Refuses to pee outside

[Tricia Campbell]

Well All, I am at wits end. Riley has now been with us for 2 weeks & he basically refuses to pee outside. I bring him out and he'll watch Duffy do his business but nothing from Riley. It doesn't matter the amount of time I spend outside with him, as soon as he walks in the house he pees. We won't mention the fact that I been living in Sh*t hell. Riley arrived with parasites that he shared with Duffy.
The vet gave us meds but they didn't work & gave us new meds yesterday. I understand that they both don't feel well & will poop in the house but as far as pee what can I do to show him outside is the place to go. I do catch him - I shout No Pee - Pee Outside & bring him out but he won't finish til he comes in. Also Duffy now thinks its okay for him to do the same,he stopped ringing the bell & just feels free to pee wherever he wants. I been washing my floors with natures miracle. Any suggestionsI am really losing it & need to get this under control beacause Hubby is really losing his patience with the three of us. Riley is 13 weeks, he should be able to get the message.

[LeAnn, Lucy & Rusty!!]

Wow.. wish I had some great advice.. but I'm a beginner at this.. I just did what my breeder told me. I took Lucy out every hour on the hour for 3 days.. the old "you wanna go outside" like it's the most fun thing in the world.. and when she did pee outside?? OMG you'd think we'd won the lottery... treats... praise.. petting.. a good game of tug.. all done outside (in February I might add).. when she had an accident I'd pick her up in the middle of it and rush her outside.. and then praise her if she finished outside... after three days I put in a pet door and took her out that way .. she had 3 accidents in the house... after one week she never had another accident.. ever.. it is very time consuming.. but I believer there is something special about the timed outings. I actually picked Lucy up on a Friday night and took Monday off to do the 3 day potty training gig. Once I went to work, she went outside. I'm sure others will have super advice... I just know this worked with Lucy. Oh, it also makes a difference what the breeder did when they were very young. If all they've known is peeing on paper in the house.. well.. I believe it's harder to potty train - but I'm no expert!

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

you have gotten great advice If you are completely consistent it WILL work and you won't be nuts. Crate, cover crate, outside pee = play with you and immediate praise no pee= crate. walks good too I would just add in very bold letters that the word pee is no longer in you or your dog's (either one) vocabulary. Change to "sniffers" it sounds totally different and pee now has total confusion attached to it. Say it only in a very happy voice while puppy is actually peeing. If you are totally consistent - three days max to better and two weeks until pretty good.