siberian husky house training nightmare - Page 1

My husky named kevin will be 1 yr old in march. We have tried multiple methods including working with our trainer but kevin treats our house as if it is a toilet.  We have 4 other dogs who have never urinated inside, all house trained for a long time but are at a complete loss with kevin. We currently bring him inside but restrict his access to most of the house. Our trainer is trying to help but to no avail. Yet at night, he sleeps till 4 or 5 AM then will wake someone to go out. This behavior is daily till bedtime . Please help. I am ready to rehome him but dont wat to. He has ruined 1 sofa & 2 chairs so far.

If this is just weeing, no poop, he may just be trying to mark
and remark territory that smells of older more dominant dogs
(even if they themselves never urinate indoors, they leave other
scent about on furniture etc).

Does he strike you as a bit timid ?

It sounds as though if he is waking people up and asking to go
outside, he has the right general idea (particularly if he always
does the solids outdoors).  My only advice would be that you
have to get up earlier than he does, and anticipate whenever he
might want to 'go' during the daylight hours, and get in there 1st
by taking him outside before he asks.  As with a younger pup,
keyword command(s) and lots of praise, a toy, treat, etc when he
gets it right - and your eternal vigilance - should get him over this.
But first you need to get him checked by your vet in case he has
any infection or other problem that makes him need to wee more
often;  and you should think about the relationships with your other
dogs.  It may be that the eventual solution would be to rehome him
where he can be an only dog, or at least not get bossed about / picked
on by housemates, if that is what is happening.
 

Is he crate trained?

Added:  Deborah, is Kevin the one with the visual problems ?
Do you think this may have anything to do with  the urinating /
him maybe feeling threatened ?   Your others being a GSD and
Great Danes are bigger than him, for a start ?


How did it work out, BTW, with the rescued Dane pup ? 

First I would take in a urine sample to vet to check for bacterial infection;  second I would restrict him to a specific area until he learns to ask to go outside;  take him outside to potty many times per day and go with him and praise him with treat or a little ball play for reward when he goes on command. 

I would run culture and sensitivity on the urine in the event he does have a urinary tract infection.  Good luck  Nan  I would also get him a crate to be in until he gets the idea to go outside.  Too much freedom for a baby brain maybe.  They stay puppies for a long time, particularly the boys.  BOL  Nan

Also  you could try the bell method at the door, when he sees the others ring the bell to go out and potty, he'll get the idea quickly...  Nan

Have his kidneys checked. At 1 year old, he should be able to hold his urin overnight.

Congenital kidney issues could be causing this. I know of a GSD (not of my breeding) who just couldn't hold it more then 4 hours. He was checked for UTI's be would always come back clear. The Vet finaly did ultrasound of his system and found his kidneys are completely deformed. He is on special food, and suppliments and is constantly monitored and is no about 2 years old.

Since it sounds like he's hiking his leg from your comment about ruining furniture, it sounds like he's got too much access to your house -- too much freedom.

When I've had to take on an adult dog with questionable house training the very first thing I do is restrict freedom 100%. That means the dog is on leash, with me or my husband at all times when not crated or outside. This is a true commitment of time and energy, that's why crating is essential to give us a break. This is called behavior management. This is the first step.

second step is to make a potty and feeding schedule and stick to it. You should be going outside with your dog each time. This allows two important things to take place: 1) if you see the dog go potty you can know for sure that he's ready to come inside. You can also start to anticipate his bathroom needs. 2) you can give a food reward each time to make him understand that he gets something very positive when he goes outside instead of the house.

those are notorius for UTIs and there is a condition they get I will have to go look it up something ureter I had one here that had been run through Amoxi before it came and I insisted it get a sterile pull it was an infection only cleared by keflex so the amoxi was to no avail

http://www.kaylenbergsiberians.com/ectopic_ureter.html  make sure and have the urine cultured I'm willing to bet this dog has a medical issue the one I had here had a thickened bladder wall due to long term infection but it did clear up with the right antibiotic

I totally agree with checking for a medical cause first and foremost.  If posiitive for infection there will probably still need to be training that takes place, as this dog has never been what can be considered house trained.