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Originally Posted by Dana  I think that may be part of the problem as well. I have always tried to do the same walk each time regardless of when he goes but I think he is catching on that if he doesn't go he gets to stay outside. I have tried to play with him alot in the house in lieu of going outside since it's so cold (he is a small dog). But he just looooves to go out.
We did put him in his crate when we first got him and it worked great, he only had one accident that way. I just got to feeling sorry for him so now he gets the laundry room.
The strange part of it is that he only does it when we are gone. never once has he even tried to go while either of us was home. The other day I took him out at 9, I left at 11, my bf got home at 1130, and he had done BOTH! 
Thanks for the tips though, I never really did do any sort of reward training for going outside because he just seemed to know from day 1. I may have to get on that if he keeps it up. |
Take him out just before you go, and give him a filled Kong (with something he adores), then he doesn't have the time.
He most probably does it because he feels stressed out when you leave. Make it easier for him- go right before you leave, and leave him a wonderful filled Kong (chewing, and especially licking- which he needs to do to empty the Kong- are stress relievers).
Put him in the crate at night, in your bedroom. It will not be bad for him, it will be his cozy crate- make it nice for him. Laundry room sounds more like a time-out than a nice place to be to spend the night with his humans.
If he's a big or a small dog doesn't matter as far as walkies are concerned. Most small dogs are much tougher than we think and were originally bred to help hunting. They may look soft- but they are usually great sports dogs!
