Accidents While on a Visit
	A 2 1/2-year-old female Pug occasionally urinates on the owner's bed at home. When visited the owner's father's home, the dog occasionally has bowel movements indoors.
	Asking To Go Out During The Night
	A 1 1/2-year-old female Lab/Shepherd mix sleeps downstairs. Bedtime is at 11 p.m., and around 4 a.m. the owner has to get up and let the dog out to potty.
	Cocker House-training Problems
	A 2-year-old female Cocker Spaniel has been with her owner for a year and a half, during which time the owner gave up on housetraining. Now local trainers tell her it's hopeless.
	Dog Won't Potty in the Back Yard
	A new dog from the shelter won't go to the bathroom in the yard, as she doesn't like the wet grass or the rain. She gets stubborn and won't even come off the porch. She waits and waits to go, but when taken to a near-by park, she goes in seconds.
	Female Marking Her Territory?
	A 16-month old female Labrador occasionally shares her home with a visiting male dog who urinates in a particular spot in the house. Now she occasionally defecates there.
	Four-year Old Housebreaking Problem
	A 4-year old male Chinese Crested is not housetrained, and the owner has now had a stroke. Her daughter is living with her, and wants to know how to get through to the dog.
	Golden Pooping in the House
	At 10 months of age and after being reliably housetrained, a 10-month old old female Golden Retriever has begun defecating in the house. What could be happening?
	Housebreaking Rescue Dogs
	The 19-month old Bichon has been with the owner since puppyhood, but three more dogs have joined the family recently, all adults and none housetrained. Somebody is always having an accident!
	Housetraining an Adult Dog
	A 2-year old dog is not yet housetrained. The owner doesn't want to use a crate--thinks the dog is too old, and can't afford a crate.
	Housetraining an Adult Dog or Rescue
	Adult dogs, whether they are adopted, rescued, or are coming indoors after living outside, often need to be housetrained. Also, sometimes adult dogs develop housetraining problems later in life.
	Housetraining for Good Bonding with Your New Dog
	When a new dog comes home, housetraining starts immediately. Training happens all the time, either training we thoughtfully direct or bad habits the dog picks up for lack of being taught good ones! Housetraining is our golden opportunity to start forming a loving bond with a new dog.
	Housetraining the Adult Dog Who Has Bad Habits
	Housetraining is sometimes the bottom line for family dogs. People may clean up urine and feces after a dog for months or even years, before something happens that makes it impossible to continue living wit
	Housetraining the Adult Dog Who Has Lived Outdoors
	It’s a common and happy situation when a dog who has been living outdoors is moved inside to live with a human family. Housetraining is always a concern in these cases, but it tends to work out well and to be less of a problem than people expect.
	New House, New Conditions
	A family has moved from a house with no carpeting to a carpeted home. Their previously-housetrained 1-year old is having housetraining accidents, and they have a new baby coming.
	Older Female Suddenly No Longer Housebroken
	After 5 years in the same house with no problems, a 9-year old indoor dog starts urinating in the house. Should her owners put her outside or change their lifestyle?
	Rugs
	Why is it that you can go five years without having any doggie accidents in a particular spot, but as soon as you put down a rug, they use it all the time?