I totally understand what you are going through. My former puppies did their business indoors and it was very tedious to have to clean the house daily. Imagine doing this for almost 13 years.
This time, my new pack I got them used to as a little girl to go out as soon as they ate. This was so that they would associate that after eating, you have to pee. And well, it helps a lot that I have a garden for them to go out comfortably but in your case, I suggest that you get him used to go out at a certain time of the day or twice a day so that he associates that with doing his business.
I loved your photos and your little dog stole my heart. Cheers! 💕
Thanks for your insightful comment! 13 years??? I think it would overwhelm me if I had to do this even for just 13 months!!!
I think we are unwittingly moving towards the regular schedule you suggested, but instead of twice a day we are still going out ... well, whenever I notice that he starts to behave like he's looking for a potty spot. But that tends to happen at almost regular times.
With our last dog, who was already trained when we adopted her, it was a twice a day thing, not even at the exact same times, just once in the morning, once in the evening. I hope eventually we can get to something like that with Bandido too.
That's great news, they are creatures of routines and schedules, even if it's not a specific time.
And well, I understand that in other countries, there are training schools for puppies, and they give them a diploma and everything. My brother took his in Colombia and they trained him to ask to pee and go out. I hope you progress as you go with your furry one, greetings! 💕
By the way, I love Bandido's blog. 😍
Thanks!
Yes, we also have dog schools here, and even though I have been wanting to train him myself, relying on the infinite videos available on the subject, if things don't work out, I will enroll him (that is us!) in one. But for now he's still a puppy, which gives him some leeway. And I can't say he's not making any progress either.