My rescue dog poops inside. How to house train an older dog?

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We rescued a 2 year old beagle/Bassett. He urinates outside only, but continues to have bowel movements in the house when we aren’t watching. How can we break habit? Tried: Dividing food into 2 meals at 6am and 2pm, 6am and 5pm or 7am and 3pm We take him out at least every 2 hours. He loves it outdoors, so we do not bring him inside after he uses the bathroom right away. We’ve provided dog food as reward following BM outside. We’ve had him leashes nearby while we clean up the mess. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 3 months old | 40 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

You are on the right path. I recommend crate training for any dog to facilitate housebreaking. This is often the fastest and most effective route. You must prevent the opportunities for him to have an accident. Using leashes and baby gates can help in addition to the crate training. The feeding schedule doesn’t really make a big difference to Eddie. It’s more your schedule. Most dogs will need to have a bowel movement within an hour or two of eating their meals. If he is having more than two bowel movements in a day, you may try feeding him a low residue dog food such as Royal Canin as this tends to be highly digestible and result in less stool production. Continue to reward for good behavior. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

My rescue dog poops inside. How to house train an older dog?

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