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Old October 23rd, 2009, 10:23 AM
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The connection between his bladder and his brain could be slow in alerting him to his needs.

We are firm believers is letting him know when he made a bad choice but you have to let him know what a good choice is too. One is naturally followed by the other so he has a prayer of figuring out what you want. If he soiled the floor and you dont' say anything then he thinks "oh, they didn't seem to mind me doing that, and boy it sure feels good to relieve myself so I guess under the coffee table works for everyone! :>"

It's only too late if he has walked away from the spot he messed - then he thinks you are mad at him for walking away from it but doesn't take responsibility for doing it. Dogs are very pure in the moment. You have to let him know the message is "no soiling in the house!, we love to see you soil outside".

Oh, and a correction doesn't mean you have to yell or chase after him. It could be a word or body movement that catches his attention and stops the act.
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