My puppy pees outside but poops inside after walks. What to do?

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I have a 10 months old rescue puppy that is being very stubborn about housetraining. She very rarely pees in the house, however, she very rarely will poop outside. It doesn't matter how long I walk her, or how often I take her out. I will take her out, she will pee. I will walk her an additional 10 minutes, bring her inside. Ten minutes later, she'll poop, in the house. Please help!!! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | 11 months and 1 day old | 8 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Piper! I'm sorry to hear that you're having this problem. I don't think she's being stubborn - she just doesn't understand where she's supposed to poop :) Since she isn't fully housetrained, the first thing I would recommend is making sure that she is supervised at all times in the house to prevent accidents. Most dogs will give some predictable signs when they need to poop, such as sniffing the floor and circling - if you see her doing this, you can scoop her up right away and take her outside. When she poops outside, praise and reward with a treat. She is most likely to need to poop shortly after eating, and/or after waking up in the morning. Take her for a nice long walk at the time of day that she normally needs to go - if she poops on the walk, praise and give her a treat. If not, and you know she will probably need to go soon, put her in her crate for 15-30 minutes (or keep her on-leash with you in the house), then take her out to try again. After she poops, she can have some freedom in the house - until then, she needs to be crated or with you at all times. Continue with this plan until she's gone at least 14 days with no accidents, then you can start to relax the rules a bit. If you try this method and are still having trouble, I would recommend getting in touch with a good reward-based trainer who can help you in person. You can search for a qualified trainer in your area here: www.ccpdt.org

My puppy pees outside but poops inside after walks. What to do?

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