How To Stop My Pup From Soiling Indoor

It is inevitable. Accidents will happen. No matter how often you bring your pup out, how careful you are, you’ll likely have several accidents in the house. Funny thing is that it usually happens on your rug, carpet, or a pile of dirty laundry lying on the floor. Puppies just love to eliminate on absorbent places. I don’t know why, they just do.

When it comes to house training, a positive approach works really well. By using positive approach you focus on preventing accident to happen, instead of waiting for them to happen. In order to make it easy for your dog to succeed, have to play an active role. You should never blame the dog when he fails.

What Should I Do When My Pup Soiled Indoor

It depends on whether you catch the pup in the act or not.

When you didn’t catch him in time…

If you happen to come upon a mess, there’s nothing you can do except to clean it up with an enzymatic cleaner like Out Spot! and resolve to be more watchful in the future.

If you turn around to see your pup has just finished having an accident a few seconds ago, it’s also too late to do anything except to clean it up. If the pup has already finished his business, he won’t connect you saying “no” with him pottying in the house. After all, he’s already done pottying, so he has no idea what you are upset about.

The only time you can do anything is if you catch the puppy in the actual act of eliminating. Again, if he’s done, even if it’s only been a few seconds, it’s too late. You have perhaps a one or two second window of opportunity, and then that’s it, it’s too late.

When you caught him in the nick of time…

If you do catch your puppy in the act, if you handle it properly it will likely be a great learning opportunity.

Reason is simple. You will be able to show your pup what NOT TO DO (potty in the house) followed rapidly by what TO DO (potty outside). Indeed, catching your pup in the act may very well speed his learning curve, since it could potentially become clearer to him what is expected of him.

The first thing to do when you catch your puppy is in the act is to say “No!” Don’t get angry and don’t scream. However, you do want to say it loud or sharp enough to startle him so that he stops what he’s doing (e.g. stop him “midstream” so to speak).

You’ve voiced your displeasure, so he knows that he’s not supposed to potty in this spot. Now that you’ve also startled him enough so that he stopped pottying, rush him outside to his potty spot. Once you get there, give your cue (e.g., “business time” or “go potty”). When he does, praise generously.

Can you see how this can actually be a learning experience? In one event he’s being shown both WHAT TO DO and WHAT NOT TO DO.

Once you’re done throwing him a praise party, go back in and clean up the mess. Again, be sure to use Out Spot! Stain and Odor Removers or any enzymatic cleaner and thoroughly clean the area so all traces of odors are gone. That will make your housetraining a lot easier if he isn’t triggered by indoor odors.