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Originally Posted by ArmaniMink

I have been able to catch her in the act o squating to pee, and when I yell at her to stop her she runs away. This is what I mean, and when I try to call her over or bring her over to the spot to show her and say "no" she won't come.

This is a waste of time. Quit doing it. She will never understand what you mean when you 'want to show her what she did.' The only thing you will accomplish here is making her afraid to pee in front of you which will make potty training even HARDER.

If she has an accident in the house, blame yourself. Not the dog. Don't discipline her because she had to relieve herself. It's a natural bodily function and for you to yell at her will only confuse her. The next time you catch her peeing in the house, take her outside, give her a treat if she finishes, and then *smack yourself* because if you were watching her closely enough, it would not have happened.

While I undrstand why she won't come of course I was just simply asking is there a better way to get her to understand that she has done something wrong.

If you don't get to her within 3 seconds of her doing something undesirable, THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO MAKE HER UNDERSTAND SHE DID THE WRONG THING.

*Smack yourself* for not being quicker.

Indeed I know she knows because once I catch her and I say attt nooo she will stop and then run off, and when I'm talking to her afterwards she will lokk away really sad like saying I'm msooo sorry I did that the entire time I'm talking to her face to face saying no,, do not pee on the carpet, or whatever I'm saying to her about it..

Are you so silly that you think your dog understands English and if you give her a good talking to, she will totally understand you?

Ridiculous. Your dog only knows that you are upset. She has no idea why and you are wasting your breathe trying to explain it to her LIKE SHE'S AN ADULT HUMAN AND NOT A DOG.

Even if I'm just talking normally saying why you do that she will be looking so sad, until I resume my norma voice and then she will start jumping around and licking me again. But I'm sure she already knows when she's done something wrong right then and there because of how she looks when she does it, and the fact that she takes of runnign and hides. Same way with kids. Oh yeah and a far as he popping I sure do dicipline her when I catch her doing something wrong, I simply pop her on the nose and tell her "NO" I usually don't have a problem with her repeating the same thing again after I do this. Some of your techniques may be different but popping works with me and has with every dog I have had. I'm not literally punching her or anything at all hard, just a simple pop. Also I will try the whole going over to her thing when she does something wrong instead of calling her over. That does actually make more sense anyway. That way she WILL associate me calling her to something positive all the time. Thanks a bunch again, but I'm sure you will be hearing from me quite often. No one I know has any real idea of how to properly train/ care for a dog, they just do what comes to mind outside of the shots and grooming everything else is pretty much learned as they go along. That's what I have you guys for so my rottie will be different. Thanks again.
Until next time. Uhh next question/concern that is...

Go ahead and keep 'popping her' then. She will learn nothing but to fear you. Have fun with your fearful, untrained, dog who goes potty in the house!

Ugh. Poor thing.