Q&A for How to House Train a Rescue Dog

Set a schedule for when you let your dog out so it gets used to going at certain times. If you're going to be away and you're worried about your dog having an accident, put it in a crate that's just large enough for your dog to help train its bladder.

Take her out after and before everything she does. Take her out after she wakes up, after a good play session, before/after a meal, after a walk, before going to bed, etc. When you take her out, use a command such as, ''Go Potty!'' or ''Do Your Business!'' every time you take her out.

When he goes to the bathroom inside, scold him. Bring treats outside and make a potty schedule. First thing in the morning, take him to the bathroom, and reward him with a treat when you goes to the bathroom outside. In 2 hours, take him back outside and do the same thing until eventually he knows to go outside and you start taking him out less frequently.

I'd suggest letting him out every 2-4 hours (or even more frequently) to see if he needs to go, and every time he does his business outside, give him a treat. If you have a doggy door, teach him how to go through it (using a treat will help with this too). If you don't have one, I suggest getting one, as this will make the whole process a lot easier.

As he came from a rescue center, he probably is aggressive to other dogs, because he probably first came from the streets, where dogs would probably fight for food. He probably grew on him, and now he's probably just not comfortable with other dogs. You can probably get him back to a sweet, other dog lover.

I had this problem with both my rescues. I found that they associate the feeling of the pee pad with the bed. We had to lock up the kennels during the day to train them, and anytime they pee or poop in the house, acknowledge it (discipline), then take them outside and encourage them to go (even if they already did). It reinforces the idea. When taking them outside, make sure its a safe established place, try to take them to the same place every time. You can do it!

You can't really make a dog stop peeing, but you can take the dog out every 2 hours or so to pee. Just before bed, don't feed him a lot of water.

Reassure your dog every time this happens, because sometimes it's because there's been a problem in the past that has caused stress. Find a way to show her that not all people have bad intentions, like letting your son spend time with the dog or showing that it's okay!

Adult Maltese can go without peeing for quite a while ,like about 5 - 8 hours! For small dogs, they could be trained to use a litter box which is actually for cats, but small dogs can also be trained to do so. If you are not home all day, try some dog pee pads.

When your dog pees or poops in the house, take her immediately to the pee pad. This should encourage your dog to use it after repetition. Also, instead of taking your dog outside to pee, take her to the pee pad.