need help---UPDATE

My 7 month old Pug will not stop being bad! He used to be so good but within the past month he's started being really bad. He pees on the comforters on the bed at least every two weeks. Tonight took the cake for me. I was in the bedroom talking on the phone and Rufio was on the bed sniffing around then out of no where he slowly started to pee on the bed WHILE I WAS LOOKING AT HIM!!!!

His other new fun little trick is pulling the papers into the living room while me and my boyfriend are at work. Even when there is pee and poop on them he drags them in and rips them up. He only did it once or twice but now it's a few times a week. So far this week 2 days in a row. (He does not go to the bathroom outside yet, we're going to start that in the spring because we dont have a yard for him to run in and he doesnt know how to walk on a leash. my boyfriend doesn't want to buy wee wee pads because they're expensive even though i know we can't use paper forever....

He is getting neutered Feb 11th, some things that I've looked up online say that will help alot. Any tips, suggestions would be appreciated.

TIA


UPDATE: Well this morning Rufio was feeling under the weather. Slow to eat his food and staying in his bed. So I worried about him all day. Then I come home to my couch cushion slashed because he "dug" on the couch for so long he wore through it. Two days later we go out for ice cream not gone more than 20 minutes. Come home Rufio had chewed up my boyfriends LG Dare ($400phone) that he accidentally left on the back of the couch. Then!!!!! (same night) Rufio dissapears for a minute, I go in the bedroom and he POOPED ALL OVER MY BED!!!!


WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

Message edited 2/6/2009 9:48:17 PM.

Re: need help

Neutered will help alittle but he needs a crate and to be excercised daily.. he is bored and has alot of energy.. a tired dog is a good dog.. Why is he allowed the run of your house when your not home?? he should not be trusted until he is fully trained.. 7 mos is way too soon.. Now my dog is 2 and she goes in that crate on her own the minute i leave the house.. she loves it.. its her safe place..

You should keep him in the crate until you get home then as soon as you get home put him on that paper and dont let him off till he goes.. Good luck.. and you really should practice the leash he needs walks..

Re: need help

I agree that crating will help you A LOT. It is highly recommended by trainers. My dog was doing the same thing you described, so I started the crate training in her kennel and she loves it. Now she knows that it is time to go to the bathroom right before she goes in, and as soon as she comes out... we have no more accidents in the house!

Here is some info from a site about it

Providing your puppy or dog with an indoor kennel crate can satisfy many dogs' need for a den-like enclosure. Besides being an effective housebreaking tool (because it takes advantage of the dog's natural reluctance to soil its sleeping place), it can also help to reduce separation anxiety, to prevent destructive behavior (such as chewing furniture), to keep a puppy away from potentially dangerous household items (i.e., poisons, electrical wires, etc.), and to serve as a mobile indoor dog house which can be moved from room to room whenever necessary.

Most dogs which have been introduced to the kennel crate while still young grow up to prefer their crate to rest in or "hang-out" in. Therefore a crate (or any other area of confinement) should NEVER be used for the purpose of punishment.

Here is the website (and you can google crate training for lots of sites about it)

http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html

Message edited 1/29/2009 10:33:29 AM.

Re: need help---UPDATE

Re: need help---UPDATE

I would think than if you cant crate him than can you block off part of the kitchen? I could see 9 hours is a long time to not get up and stretch or have water.. And no a crate is not a punishment tool.. Its there safe place.. By crating or even blockng off an area is not considered a punishment its setting boundries and taking charge as a pack leader.. Its really not a bad thing.. Dont feel gulity..

Re: need help---UPDATE

When Bruno was a baby & we both worked all day we gated him in the kitchen.
He had plenty of room to walk around, play, eat, use his wee wee pad.
We found out we needed to use the bitter apple spray for the cabinets and pad pan but the gate worked great for us.
Eventually we let him be free alone for small amounts of time and he's been good since.
I hope the situation gets better for you soon!