Hi all. I have a three year old Pap who is the sweetest little guy, but he still has house training issues. I used to do crate training when he was young (a 2’ x 4’ pen) and he still had issues when unsupervised. I moved into a different living situation where it seemed to get better for six months, but then he started marking in very specific places (bath mat, roommates floor, and living room rug/coffee table area). I’ve tried sprays, working with a dog trainer, and nothing has worked. At this point, I’ve resorted to belly bands when I’m not around to supervise him and don’t want to worry about him accessing his pee spots, or just co fining him to my bedroom since I don’t want the belly bands to irritate his underside area by using them too much. It actually seems to deter him from marking, and usually only uses them when I sleep in a little too long. I’ll continue this approach if this is just how it’s going to be, but I just wish I didn’t have to deal with this. He gets plenty of exercise, play time, and field trips to fun places here and there like the beach or different parks. I’m home a lot and so are my roommates, so there’s no lack of companionship either. He’s my first small dog, and I never used potty pads or anything else that might confuse him, so I don’t understand why he’s like this. I did neuter him a bit older (around 1.5 years) due to his size and health issues, and he has a more dominant personality, so would those be factors? Or are some dogs just like this?
