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[Connemmara]

Well was on here a few weeks ago re my dog peeing at the back entrance. Now I noticed he is standing very quietly at the back door and if I am there I will open the door and let him out but how can I know all the time (if he is so quiet) that he wants to go. Is there anyway I can make alert him to me that he wants out apart from keeping the door open all the time which is fine in the summer but not in the winter. Again any ideas would be helpful. I am getting fed up with this.

[lankeela]

You can buy a door alarm system which activates when the dog steps on the mat, but here is a guide to making your own system:

http://www.ehow.co.uk...og-doorbell.html?cr=1

[lankeela]

Have to say though that I think you are being very mean saying you are getting fed up with this when the poor dog is actually waiting to be let out - perhaps you should give him a mobile phone so he can ring you and ask.
Surely you are aware of where the dog is - if mine go to the door I see them straight away and let them out, praising them for 'asking' to go out, although I do regularly let them out so it is rare that they need to ask.

[Connemmara]

Lankeela sorry you feel this way but when there is a massive flood on your slatted wooden floors 3 or 4 times a week you would feel like me. I do open the door for him frequently but he would run out not do anything then something when he comes in. Now I try and leave the door open as long as I can in this freezing weather. Perhaps will get him a mobile phone - he is that clever he could use it okay.

[Connemmara]

lankeela what do type in Google looking for this alarm system for the dog as I am deaf. Could not be bothered making my own thanks for your reply

[lankeela]

http://outhouserag.ty.../pet_door_bell_c.html

Although if you are deaf I am not sure how it would attract your attention. May be one available with flashing lights!

[abstibus]

My dog comes in and out thtough a dog flap in the back door.

[madmaggot]

Conne, you say that he does not 'ask' to go out but most dogs just stand at the door as their way of asking. My dog doesn't even do that, she just gets a bit restless and starts wandering around. I then say 'do you want a wee-wee' and if she does she will get exicited and then go to the door. Have you trained your dog to wee on command? This helps, as you can take him out and tell him to wee at regular intervals, thus avoiding puddles in the house. Perhaps not so easy to do with an older dog though.

[winny]

Hi , not sure where this thread started but I had a similar thing. My back door is the other end of the house and I would not actually see the dog near it. I also had babies at the same time as a puppy meaning I was often busy with baby and not notice the patient puppy waiting. I was anxious not to have a puppy that weed anywhere and also anxious they did not get upset at weeing when they know they should not. I simply went through the process of standing by the door (not related to wee time at all) and getting Meggie a bit excited with a toy or something and taught her to speak, as soon as she made a noise I opened the door and threw the toy out and treated her. Each time she did want to go for a wee I got her to bark and then let her out with fuss. She then took the whole think one stage further herself and now comes to look at me and barks at me to go out. It all took about a week of intensive stuff and has worked ever since. In fact if she notices the cat on the window sill she comes to get me too so I can let the cat in!!! It is the association that a bark will open the door and you cracked it.
As I say I am not sure of the prior posts to this one but if my tale helps then so be it.