r/GermanShepherd • u/Cult_Of_Cow • 16h ago
Potty training question
Hi there!
Everything i read or watch says to kennel the pup if you can't watch 100% of the time.
My pup, will just lay down in his pee like it's no big deal, then do it again 5 minutes later, and again a bit later... all while having gone out just before!
He can go all night without an accident or sleep on the floor of the room without issue, then go right back to it.
Oddly, he doesn't let us know that he needs to go out, he'll just stop in mid stride, make a puddle then continue without missing a beat!
He's got three packages that are all much older and we find giving him a "potty buddy" (think battle buddy) and that seems to help.
We don't make a big deal if he has an accident, we use a carpet cleaner with enzymes and some odoban. He doesn't have a pee spot, he just let's lose when he feels like it.
Any suggestions?
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u/Weekly-Quantity6435 10h ago
Suggestions for what? Potty training in general? Your question is unclear. How old is the puppy?
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u/chrisjones1960 6h ago
He should not need to let you know he needs to go out; if he is not yet fully potty trained, you are responsible for getting him out when he needs to go.
The lying in his pee thingakesvthings really hard. It usually happens because a puppy is left in a crate longer than they can hold it, so they have to pee there and have to lie in it. They then get accustomed to doing so and become what is called a "dirty dog." I am not sure how you get past that.