sunkissedpr1ncs
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Hi everyone, I'm new here and have lots of questions but wanted to start with this one :D
My husband and I got a bulldog puppy a few weeks ago and he is almost 5 months old. Neither of us have ever had a bulldog before and din't realize just how stubborn they are!!
His name is Barkley and he is amazing at going to the bathroom outside. When we take him outside, he goes to the bathroom right away every single time. The problem is that he also goes to the bathroom all the time inside too! We will take him out and not even an hour later he will go pee on the carpet somewhere, it's getting so frustrating!
We live in an apt. complex on the 3rd floor so we can't just take him out every hour since it's a pain going up and down all the stairs. I know he can hold it longer than that, he usually will go the whole night in his crate without waking us up or having an accident. It just seems as if he still doesn't know he isn't supposed to go inside? We tell him "No" and rush him outside everytime we catch him going inside and give him a treat every time we take him outside and he goes, so I'm not sure what else to do at this point!
I know he's still young and has a lot to learn but it just doesn't seem to be clicking with him! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
My husband and I got a bulldog puppy a few weeks ago and he is almost 5 months old. Neither of us have ever had a bulldog before and din't realize just how stubborn they are!!
His name is Barkley and he is amazing at going to the bathroom outside. When we take him outside, he goes to the bathroom right away every single time. The problem is that he also goes to the bathroom all the time inside too! We will take him out and not even an hour later he will go pee on the carpet somewhere, it's getting so frustrating!We live in an apt. complex on the 3rd floor so we can't just take him out every hour since it's a pain going up and down all the stairs. I know he can hold it longer than that, he usually will go the whole night in his crate without waking us up or having an accident. It just seems as if he still doesn't know he isn't supposed to go inside? We tell him "No" and rush him outside everytime we catch him going inside and give him a treat every time we take him outside and he goes, so I'm not sure what else to do at this point!
I know he's still young and has a lot to learn but it just doesn't seem to be clicking with him! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Nice to meet you all! I'm sure you will get some great tips..what has always worked the best is putting him on a leash and tethering him to you. Yes..INSIDE the house. What this does, is totally increase your awareness of the little signals he gives before going. You are right ..he can hold it a bit longer..but you should treat him like he is just learning about being housebroken. It's more of a refresher course..and because he is older after a week of "back to basics".. You should be able to gradually lengthen the time between his trips outside. When he isn't tethered to you..put him in his crate. Of course..lavish praise when he's successful and immediate correction if he starts to potty in the house. 
We really are not sure after that how long it took us to catch on....Guinness joined our family mid may and loved to just lay out in our sunny front yard and knew when he rang the bell he would be rushed outside...happy to say we caught on as well....little stinker! Keep on keeping on....they are quick little learner and now he will go to the front door and patiently wait and if we aren't moving quick enough he gives them a little ring with his nose. Btw...I just used some bells I bought at a craft store that were a Christmas decoration and are now year round....good luck. :D
