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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWhat\u2019s Wrong with Your Puppy Peeing Only on Walks?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Of course there\u2019s nothing wrong with a puppy peeing while being walked. The problem occurs if he pees only on walks.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n You may not have time to walk him but need him to pee in your yard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After all, you don\u2019t want him to have an avoidable accident in the house just because you didn\u2019t have time to walk him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many possible reasons why your puppy pees only on your walk and not in your yard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some are because he\u2019s developed the habit of peeing only on walks. And others are more complex. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Often dogs want to put their scent over where other dogs have peed. This can be \u201cpee-mail\u201d to show other canines that they\u2019ve been there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Doing so may be a bathroom habit or marking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being a smarty pants, your puppy may potty only on walks because he wants to stroll around the neighborhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He understands that he gets extra walks that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After all, it\u2019s more fun to him than just going outside to pee and immediately going back inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your puppy may be reluctant to potty in your yard because something happened to him that was scary when he was outside. It may be a noise, sight, or smell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Puppies are just learning about their surroundings and are very impressionable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And things that occur may even be magnified if they are going through a fear period<\/a> when a scary event occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scary events can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You get the idea. Anything that\u2019s new or strange to the puppy can be frightening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If he experiences this while in the yard, he can view it as a terrifying place. And he\u2019ll be reluctant to pee in the yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some puppies won\u2019t pee in their yard because they view the yard as an extension of their home. And they don\u2019t want to potty where they live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your puppy originally peed in your yard but stopped, something may have changed there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You may have paved part of the yard, re-landscaped it, or made other modifications. It may be different:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The yard may be dirty or contaminated. It may not even be something that you\u2019re aware of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If the yard has been used by dogs or other animals to poop in, there may be feces on the grass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If so, try to clean it up so that your puppy will be more attracted to peeing there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Or there may be some runoff from your yard or a neighbor\u2019s. This can be from a soap or other chemical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After all, our dogs have a \u201cnose brain\u201d and are very sensitive to environmental smells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on where you live and the weather, your pup may simply not like peeing there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The surface may be mulch, weedy grass, cement, black top, snow, or decking material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Even regular grass may be something some puppies don\u2019t want to urinate on because of their background. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, puppies from some shelters may have been used to peeing only on cement, not on grass, before being adopted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes an owner praises and rewards a puppy with a treat only when he pees on a walk but not when he pees in the yard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This often occurs when a puppy is sent out into the yard on his own to potty and returns inside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n No one is there to reinforce him for peeing in the yard. So he stops pottying there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Even if you praise and reward him with a treat when he returns inside, he won\u2019t understand that you intend to reward him for peeing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead, he\u2019ll believe that he\u2019s being praised for coming to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There may be some type of obstacle preventing or discouraging him from entering your yard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There may be stairs, a gate, or ramp that he\u2019s not comfortable traversing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Even if your puppy is used to indoor stairs, he may not like the surface outside because the indoor stairs may be carpeted but the outside ones are wood, which don\u2019t provide as much traction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps he has to exit through a deck to reach the yard and he\u2019s afraid of heights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your puppy may not pee on your walk because of one or more of the reasons stated above. Once you figure out why, you can solve the problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some possible solutions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your puppy is peeing only on walks because he smells the scent of other dogs who\u2019ve urinated, it may help to place some other dog\u2019s scent in your yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can have a friend\u2019s dog urinate in a section of your yard where you want your puppy to potty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Or you can take some of your puppy\u2019s urine from where he\u2019s urinated and place it in a section of your yard that will become your puppy\u2019s potty area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can even purchase drops<\/a> that you can place on your grass that encourage a puppy to potty. Or a \u201cpee post<\/a>\u201d for male dogs to urinate on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps your puppy wasn\u2019t totally potty trained. Don’t despair! <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can re-train him to go to the bathroom<\/a> in your yard. And you can even teach him to pee on cue! <\/p>\n\n\n\n You should choose a small area, such as eight by eight feet, where you want your puppy to go to the bathroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, take him out on leash to that area to go to the bathroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Puppies need to potty after they sleep, eat, drink water, play, chew, or have any excitement. So use this to set your pup up to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Normally, puppies have to urinate immediately after they wake up in the morning. So take him out to that area first thing in the morning after he wakes up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Take him out the same door, through the same route, to the same place each time until he understands why he\u2019s there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Use a phrase such as \u201cgo potty.\u201d Let him sniff around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Give him about five minutes to pee. Most puppies have to pee during that time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Immediately after he\u2019s peed, praise him and give him a small piece of a yummy, high-value treat that he can’t resist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PRO-TRAINER TIP: Have a supply of great, <\/em><\/strong>yummy treats<\/em><\/strong><\/a> that your puppy can\u2019t resist ready as a reward.