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Originally Posted by Rusty Heap
Do you literally rub their nose in it and say BAD BOY, NO then what.......? I praise him very well when he does poop or pee outside. YES
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Watch "The Dog Whisperer" tv show.
Negative reinforcement doesn't work with dogs, unless it's during the act and only a slight correction they understand.
Period.
In fact hitting or making the dog scared of you will make it more aggressive. It will reduce all your influence and power as the Alpha dog/human. Your house. Your rules. Be consistent but not negative. Dogs are incredibly sensitive and want to please. They never poop out of anger like cats will.
If you show the dog the poop an hour later, it will simply not understand.
"Oh yeah that's poop. So what? What are you trying to say?". They simply don't get the idea of
"Oh that's MY poop and it's BAD". Because pooping is never a bad thing. Syntax error.
In the wolf pack they are allowed to poop in their territory but won't ever poop in their den. Unfortunately the inside of the house is still being considered their outside territory. That needs to be re-set. Crating is actually beneficial when you are away. It's a safe place for them to rest.
Dogs are programmable and only have a 5 second attention span. But they do have 5 year patience. They go for what works for them and will do that forever. Some are food motivated and some are praise motivated (high squeeky voice). Most are both.
Start by putting it on a leash, pick up the poop and placing it outside. Show him.
"Oh look at that! There is the correct place to go. Now Daddy is so proud of good dog!" Treats and praise. That is where good dogs get their good reward.
"Oh goody. I will wait next time so I can get my reward." Do that every single time with something really yummy until it sinks in and is permanent.
You
must kill all the inside poop smell with Lysol/etc, or the next time it will instinctual think the old location is the correct place to go again.