We adopted a Lab mix pup when he was around 6 weeks old. House training him has been spotty. Since I work outside of the home, he is in his crate all day. In the beginning he would obviously go in his crate, but he no longer does that, and he is great at holding it all day. He is also great at holding it all night as well. I take him out in the morning, feed him (don't yell at me, but I am always rushing in the morning, so he is fed in his crate). The second I walk in the door when I get him, he goes out directly, and does his business, then he has to go again about 15-20 minutes later (not so much pee, but poo) then again a little after that (sometimes within 2 hours of being home, we have been out 4 times, and he poops each time).
My issue NOW is, that he gives me no warning when he needs to go. He will be sitting by me, and I am petting him, then he runs off, and there is a puddle in front of me. He just does it..... Like I said, NO WARNING at all.... He will look right at you and pee..... I scold him and take him right outside, telling him "potty outside" "no potty in the house" but it is doing no good.... It's only getting worse. What am I doing wrong? I don't remember it being this difficult with my other two dogs.....
