Need a lot of help house training in apartment.

[SlimJ87D]

I crate him when not around, that works fine. But I want him to be able to run free, and be like my other dog. She just hangs out and doesn't urinate or do anything at all, we've had her for 14 years and no problems. So how do I correct this behavior? It's hard to catch him in the act.

[MissGambler'sMommy]

Miss Gambler was an awful puppy to train, I've posted that many times, she ate and tore up every method we tried, until we litterbox trained her. We keep a litter box with cat litter in her crate, and have absolutely no problem, but I know from this site that not everyone approves or would try this, but it worked for us. I also resorted to keeping her leashed up, so she was always with my husband and I, and dogs will do much less wrong under your nose, and it slowly got to the point where she just wore the leash, we wouldn't hold onto it, and she would not do anything bad, she hated dragging that leash, it took time, but it worked.

[CorgiMum]

Originally Posted by SlimJ87D

Well... here I am again...
I don't know why Apollo is becoming so much trouble now. Well now he's at my "house" and not my apartment. He knows he's not allowed to pee in the house, and he gets taken outside at least 6 times a day, but he still does it anyways.

Is Apollo on a strict eating & potty schedule? If not, that may be part of the problem. He needs to have a pattern set up so that he will have the opportunities to go when his body needs to go.

Originally Posted by SlimJ87D

When I come home, he is sad and knows he's going to get in trouble for peeing in the house. He knows it, but still does it.

When a dog takes and action such as peeing, he has forgotten it seconds after it is done. He is learning to be sad when you come home because you are angry with him. Please do not punish him.

Originally Posted by SlimJ87D

He doesn't do it in my apartment, but why is he doing it now? I don't know if it's because he's just a puppy at 9 months old or if it's because he's a male... but he doesn't seem that bright...

At 9 months he is not yet in full control of his bladder. I doubt if "brightness" is really a factor in his bodily functions.

Originally Posted by SlimJ87D

scolding him and showing him the pee and taking him outside to pee isn't seem to be working. What should I do?

As I mentioned, I think you need to establish a schedule for him.

Originally Posted by SlimJ87D

Is there something in his brain that clicks and makes him cause trouble? He also dug up all the plant sin teh backyard, and knows he's not suppose to do that either.

He sounds very much like a puppy, a puppy that is learning, but also a puppy that maybe bored.

Puppies pee on the carpet & not on the hard floors, because is they did, it would run all over the place and get on their paws.

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by SlimJ87D

Well... here I am again...
I don't know why Apollo is becoming so much trouble now. Well now he's at my "house" and not my apartment. He knows he's not allowed to pee in the house, and he gets taken outside at least 6 times a day, but he still does it anyways. When I come home, he is sad and knows he's going to get in trouble for peeing in the house. He knows it, but still does it.

New environment, he's still adjusting. Even the most reliable of dogs can still have accidents in a new place simply because they don't know which door to go to. You should go back to house training 101.

He doesn't do it in my apartment, but why is he doing it now? I don't know if it's because he's just a puppy at 9 months old or if it's because he's a male... but he doesn't seem that bright...

IF he's like most corgis, he's smarter than we are. Why in the new house - because it is new and he doesn't have the routine worked out yet and he's puppy. You've given him too much freedom too soon and are expecting too much out of a nine month old puppy.

scolding him and showing him the pee and taking him outside to pee isn't seem to be working. What should I do?

THAT usually doesn't work. IF you can't be watching him, then crate him or gate him into an area where he cannot cause damage. The other option if you want him out with you is tether him to you with a leash and when he starts to go, immediately pick him up and take him out. He should NOT have full run of the house at his age.

Is there something in his brain that clicks and makes him cause trouble? He also dug up all the plant sin teh backyard, and knows he's not suppose to do that either.

He's not causing trouble, he's being a puppy and just doing what puppies do. He's going to have to be taught and trained and that is going to take time and patience and repeated efforts on the human end of the equation's part.

Debbie

[SlimJ87D]

He is really happy to see my everytime I come home. THe only time he is sad is when he goes potty. He is a bright dog, i know he is, becuase he can do all sorts of neat tricks, and learn real fast when it comes to tricks. But when it comes to rules, it's like his raging hormones cause him to act otherwise. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by SlimJ87D

But when it comes to rules, it's like his raging hormones cause him to act otherwise. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Neutering will help with that and I suggest probably the sooner the better.

Debbie

[SlimJ87D]

Latest report.

Well it turns out that Apollo has been perfectly fine. It turns out that my family who has been taking care of him for me for the past 2 weeks was just exageratting about all his problems. When I came home he seemed perfectly fine, and didn't cause nearly close to the amount of problems my family said he was doing. I'm very happy to see that he's been maturing and learning real well.

[SlimJ87D]

Here is a video of some of his tricks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUVCALjM_n8