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Then devise a potty schedule for your puppy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make sure that everyone helping in your quest to housetrain him is consistent in taking him out on time to the same area, using your potty phrase, and praising and rewarding him with a small treat immediately after he pees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What if he doesn\u2019t pee? Take him back inside, on leash, for a couple of minutes, then take him back outside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Again tell your puppy to \u201cgo potty\u201d and praise and reward when he does. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Though tedious, doing this in-and-out routine usually works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of my rescues, a sheltie named Lady, learned to potty on cue this way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I took her on leash to the bathroom area and told her to \u201cgo potty.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n It took a number of in-and-out times each day over a week, but she learned what was expected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And she was reliably housetrained to potty on cue!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s important to reinforce your puppy\u2019s behavior of peeing in the yard especially if you\u2019ve reinforced this behavior only while on walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dogs are creatures of habit. They require a regular schedule<\/a> regarding eating, drinking water, sleeping, playing, training\u2013and, of course, pottying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, as much as possible, make sure that everyone meets your puppy\u2019s needs and follows your timetable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Something scary may have happened when your puppy was in the yard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Check around your yard for animals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stay in your yard at various times of day to see if there are any unusual sights, sounds, or smells that may be scary to a puppy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember to look at what\u2019s scary from your puppy\u2019s point of view. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though we<\/em> may be accustomed to a neighbor\u2019s talking or playing music loudly, a truck revving its engine, or the smell of a nearby fireplace, a puppy isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If it\u2019s something that you can change, do so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If what\u2019s bothering your puppy is something that just happens in everyday life, you\u2019ll have to get your puppy to adjust to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make your puppy think that your yard is a great, fun place to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, don\u2019t play with him in his designated potty area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can go out in the yard and play with your puppy with a favorite toy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Have him play with activity toys that release kibble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Have him chase dog-safe bubbles<\/a> or a toy on a flirt pole<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dogs can read our body language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So be silly, not tense, when outside with your puppy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It will help him understand that the yard is a fun place to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If your puppy is too tense in the yard, you can try some holistic things to help him. Of course, check with your vet first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are calming products<\/a>, Rescue Remedy<\/a>, and Adaptil<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can even try a ThunderShirt<\/a> if wearing one doesn\u2019t stress your puppy out. Some pups love wearing a jacket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the ThunderShirt to work, you need to teach him that great things happen when he wears it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, during the phase when he\u2019s getting accustomed to it, put it on inside and play with him for a while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When the play ends, the ThunderShirt is taken off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Do this for a week or so until he understands that good things happen when it\u2019s on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, eventually put it on him in the yard. And play with him so that he relaxes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If your puppy is still too scared in your yard, get help from a veterinary behaviorist or positive reinforcement trainer experienced with such matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If there\u2019s anything that makes it difficult for your puppy to get into your yard, you may need to modify it or accustom him to it if possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, if he\u2019s not used to uncarpeted stairs, you may have to provide some traction on the outdoor ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Or, if it\u2019s safe to do so, just work on training him to become accustomed to the stairs by using yummy treats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If your puppy is afraid of heights and must exit through a deck, make sure that the deck is safe and he can\u2019t fall from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Add safe railings that are tightly spaced so that he can\u2019t fall off of the deck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If there\u2019s something else that needs to be altered outside on his potty route, be sure to adjust the environment to make it safe and the yard accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some puppies won\u2019t go to the bathroom if they sense that the yard isn\u2019t clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPossible Reasons Why Your Puppy Pees Only on Your Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Attraction to the Scent of Other Dogs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. He Gets a Walk if He Pees Only When Walked<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. Something Negative May Have Occurred in the Yard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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4. Your Puppy May See the Yard as Part of His Den<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. Something in the Yard May Have Changed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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6. The Yard May Not Be Clean<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
7. Your Puppy May Not Like Peeing on the Surface in Your Yard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
8. You May Have Reinforced Him Peeing Only While on Walks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
9. It May Be Difficult To Enter the Yard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Solutions To Have Your Puppy Pee in Your Yard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Place Some Scent in Your Yard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. Re-Housetrain Your Puppy To Potty on Command<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. Maintain a Regular Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. Make Sure that Your Yard is Safe Not Scary to Your Puppy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. Make Sure that Your Yard is Accessible to your Puppy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. Clean Up the Yard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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