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The House-Training Reset — For the Adult Dog Peeing Inside Again
The House-Training Reset — For the Adult Dog Peeing Inside Again
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He was house trained. For two years there wasn't a single accident. Now there's a puddle by the back door twice a week and nobody can tell you why.
This is written for that dog — the adult who had it figured out and stopped. Not a puppy potty guide. It works through the causes in the order a professional would, which matters, because four different problems leave the same puddle and they need four different plans.
Inside, 16 pages
- The medical rule-out first — a trained adult who starts soiling indoors is a vet question before it's a training one, and the guide says which signs mean call sooner
- Which problem you actually have — lapsed training, marking, greeting or fear urination, or distress at being left alone. Five questions sort them
- The two-week reset — a supervision ladder, a fixed schedule, and the three-second reward window that makes it stick
- Cleaning that works — why household cleaner removes the smell for you and leaves it for him
- The regressions — new baby, a move, a schedule change, an aging dog, and what each one needs
- Why punishment backfires, realistic timelines, and when to bring in a board-certified professional
Four printables you actually use
A potty log · the reset schedule and house-rules sheet · a vet visit prep sheet · a hotspot and cleanup tracker.
Log every trip out and every accident — the pattern usually shows up by day three, and it's the thing a vet asks about first.
What this can't do. It can't diagnose your dog and it won't promise a date. The working standard is eight weeks with no accidents; a dog with a long history can take months. It starts by sending you to your vet, and explains why.
Built on published guidance from Today's Veterinary Practice, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, VCA Animal Hospitals, AVSAB and the ASPCA — all named with links on the sources page.
How you get it
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Read it, print it
Save the PDF wherever you keep things. Print the tracker pages as many times as you need.
Straight about what this is
We wrote this guide ourselves — it isn't a licensed reprint or a bought template. It's written with AI assistance, then reviewed and approved by us before it went on sale. We'd rather say that plainly than let you assume otherwise.
It's a guide, not a diagnosis. Where a vet or a qualified behaviorist is the right answer, the guide says so instead of talking you out of it.
Refunds: our 90-day money-back guarantee covers physical products. Digital downloads are excluded — once the file is sent it can't be returned. Something wrong with your download? Email us and we'll fix it.
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Questions people ask
What exactly do I get?
A PDF, sent to your email the moment you order. It reads on a phone, tablet or laptop, and the tracker pages are built to be printed on ordinary home paper. Nothing arrives in the post.
Can I print it, and how many times?
Yes, as many times as you like, for your own dog. The trackers are designed to be reprinted — the session log in particular is meant to be refilled week after week. Print just the pages you need rather than the whole guide.
My download link hasn't arrived
Check your spam or promotions folder first — that's where it usually is. If it's genuinely missing, email us with the address you ordered under and we'll send the file straight to you.
Can I get a refund?
Our 90-day money-back guarantee applies to physical products. Digital downloads are excluded, because the file can't be given back once it's been sent. That's the standard for digital goods and we'd rather state it up front than bury it. If the file is damaged, won't open, or isn't what the page described, email us and we'll put it right.
Is this a substitute for a vet or a trainer?
No, and the guide says so on page one rather than at the end. It's written to help you work through the ordinary version of the problem at home, and to be clear about the point where a vet or a qualified behaviorist is the right call. Where that line sits is spelled out inside.