How to stop my puppy from peeing inside and eating his own poop?

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How to teach my puppy not to pee and poop inside house. We take him out frequently but he always do it inside the house.my neighbour suggest me to beat him when he do it inside but i think it will be wrong. So please suggest me something that works.oscar also eats his poop when we are not there. Please help. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 5 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Please do not beat Oscar! It doesn't teach him to not poop or pee in the house, it will only teach him to fear you. You are correct that is wrong, and it's also cruel. I can give you a method for house breaking puppies. Start by keeping him on a regular feeding schedule, and taking away his food between meals. Take him out to potty first thing every morning, and once every 30 minutes to an hour. Always make sure he goes out after meals, first thing when he wakes up from a nap, last thing before bedtime at night, and right before you leave the house. Take him to the same spot each time to go potty. His scent there will encourage him to go. Stay with him outside each time he goes to potty, at least until he is fully house trained. When Oscar goes outside, praise him and give him a treat. You might want to consider crate training as part of his house training. It allows you to keep an eye on him for signs that he has to go potty, and will teach him to hold it until you put him outdoors. The crate needs to be big enough for him to stand up, turn around, and lie down, but it should not be big enough for him to go potty in. As for eating his poop, it's a gross thing that dogs do and is common. It can also be a sign of intestinal worms or a nutritional deficiency. Make sure Oscar is up to date on his deworming treatments, giving him one if he isn't. Also make sure you are feeding him a high quality puppy formulated food such as Royal Canin.

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