Hello! I just rescued a Puppy 2 days ago. He is a 7(ish) month old Shep mix. I don't know about his past, but he seems to be a pretty normal puppy. He is on a few medications – one being benedryl, which helps with his Mange itch? He takes 50 mg of benedryl 2x daily. Now onto the problem:
He has peed and pooped twice in my house when I’m in the bathroom or not looking. The benedryl I think has made him pee much less, as he only pees 1-2 times a day while drinking a normal amount of water. His poop is very hard and dehydrated too. The problem is, I cannot get him to pee myself! I haven’t once! I wake up in the middle of the night, wake up early and take him out throughout the day. He never goes when outside. He wasn’t trained to, he doesn't get it! I keep him in the crate overnight, and when he cries to come out in the morning, I bring him right outside where he plays (but doesn’t pee or poop). When I bring him back inside, he may or may not pee on the carpet. He cries (indicating the need for pee) but won’t pee for me outside. Any idea of what to do to break this habit? Crate training doesn’t seem to be doing it.
He has peed and pooped twice in my house when I’m in the bathroom or not looking. The benedryl I think has made him pee much less, as he only pees 1-2 times a day while drinking a normal amount of water. His poop is very hard and dehydrated too. The problem is, I cannot get him to pee myself! I haven’t once! I wake up in the middle of the night, wake up early and take him out throughout the day. He never goes when outside. He wasn’t trained to, he doesn't get it! I keep him in the crate overnight, and when he cries to come out in the morning, I bring him right outside where he plays (but doesn’t pee or poop). When I bring him back inside, he may or may not pee on the carpet. He cries (indicating the need for pee) but won’t pee for me outside. Any idea of what to do to break this habit? Crate training doesn’t seem to be doing it.
