I am not understanding how to train a dog to outside on their own. I have a dog door. The dog appears to want to potty but won't go outside on their own. Does this mean I have to walk the dog? I see the command to potty - do I have to take the dog outside myself and give the command? I read on a thread the dog can have the "independent" trait and go on their own. Correct? Help is appreciated.

If you click on the dog you should see a command to get them to potty (I don't remember what exactly it says). They have to be trained to potty by themselves (you'll get a notification when they've learned). I think there's a bug with the mechanism, though, because even when dogs have been trained to go on their own many people are reporting that they stand by the door and wait.

"simstr0ng;c-16159519" wrote:I don't know how to train the dog to potty - - there is not a train command for that. Is it just "go potty" that trains them to go on their own?Yeah, you just "ask them to go potty" a few times and then you'll get a pop-up that says they learned to go on their own. But, as was mentioned above, it seems buggy. You definitely don't have to take them outside yourself....you can just keep asking them to go on their own.

I got the pop-up and the dog went outside...and potty'd on the deck. The dog should know to go to grass or some other terrain - right? So what now - do I just let the dog direct himself to potty? Who cleans up the potty? Will the gardener or the maid do that?

"simstr0ng;c-16159873" wrote:I got the pop-up and the dog went outside...and potty'd on the deck. The dog should know to go to grass or some other terrain - right? So what now - do I just let the dog direct himself to potty? Who cleans up the potty? Will the gardener or the maid do that?I think they use the deck because the roomba covers the deck...so I think they were set up that way. Also, if it's a puppy, they can't go down stairs on their own. The puddles will evaporate on their own...although you may get a pet trying to drink from or play in them before they disappear if you don't clean them up. The poo you'll need to clean up...haven't tried it with a maid but seems like that's something they would clean up as they mop up messes in the yards caused by kids. The dog should know to go outside to go potty by himself but it seems buggy as most people are saying they still have to tell the dog to go potty....and that's how it's been for me too.

I really hope it is just a bug and they will correct it, because it is really annoying to have to send the dogs outside all the time. I asked to go potty hundred times already and they are still waiting in front of the door every time and whining.

Dog house training - I don't understand

TheSimsBoi13
8 years ago
"Chazzzy;c-16168935" wrote:
The only way I was able to stop my dog from using the front porch to potty was to make my deck small. Like 1 square maximum. Then he would walk onto the porch and down the stairs to the grass to potty.

Also, the maid will clean up pee, poop, and throw up even if it’s in the front yard on the grass.

True. I feel bad for the maids, but at least the poo they pick up is pretty. :D :D :D
Cynna1065
8 years ago
It would've been nice if there was an object that could tell the dog, "Pee here". I thought there was something like this in TS2? A hydrant or a tree or something?
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
"06Bon06;c-16165364" wrote:
I got the notification that my puppy is house trained after sending her outside twice

Would that in RL, that's all it took. LOL ;)
simstr0ng
8 years ago
hello @Chazzzy - I remodeled my house to have a one square porch and I moved the dog door there - the dog went to another door (Sim size) and went out and pee'd on the deck. This house is rather large - with lots of outside doors and decks. Not a big problem but I would like the dog to go outside to terrain. I would like the dog to prefer to go out the dog door. When I gave direction to "go potty" the dog was next to the dog door.
Simelpee
8 years ago
Does anyone know how to make a puppy go potty in an apartment?
Kolbeh2010
8 years ago
It's definitely buggy because I got the notification that my dog had learned the behavior to go potty outside, but still whines at the door and has to be directed by a Sim to go outside.

On a similar note, my cat always whines about needing a clean litter box. There is one on each floor of the house but he never seems to find it on his own.
Esthermay22
8 years ago
My dog can't/won't pee at all. Even after I brought him outside tell him to pee or encourage to do business, he just stares at me and whines. After ignoring him for a few hours, a puddle forms underneath him but he's still whining about wanting to pee/poop. Urgh this bug is really getting into me.
BadCowboy1969
7 years ago
My dog learned pretty quick to go outside, but my fox doesn't seem to get it. Will foxes learn to go outside? I had her longer than the dog.
BadCowboy1969
7 years ago
"kalaksed;c-16200864" wrote:
did you give the fox the 'smart' trait? there's currently a bug where dogs with that trait will never learn to pee outside. if you cas.fulleditmode to change the trait, teach them to go outside until they learn, and change the trait back, they'll be fine, though

Yup. She's smart, loyal, and adventurous. That's a dumb bug :P I guess I'll try what you suggested.
Mettsen
7 years ago
"simstr0ng;c-16159873" wrote:
I got the pop-up and the dog went outside...and potty'd on the deck. The dog should know to go to grass or some other terrain - right? So what now - do I just let the dog direct himself to potty? Who cleans up the potty? Will the gardener or the maid do that?

I had my nanny clean up dog poos