Are puppies smart enough to do this?

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While we're on the topic, maybe someone - Jeff W, perhaps - could help me with my puppy problem. The dog is about 6.5 months old now, and pretty well housebroken. The only times she goes inside is if we are ignoring her completely, and then she just piddles a little by the door.

But recently she's picked up a very strange habit. She's taken to peeing at the top of the stairs, regardless of when she last when out to pee or anything else. She could have just gotten back inside from peeing, and 10 minutes later, she'll go upstairs and pee a little bit at the top. Its not every time, but its gotten worse, to where maybe 1/3 of the time she'll do it. Its not always in the same place, but generally either in the small area at the top of the stairs or actually on the top 2-3 stairs.

Any ideas?

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Vigilance...watch the dog carefully and when she attempts to pee on the steps grab her and take her outside or wherever she is supposed to pee, everytime and she will get the message. This is how professionals house train dogs. book
I actually had his book" Gun Dog" and that is the method he used.

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We just got a golden retriever puppy, which we are housetraining. She gets a treat when she goes to the bathroom outside, which she has gotten pretty good at doing.

However, a couple of times tonight I could swear she just squatted for a few seconds, didn't pee, then came over to collect her reward. It was dark, I couldn't see that well, and I can't tell if she actually peed or not.

So are puppies smart enough to pull someting like that? Or am I just losing my mind in the midst of all the whining/barking/pooping/peeing? (Having a puppy has made me wonder if my wife and I will ever have a kid -- this is a LOT of work.)

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Treats are unnecessary..vigilance is the answer. Read my other post in this thread.

[Robbe]

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Ever hear of Pavlov?

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Hmmm, the name rings a bell.

[HopeydaFish]

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yes.

i have a border collie and i am certain it is smarter than most people on this forum.

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Your dog could be a total retard and your above statement would still be correct.

[Indiana]

Ive got a 2 yr old Golden Ret. and he's the smartest dog Ive ever had. I don't know if all dogs are smart enough to pull this stuff, but Golden Ret.'s sure as hell are. I think that emotionally they are the closest to humans and have a strange sense of knowing what u are feeling and how to manipulate it.

Dam this response sounds strange,

Indy

[HopeydaFish]

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Ever hear of Pavlov?

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Hmmm, the name rings a bell.

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Groan.

(Sigh...sadly, this made me laugh)

[JinX11]

Yes, they will do this; my dog still does this. In fact, he'll even life his leg now and stand there momentarily. The tell is that when he actually goes, his tail stands up.

I have to scold him for not peeing to make him actually go pee now. That or kick the [censored] out of him. It's sad. Effin dogs.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Ever hear of Pavlov?

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Hmmm, the name rings a bell.

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This was terrible.

[colgin]

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that is awesome and part of why dogs (golden retrievews in particular) are better than cats

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The fake peeing is nothing compared to some of the manipulative tricks my older cat can do.

[ChipWrecked]

Cats are smart enough to refuse to be 'trained' in the first place.

Cats > Dogs