How to stop my dog from peeing and pooping in the garage?
When we are away, we usually leave my dog outside. He has a 40 feet runner, and his collar which gives him an additional 10 feet. The beginning of the runner is in our garage. It is a clean garage (except for night time when cars are there… but he is inside) with a couch on a side (where he can rest during the day) and his water/food bowl. We do it this way so if it is too hot or too cold he can go back inside and hide.
He is 8yo, a retired hospital dog, and more than well trained. He was ALWAYS used to go out to the yard for pee or poo… But over the last 3 months he started doing it in the garage. It is a "pain" because it gets smell and we have to wash it and disinfect daily. He will never do it in the house though, so it is not incontinence. He will ask to go out when he is inside and needs to pee, etc.
Is there any product I can clean the garage with that will make him pee or poop outside, but will not be too bad that he will still look for rest in the garage if he needs too?
got a feeling he’s getting old and just thought it was easier to pee and poo in the garage. you’ve got to catch him doing it and then scold him a lot so that he will remember. I did that and he never peed or pood on the carpet again.
got a feeling he’s getting old and just thought it was easier to pee and poo in the garage. you’ve got to catch him doing it and then scold him a lot so that he will remember. I did that and he never peed or pood on the carpet again.
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Since dogs’ sense of smell is so much better than ours, you need to use a spray that will get rid of the smell so the dog doesn’t tend to poo or pee there again. Look for it in the pet supply store. Remember, it’s not a spray so you don’t smell it but so the dog doesn’t.
Also, your dog may just be getting old but 8 is not that old so idk about that idea. Of course, if he has arthritis or any hip dysplasia then it might be less painful to go all the way outside. Are there any new dogs in the neighborhood that might be frightening him when he leaves the garage? I would check for that, too!! : /
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