My stubborn puppy bites and won't poop on the pee pad. What can I do?

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She is a 14 week old maltes-shitzu mix. Very stubborn. She understands bad & No & knows exactly when she is doing something wrong, but is fearless & continues. She is very aggressive & tries to bite me when I take something away from her she is not suppose to have. I will say again... she is very stubborn. I can get her to pee on the pee pad, if I offer a treat, but not poop. It's like she is going to poop where ever she wants & then gets in trouble. HELP! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 8 days old | 5.5 lbs

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

She is a baby. You can’t expect her to be housebroken or know proper behavior at this age. I recommend a puppy class so she gets socialized with other dogs and to burn off excess energy. Taking her for lots of walks and tossing toys for her to play with outside will tire her out and decrease the biting behavior. She’s just playing now, and this behavior will improve as she grows up. Personally in order to house break a dog I keep them in a crate at all times that I’m not able to supervise them so they do not have an opportunity to poop in the house. I recommend taking her outside more often as she may prefer to poop outside rather on the pad. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Sofie.

My stubborn puppy bites and won't poop on the pee pad. What can I do?

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