How can I train my dog to be good at other peoples’ homes?

Posted: April 19th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Common Questions | Tags: , , , | 3 Comments »

My dog is housebroken when he’s around me, or at my home. However, when I leave him with friends when I need to go out of town for a night or two, or when we are at a friend’s home, he has “accidents” in the house. I don’t understand why. Is there any way to train him not to?
My dog is a 2yo chihuahua/terrier mix.

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3 Comments on “How can I train my dog to be good at other peoples’ homes?”

  1. 1 WhatDoYouThink? said at 8:30 am on April 19th, 2011:

    I doubt you can change his behaviour in others’ homes cos you won’t be there to do so

    He’s probably stressed in a new environment and misses you

    Maybe you need to train your friends to take him out when he is used to pooing and wee-ing and keep him in his normal routine

    Make sure he is on the same diet as when he is at home with you and give him articles of clothing (TShirts etc) that you haven’t laundered so he has your scent

    Toys that he plays with in your home etc

    EDIT: Maybe if you visit your friends WITH him when you are not going on vacation so he becomes familiar with their home and gets to know your friends well then he will be pleased to see them. Leave him there for a few hours at a time or maybe overnight when you are staying with them (or not)

    Gradually get him used to the people he will be staying with and ask your friends to keep his toilet routine when you are gone

    Either that or kennels, which is expensive but they will know how to handle him and keep him happy and he will get used to them and look forward to it

  2. 2 Clueless said at 9:28 am on April 19th, 2011:

    If he has accidents at other people’s homes. Then out of respect for your friends, don’t take him there. My in laws used to bring their dog to my house all the time. He always had “accidents”. And they would say “he never does that at home”. When we got new carpet, I finally had to tell them not to bring him.

  3. 3 Zephyr is the Shiznik said at 9:29 am on April 19th, 2011:

    make sure the other person knows his schedule and routine. otherwise, he may not be able to hold it. Is he crate trained? Perhaps teaching him to accept a crate so that they can put him up when they’re away, or even putting a doggie gate so he stays ina small tiled-floor room. It can also result from stress of not knowing where he is and where you are.. try visiting the friend’s house frequently, and leaving him for a few minutes alone there every time. This may help. Also, don’t make your hellos extravagant and exciting. I know you both missed each other, but you can cause him to stress while you’re gone if you say goodbye and hello. Make your dissappearances nonchalant, and like they’re no big deal. Good luck.

    EDIT: Keeping him on a leash with you when you’re at a friens house with him will prevent accidents then, because you will knw when he’s circling for a poo/pee, and can take him out. That way, he will learn that peeing at a friend’s house is just as unacceptable as it is at home, and make sure you scold him the same no matter where he has an accident.

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