My dog is messing in the house even though I've just taken her out, what should I do?

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Hi everyone,

I'm posting here because I'm at my wits' end.

Naïa is 18 months old and only manages to be house-trained on and off.

What happens is either she starts circling, so I take her out two or three times in a row for several minutes and she does nothing, but then as soon as she gets back inside, she goes.

Or even when I take her out spontaneously, she manages to do her business five minutes later inside the house.

The problem is she has phases where she's house-trained and other times not at all (I think my mum is undermining my training because she doesn't follow my advice when I'm not around).

It's mostly an issue with pooing, as she usually pees outside, unless she isn't the first one to be let out (I have another dog) — then she'll go inside (first thing in the morning or when getting home from work, for example). That's one of the rules I have that my mum doesn't stick to.

Also, we changed her food because her stools were soft; it was better for a while, but now she's starting to have problems again...

I really need your advice!

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    Hi,

    Sorry to keep on about this, but since your dog is a Brittany Spaniel and he's 18 months old, he really should be getting at least an hour off-lead every day, as a minimum...

    Regarding your problem, it might also be that he doesn't feel comfortable doing his business while on the lead; many dogs are like that if you don't let them off...

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    Hi everyone, I’m posting here because I’m at my wits’ end. Naïa is 18 months old and she’s still only house-trained on and off. What happens is she’ll start circling, so I take her out—two or three times in a row for several minutes—but she does nothing, and then as soon as she’s back in, she goes. Even when I take her out spontaneously, she still manages to do her business inside five minutes after coming back. A dog can’t do its business in two or three minutes, for goodness' sake!! They need to walk and run for longer to get their bowels moving. You MUST walk this dog properly; just doing two or three minutes is useless! I know I MUSTN’T only walk her for two or three minutes—and I don’t think I actually said that’s all I was doing! ;) I take her out for PLENTY of time on her walks and she goes out several times a day. Thanks to the others for your replies, but the main problem is really the fact that she goes as soon as she gets back in, despite me giving her plenty of time outdoors. I can walk her for over 30 minutes when she’s been circling, she won’t do a thing, then I’ll bring her back and five minutes later, she’s done it inside. Could it just be because of my mum? Because our other dog, aside from the odd ‘happy wee’ when she's excited, holds it in and does everything outside...
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    As I said before, you've got to be on the same page, otherwise it won't work.

    Funny you should say that @Damathe, I had the same issue with my boyfriend. My dog wasn't particularly 'obvious' about things, so my boyfriend didn't always clock when he needed to go out, which led to a fair few accidents at the start. But actually, my dog has adapted; when it's just my boyfriend home, he goes and scratches at the door and waits there. ^^

    If you can both agree on the right routine to follow, it'll almost certainly sort the problem out.

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    Hi everyone, I'm reaching out because I'm at my wit's end. Naïa is 18 months old and she’s still only house-trained every now and then. Either she starts circling, so I take her out two or three times in a row for several minutes and she does nothing, then she goes as soon as she’s back inside. Or even when I take her out spontaneously, she still manages to go to the toilet indoors five minutes later.
    A dog isn't going to do its business in just two or three minutes, for goodness sake!! They need to be walking and running around for longer to get things moving.

    You MUST take this dog for a proper walk; you can't just settle for two or three minutes, that’s simply not good enough!

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    I agree with Beaujabote. I had the same problem when my husband and I first adopted our girl. He didn't quite catch on to when she needed to go out, so we had a few accidents in the house. Now, he takes her out while I'm at work and it's not an issue anymore. Our little munchkin has figured out how to tell him it's time to go: she looks you right in the eye and gives a little whine. 😁
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    Hi there,

    It’s just like raising a child – if both parents aren't on the same page, it’s a struggle 🙄 If she’s house-trained with you but not with your mum because she isn't following your instructions, then you’re going to have to train Mum! 👌 Right now, your dog doesn’t have a consistent routine, so it’s only natural she’s confused about whether she's meant to go inside or outside. The poor thing isn’t at fault here – you really need to sit down and have a proper chat with your mother.

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