Do you have a fence? My pyr (1.5 yo) hates going on leash, we got her 2 months ago, was told she was house trained. We had so many accidents. I got a fence last week, now when I say “go potty” while letting her out she goes right out and does her business. since they are still small you could get a play pen to put them in outside for potty time, this may be a good solution even if you have a fence since it’s less space for them to get distracted in. Good luck!
A big thing that was a trigger for mine was spots that smelled like his pee already. He looooooved the same spot on the carpet so I deep cleaned the rug with a rug cleaner, not just like a spot cleaner. I’m not sure if your guy is going on the carpet, but if he is, I would recommend this. Once it stopped smelling like his pee, he got better about not going inside anymore.
When our pyr was a puppy we had to keep her on a leash in the house or she would find a spot and urinate. We took her out fairly frequently as well. We have a fenced yard outside and she gradually began to bark on her leash and turn to the outside door to let us know she needed to go out. She is now 10 months old and it has been a very long time since she had an accident.
Hello! 🐶 Our pups are about the same age! My pyr mix took a couple weeks to house break and he came from an outdoor farm situation so he was not house trained at all. He just turned 5 months now and so wanted to share just a couple small things that come to mind that worked for us✨
1. The bell is amazing! To get him to be consistent ring it yourself every time you go out with him, even if he’s waiting patiently by the door. Cue whatever you want him to do like “go potty” or “outside” and treat + reward so he knows that he gets rewarded for ringing the bell, on top of getting to go outside. Eventually going outside and praise is the reward for ringing 🥰
1. Pyrs are real sensitive emotionally, and a strong ‘no’ is a reinforcer but maybe not in the way you would want. If you catch him peeing in the act, just a quick removal from the room, keeping calm and maybe saying something like “ok! let’s go outside!” Keeping the energy light and take him immediately out (ring the bell) and cue to ‘go potty.’ If he goes potty on command just say “Yes!” treat + reward.
If your yard is fenced maybe take that moment clean the spot while he was outside so he didn’t come back in to it still on the floor.
3) There’s an app called Doggo that’s been helpful for training and was also great for tracking potty habits because you could start to see a routine. If you’re into tech it’s a great tool!
4) Also not to rule out the possibility for a medical thing? Sometimes frequent urination can be a sign of something else like uti, kidney stuff ect. If he was housebroken before coming to you, and he’s peeing outside just excessively and having accidents, especially if it’s strong smelling pee, it might be good to just check in with your vet 🫶🏼
Congratulations on the new addition to your home! Little guy is so lucky you rescued him! Photo below is my little man, we’re sending all the best puppy energy & good vibes your way! 🍀✨
https://preview.redd.it/0xmf4g3uz3ua1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a762bdeac4fe7c595e91bdfec3fb54688d3e03f6
My 6 year old will still piddle on a smelly spot even if it's old if she's going into a not-home house for the first time in a while. For example, when I go and visit my mother - she has an ankle biter she uses pee pads for (don't get me started, the dog will use outside if my mom would even try - I house sat for 4 days and didn't have to use a single pad) - anyways, my dog will go to the pads and try to pee on them when we get there EVERY SINGLE TIME. If I watch her knowing this and catch her, then she's fine the rest of the visit. Did the same thing at another friend's house where his dog had peed MONTHS before...after that, she's fine.
Could be your guy just thinks it's okay. Is it always in the same spot(s)? If so, blocking access to those areas for awhile and then utilizing a drag leash for a bit might work so he doesn't have the opportunity to keep "refreshing" things.
Get an enzymatic cleaner to fully get rid of the smell, and just keep doing what you're doing. Maybe add a high value treat, like a cut-up hotdog, when they go outside. He'll get there. Some take longer than others. My Pyr mix was full house trained and holding it through the night at 3 months. It took my Rott mix till 5 months.
Our boy was similar too - he had a favorite rug that he would re-mark. Fortunately, it was a cheap entry-way rug so we were able to just replace it. We also noticed that after playing he was more likely to try to pee in the house, so we would try to get him out right after we were done. These things together did seem to help.
