My dog eats yard mushrooms and won't potty. How do I train him?

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We have non-poisonous mushrooms in our yard but all our dogs do when they go outside is try to eat them. They won’t go to the bathroom. We don’t have a fenced yard, so we have to take them out on a leash so it’s annoying that they won’t even go when we take them. Then they keep asking to go outside afterward to find more mushrooms. Any advice? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | neutered | 1 year old | 11 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

Keep the grass short and pick all the mushrooms up first. YOu can try to take them to the front yard or a different/restricted area that can help. At a year old, they are very playful and have so much puppy in them, it is easy for them to get distracted outside and not go to the bathroom Take a good treat and reward with you, they will learn that when they go they immediately get food and a snack and it can become easier in the long run

My dog eats yard mushrooms and won't potty. How do I train him?

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