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Old December 31st, 2011, 01:26 PM
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How old is your dog? Training can take some time.

One extreme suggestion that I've had from our trainer is to try a diaper method. You can buy the diapers at the pet store for around 30-40 cents a piece and usually you would only need one pack. Dogs that wear the diapers will generally pee in them once or twice and then realize they hate being wet and will stop. You can take the diaper off 3-5 times a day and give them a chance to relieve themselves outside. After a while, they will become trained and you can stop using the diaper. If they continue to pee in the diaper, they most likely have a medical problem.

We use the diaper for our youngest dog who has various medical issues that make it difficult for her to hold her pee, but only overnight. She can hold it overnight, but when she wakes up in the morning, she often ended up peeing before we could get her out the door (since we live in an apartment building and it's so cold, she'd have to be harnessed, put her coat on, walk down the hall, etc.). We've only been doing this for about a week now and she's already stopped peeing in the diaper. We get her all ready and take the diaper just before we leave the apartment.

If this method has helped her with all her medical issues, I'm almost sure it could help a healthy dog. Hope this is something you haven't tried yet!
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