I've searched for a little bit, but I can't seem to find anyone posting about this issue. My dog is trained and he goes outside, but he uses the bathroom on the porch, and only the porch. I could take him for a walk, but my dog has the lazy trait, and my Sims are busy, so I can't manually take him outside every single bathroom break. I don't really know what else I can do besides just not have a porch, but I find that unfair. I shouldn't have to remodel my house so I don't have poop on my porch. It's becoming an issue because I have to frequently look at my porch to make sure there's no puddle because my cat likes to drink it, and it's causing her to get sick. At least, that's what I assume the sickness is coming from considering she's gotten sick 3 times in the span of a week. That's the only thing I see her doing that could cause sickness. Also considering he was trained to use the bathroom outside one week ago... It's just really annoying, I'm wondering if anyone has found a work around, because it seems the only way to fix it is if a patch is put in to where the dog recognizes terrain versus purchased flooring.

One of my pet peeves in the game... 'outside' should mean on the grass and the pee should just disappear. You can teach your cat not to drink from puddles though.

I got a maid plus the more expensive robot vacuum. If you upgrade the vacuum it can clean every 3 hrs.I wish I had these in RL. My plan for tomorrow is to pick up all the dog poop that's been hiding beneath the snow.

I dint think there is a way to fix this. Sadly. Very unrealistic though as most dogs would avoid going on a porch given the choice.

I put in a pet door that opened directly into a fenced backyard since the house was on a foundation I had steps up to the pet door but no porch, I then locked all other doors leading outside to pets and that kept my dog from depositing on the porch and they never messed on the steps.

"Pamtastic72;c-16280022" wrote:I put in a pet door that opened directly into a fenced backyard since the house was on a foundation I had steps up to the pet door but no porch, I then locked all other doors leading outside to pets and that kept my dog from depositing on the porch and they never messed on the steps.Brilliant.

How to get the dogs to stop using the bathroom on the porch?

22 Replies

Francl27
8 years ago
One of my pet peeves in the game... 'outside' should mean on the grass and the pee should just disappear.

You can teach your cat not to drink from puddles though.
DizzyDee-K
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
I got a maid plus the more expensive robot vacuum. If you upgrade the vacuum it can clean every 3 hrs.

I wish I had these in RL. My plan for tomorrow is to pick up all the dog poop that's been hiding beneath the snow.
MidnightAura86
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
I dint think there is a way to fix this. Sadly. Very unrealistic though as most dogs would avoid going on a porch given the choice.
JanuaryGarnet08
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
I put in a pet door that opened directly into a fenced backyard since the house was on a foundation I had steps up to the pet door but no porch, I then locked all other doors leading outside to pets and that kept my dog from depositing on the porch and they never messed on the steps.
DizzyDee-K
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
"Pamtastic72;c-16280022" wrote:
I put in a pet door that opened directly into a fenced backyard since the house was on a foundation I had steps up to the pet door but no porch, I then locked all other doors leading outside to pets and that kept my dog from depositing on the porch and they never messed on the steps.

Brilliant.
DizzyDee-K
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
"Pamtastic72;c-16280022" wrote:
I put in a pet door that opened directly into a fenced backyard since the house was on a foundation I had steps up to the pet door but no porch, I then locked all other doors leading outside to pets and that kept my dog from depositing on the porch and they never messed on the steps.

Brilliant.
Francl27
8 years ago
"dizzydee_k;c-16279995" wrote:
I got a maid plus the more expensive robot vacuum. If you upgrade the vacuum it can clean every 3 hrs.

I wish I had these in RL. My plan for tomorrow is to pick up all the dog poop that's been hiding beneath the snow.

It's too wet and mushy here to do that yet. Ugh.

The robot vacuum keeps breaking here. Drives me nuts, but I guess it's more free parts (seriously, it breaks ALL THE TIME. Not sure it's the most expensive one or not though. I should probably check that out.. it's all upgraded too).

Love the tip about doors. Honestly I moved my pet to a foundation-less house because it was too much of a pain with puppies.
stockingfeet
8 years ago
I just made a yard for mine, all other doors locked for pets. they have to use a pet door. but there food bowls and toys are in the yard to. next to their door is a sim door, so my sims don't have to go all the way around the house to get to the dogs. But my sims have their own porch where they eat now, without dog mess.
WolfLady74
7 years ago
"dizzydee_k;c-16280039" wrote:
"Pamtastic72;c-16280022" wrote:
I put in a pet door that opened directly into a fenced backyard since the house was on a foundation I had steps up to the pet door but no porch, I then locked all other doors leading outside to pets and that kept my dog from depositing on the porch and they never messed on the steps.

Brilliant.

This definitely seemed like a great idea. My bratty dogs went out and peed right outside the dog door. Like they weren’t even fully outside, just at the top of the steps!
AlbaWaterhouse
7 years ago
"Pamtastic72;c-16280022" wrote:
I put in a pet door that opened directly into a fenced backyard since the house was on a foundation I had steps up to the pet door but no porch, I then locked all other doors leading outside to pets and that kept my dog from depositing on the porch and they never messed on the steps.

This issue drives me crazy. This seems like a really good solution to it, thanks for sharing!