Never allow your dog eliminate(poop) where he likes. This is because consistency is key in dog training. If you let your dog anywhere, he will continue to do just that; in the yard, on the carpet and that is not ideal. This is be quite embarrassing! First of all, you need to set some ground rules and teach your dog to respect them... LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! TEACHING DOGS TO GO IN ONE SPOT : Speaking of location , for some reason my dogs have been eliminating exclusively in my flower gardens. Not so great healthy when I’ll be spending lots of time digging in the dirt. The only exception to their flower garden preference is the lawn in front of our front door. I didn’t worry about the lawn over the winter, because usually it is covered in snow and the moisture acts to dilute the urine. Not this winter, however, because we have had so little snow, so I now have a front lawn ...