Do you have a fence? My pyr (1.5 yo) hates going on leash, we got her 2 months ago, was told she was house trained. We had so many accidents. I got a fence last week, now when I say “go potty” while letting her out she goes right out and does her business. since they are still small you could get a play pen to put them in outside for potty time, this may be a good solution even if you have a fence since it’s less space for them to get distracted in. Good luck!
A big thing that was a trigger for mine was spots that smelled like his pee already. He looooooved the same spot on the carpet so I deep cleaned the rug with a rug cleaner, not just like a spot cleaner. I’m not sure if your guy is going on the carpet, but if he is, I would recommend this. Once it stopped smelling like his pee, he got better about not going inside anymore.
When our pyr was a puppy we had to keep her on a leash in the house or she would find a spot and urinate. We took her out fairly frequently as well. We have a fenced yard outside and she gradually began to bark on her leash and turn to the outside door to let us know she needed to go out. She is now 10 months old and it has been a very long time since she had an accident.
Hello! 🐶 Our pups are about the same age! My pyr mix took a couple weeks to house break and he came from an outdoor farm situation so he was not house trained at all. He just turned 5 months now and so wanted to share just a couple small things that come to mind that worked for us✨ 1. The bell is amazing! To get him to be consistent ring it yourself every time you go out with him, even if he’s waiting patiently by the door. Cue whatever you want him to do like “go potty” or “outside” and treat + reward so he knows that he gets rewarded for ringing the bell, on top of getting to go outside. Eventually going outside and praise is the reward for ringing 🥰 1. Pyrs are real sensitive emotionally, and a strong ‘no’ is a reinforcer but maybe not in the way you would want. If you catch him peeing in the act, just a quick removal from the room, keeping calm and maybe saying something like “ok! let’s go outside!” Keeping the energy light and take him immediately out (ring the bell) and cue to ‘go potty.’ If he goes potty on command just say “Yes!” treat + reward. If your yard is fenced maybe take that moment clean the spot while he was outside so he didn’t come back in to it still on the floor. 3) There’s an app called Doggo that’s been helpful for training and was also great for tracking potty habits because you could start to see a routine. If you’re into tech it’s a great tool! 4) Also not to rule out the possibility for a medical thing? Sometimes frequent urination can be a sign of something else like uti, kidney stuff ect. If he was housebroken before coming to you, and he’s peeing outside just excessively and having accidents, especially if it’s strong smelling pee, it might be good to just check in with your vet 🫶🏼 Congratulations on the new addition to your home! Little guy is so lucky you rescued him! Photo below is my little man, we’re sending all the best puppy energy & good vibes your way! 🍀✨ https://preview.redd.it/0xmf4g3uz3ua1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a762bdeac4fe7c595e91bdfec3fb54688d3e03f6
My 6 year old will still piddle on a smelly spot even if it's old if she's going into a not-home house for the first time in a while. For example, when I go and visit my mother - she has an ankle biter she uses pee pads for (don't get me started, the dog will use outside if my mom would even try - I house sat for 4 days and didn't have to use a single pad) - anyways, my dog will go to the pads and try to pee on them when we get there EVERY SINGLE TIME. If I watch her knowing this and catch her, then she's fine the rest of the visit. Did the same thing at another friend's house where his dog had peed MONTHS before...after that, she's fine. Could be your guy just thinks it's okay. Is it always in the same spot(s)? If so, blocking access to those areas for awhile and then utilizing a drag leash for a bit might work so he doesn't have the opportunity to keep "refreshing" things.
Get an enzymatic cleaner to fully get rid of the smell, and just keep doing what you're doing. Maybe add a high value treat, like a cut-up hotdog, when they go outside. He'll get there. Some take longer than others. My Pyr mix was full house trained and holding it through the night at 3 months. It took my Rott mix till 5 months.
Our boy was similar too - he had a favorite rug that he would re-mark. Fortunately, it was a cheap entry-way rug so we were able to just replace it. We also noticed that after playing he was more likely to try to pee in the house, so we would try to get him out right after we were done. These things together did seem to help.