How can I get my basset hound to let me know when she needs out?

0253 · Mar 1st 2013, 7:49am

She is a 6 year old female basset hound. We adopted her when she was 4. Sometimes she will let us know that she needs out, but other times she just poops on the floor when we're not looking.

9853 · Mar 1st 2013, 7:49am

get a doggie door

-SmileNow-2934 · Mar 1st 2013, 8:47am

Hang a bell on your door. Every time you open the door to let her go out to go potty ring the bell. It might take a while but she will eventually associate the bell ringing with the door opening and start ringing it herself when she needs to go out.

Memphis Belle Back to Black · Mar 1st 2013, 9:44am

Your best bet is to get her on a routine where you take her out to poop right after she eats. but you must be consistent. specific daily feeding times, then right out to poop after shes done eating. it will work.

5651 · Mar 1st 2013, 10:42am

make a schedule. feed it at a certain time and then let it out to poop dog food takes about 16-17 hours to fully digest

2bME · Mar 1st 2013, 11:39am

Well if she's 6 years old the likelyhood of her going out side all by herself, is probably not going to happen.. Make sure you take the dog out every so often...

Zovietik · Mar 1st 2013, 12:37pm

If she's not a barker, then the bell idea is what I'd suggest as well. It worked for my mom's golden retriever. He'd stand by the door, but if nobody noticed he was there, then he'd go poop behind the couch. He still doesn't bark, but he will ring the bell to go potty.

7985 · Mar 1st 2013, 1:34pm

Let her know she is not allowed to go inside, and reward her when she goes outside. Then she will want to go outside and not insidehttp://bassethound.jeremyinc.com/