Can a dog be trained to pooh in a certain area of a yard?

Absolutely, and can even be taught to go on your command. This is how i did it with taz my young border collie.

Choose the area of the garden which is to be his loo. This is a peice of cake with a puppy simply because you have to take them outside so frequently to empty. Always lead them to the area to go. When they have done it in the right place make a big fuss, give a treat if you like. Then let the puppy go out on hs own (presumably you tell the dog "wee wee" or something - I use "Tazzytime!") and see if he has learnt - if he has a big fuss, well done, good boy and treat, every time. If not, never mind, keep at it - he will get it! Dogs might like to roll in other dogs poo, they generally don't like to roll in their own, so it benefits everyone to have a private space for his toilet.

Now, with Tazzie, he was 16 months when I got him. When we go out, I always have the lead round my neck whilst we are walking/playing. He knows at the end of the walk when i remove the lead and say "walk over" that's exactly what I mean, but I also then say "Tazzytime" and if he needs to go he will - (this was achieved by catching him going and saying "tazzytime" again and again until he got it) (I know i have an advantage owning one of the most inteligent dogs in the world!)-and then he also knows when I say "bin" we have to visit the dog waste bin with his droppings - how? Just repeatedly tell him what you are doing every step of the way, again and again until he knows! Partly routine and partly being able to retain commands and names of objects learnt through repetition and reward.

Good luck - never again will my parents come to look at my garden, step in a huge poo and tread it all over my house, their car, and then their own house!

Update 1(sorry if there's repetative advice!)

It might be hard if you have a large yard.

When your dog poos where you don't want him/her to, calmly put him/her in a cage (if you have one) and remove the waste and put some where you want your dog to poo. This means the smell would stick here, and the dog would poo there the next time as well. If you do not have a cage, put him/her on his/her own in a dark room as a punishment, for a short while. Ignore any protests.

And don't forget to give him/her a treat when s/he poos in the right spot!

First answer by Jackieandwayne. Last edit by Julianne1113. Contributor trust: 5 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 1 [recommend question]