrete and is where i let her relieve herself when we are at home (toilet training has gone good hardly get any accidents in the house at all now), but i am worried that she won't go when we are away from the house as i can imagine that towards the end of the walk she must be bursting which must be uncomfortable for her.Any suggestions would be great. I let her sniff about etc but she just doesn't go.....

sami · #2 01-02-12, 05:24 PM

I'm sorry I dont know the background but I take it she is still very young. It is VERY common for puppies and young dogs to refuse to toilet when outside of their home. She will eventually do it as her confidence grows. It will help if you walk with other dogs, praise them when they toilet and eventually she will realise it is ok. As they become more confident they will start to want to "mark" when they are on their walk so it will help if you take her to the same place for a while. It can take several months but it is nothing to worry about other than all the mess they make at home.

Mazz · #3 01-02-12, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sami

It is VERY common for puppies and young dogs to refuse to toilet when outside of their home. She will eventually do it as her confidence grows.

Our baby was just the same, just remember, when she does wee where you want her to, praise her, big fuss "good girl"
They just love to please us.
It may take a little time.
Don't worry, she WILL get there, bless.
Mazz

Tedsmum · #4 01-02-12, 05:41 PM

Use a cue word when she is actually in the process of going like "toilet" for example. Use it when she goes in your yard.
She will soon associate this word with what it means.
Once she has understood this word, you can start to use it when you are out and about to ask her to go.
Don't forget, if she does do one while you are out, go mad with praise and always carry some tasty treats to rewards her with.
She will catch on quick.

RstuS · #5 01-02-12, 05:56 PM

Bodie was exactly the same. He wouldnt go outside till he was about 7-8 months!
He would only go in his designated spots in our garden and my mums.
Tried everything, but to no avail, its as if he was sticking to his "training" holding on till he could go where he was taught. Many a time rushing home to let him out, knowing he was bursting.
All ok once he decided to cock his leg on a walk one day, it was a mini celebration for us!

sami · #6 01-02-12, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tedsmum

Use a cue word when she is actually in the process of going like "toilet" for example. Use it when she goes in your yard.
She will soon associate this word with what it means.
Once she has understood this word, you can start to use it when you are out and about to ask her to go.
Don't forget, if she does do one while you are out, go mad with praise and always carry some tasty treats to rewards her with.
She will catch on quick.

We did this "go for a wee" and it still works they squat to please us even if they dont really want to go.

However when training Max we hit a stumbling block when he ran in still peeing for his good boy and his treat! And Leo's que has developed to "wheelio" from "do you want a wee leo" but he obviously understands.

Tedsmum · #7 01-02-12, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sami

We did this "go for a wee" and it still works they squat to please us even if they dont really want to go.

However when training Max we hit a stumbling block when he ran in still peeing for his good boy and his treat! And Leo's que has developed to "wheelio" from "do you want a wee leo" but he obviously understands.

LOL, love it. At least that is a word that won't be accidentally used by anyone else?
I tell Ted "Toilet" and he obliges most of the time.
However, when anyone else uses the word in the house, he can still jump up and get excited about going out in the garden.
Thank goodness he doesn't instantly obey this command eh?

kazza_babe · #8 01-02-12, 07:12 PM

lol love the one about Leo hehe. Thanks guys for all of your replies. Yep she is still young just over 13 weeks now and the word of choice in our house is "clean". I do say this to her when she has a wee sniff about on the walks but i was glad to see that this seems to be the same for a lot of Shepherds. I guess these dogs are just too smart lol. When we were out earlier this evening i bumped into my first German Shepherd and owner a lovely old boy called Bruce. The owner and i had a lovely chat all about doggy stuff etc but he also advised that i don't let anyone rub her ears while they are not yet fully standing up as this can damage the cartilidge and then they will never stand properley. I haven't read anything to suggest this what do you guys think ?

LOVEGSD · #9 02-02-12, 11:18 AM

I use 'be quick' and still do to this day so Diesel and Oscar know when I want them to go.

I would just stop worrying about her going on walks, she will when she feels more confident and as soon as she does then praise her like it's the best thing that ever happened

pennys dad · #10 02-02-12, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kazza_babe

Hi everyone , sorry not been on for a week or two been busy busy lol, Okay so Eve and I are enjoying our walks together she is absolutely brilliant very calm, no pulling and is getting along fine with all the fellow dog walkers and dogs of all shapes and sizes that we meet along the way. The problem i am having is that i cannot get her to go toilet on the walks at all. When we get home she relieves herself straight away in my side area which is all concrete and is where i let her relieve herself when we are at home (toilet training has gone good hardly get any accidents in the house at all now), but i am worried that she won't go when we are away from the house as i can imagine that towards the end of the walk she must be bursting which must be uncomfortable for her.Any suggestions would be great. I let her sniff about etc but she just doesn't go.....

penny is 7 months now and shes the same, shes has never done either when out but saves it til shes home.
we have been very lucky with her as she was house clean at 10 weeks we got her at 9 weeks. in fact it concerns us at times as she drinks alot