my older dog has started peeing in the house -- help!!
arlosmom
14 years ago
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Male dog ONLY pees in my house !
Comments (3)Hi Toomuchglass, Often when a male dog urintes indoors at someone else's home or his own he is trying to stake territory. This is not a house breaking issue, it is a territorial behavior issue. Let us assume he does not do this at his own home. Where does he stand in the pecking order with the other male dog? And even your female? If he is the beta, he might be trying to let your female know she is below him in the pecking order. If he is the Alpha male he is trying to let your female know that he is top dog. Keep in mind he does not know if he is here permanetly or just visiting. In his mind the pack is unstable. There is a new memeber and he wants her to know where he stands. In a wolf pack, the alpha wolf will usually be the dog that marks territory. No other wolf would have the gumption to do this unless they are going to challenge him. They know where they need to eliminate and they do this with respect. This dog does not know who is in charge and may feel he needs to be. From his perspective he is thinking... Who is top dog? Who is the boss? Where do I fit in? I don't want to loose. So lifting to mark an area is his way of saying I am part of this space. He may be setting boundaries to prevent a fight. He may not be a fighting guy but wants everyone to know this is his space. Some ideas that might help are having a crate in your home for him to enter as soon as he arrives. After 1/2 hr let him out of the crate but watch him closely as though he were a tiny puppy. Keep him on a leash attached to his owner or even you. Do not let him out of your site and if he lifts a leg. Be ready to train! As soon as he lifts a leg, shake a can with coin in it. Scream loudly. NO! And rush him outside to do his duty. If you can even mop up his pee with a paper towel and leave it outside where he can smell where he needs to go. Be loving, firm and consistent. He needs to be taught in a loving way that he is not the alpha of the space. That someone else is in charge. He needs to earn your trust which means he either needs to be closely leashed to his owner or you and slowly when he can be trusted not to lift his leg he can roam free. Never reprimand a dog for marking if you do not catch him in the act. This will only confuse him. I hope this helps. ~boxerpups...See MoreOlder dog peeing when sees friend...
Comments (4)She likely does NOT know that it's wrong. Going to the bedroom is her reaction to your friends (or your) response to the accident. Try reacting the same way when she doesn't have an accident. She'll run to the bedroom and hide because of your behavior not because of any sense of guilt. Important not to apply human emotions to dogs, it just makes things more difficult to manage. And treats will just get her more excited. Low key and ignore her. Here's a link to a good article on submissive and excitement urination. Please read it. Here is a link that might be useful: Excitement urination...See MoreDog Peeing on Bed! Help!!!
Comments (10)An untreated UTI can easily last months. Just think about it- if it has never been treated why would it go away? I would definitely have the dog checked out by a vet. I'm sorry, but an owner cannot diagnose a medical problem especially without labwork such as at least a urinalysis. Also young dogs can have congenital problems that cause increased urination. UTIs are not the only reason that a dog would be inappropriately urinating- other serious and even potentially life threatening diseases can cause inappropriate urination, and these problems can sometimes be treated or even cured. But not without seeing a vet. If the vet rules out medical causes for inappropriate urination, then the advice given here for potty training is very good. But only after medical causes are ruled out by the vet. I've thought my own dogs have been relapsing in housebreaking before, but a simple urine culture told me otherwise. Gave K'Ehleyr an 8 week course of antibiotics (she is older, so needed a longer course) and the problem was solved, as confirmed by the second urine culture. K'Ehleyr always preferred the rug by my back door, so it seemed very behavioral, but it was not. Be careful with the doggie panties. Urine scald can easily result from urine on the skin for any period of time. Frequent bathing would be necessary. If this is not possible or practical then do not use doggie panties....See MoreMy 1 1/2 year old female cat started peeing on my bed.
Comments (1)I had a dog that did that when I first got her. She was a rescue. She didn't do it every night, probably 3 or 4 times in a span of a few weeks. I believe she was marking where I slept, "claiming" me as hers. I put a piece of heavy plastic on the spot she went, then covered that with a folded blanket. At least I didn't have to change the bedding, only that blanket. I was able to train her not to go there, but I don't know how you do that with a cat. Maybe your cat is doing the same thing, claiming her new territory, and will stop when she's satisfied it's "hers". Good luck - I know how frustrating, (and gross) it is!...See MoreBumblebeez SC Zone 7
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