Omg! Help!!

[pecks]

On top of possible medical or nervousness causes, there is always the "revenge" cause. We used to have a dog who, if we did something she didn't like, peed to get even...no kidding, she'd even look us squarely in the face and then do it. Not saying that your dog is trying to be mean, but sometimes they do get upset over changes that occur in their territory, especially when those changes involve a change in pack dynamics.

Also, I'm sorry if you answered this already, but is she peeing while you are home? Or does she do the deed when you are gone? If it's while you are gone, then you might want to consider crate training for when you're out of the house (also used to housebreak puppies). We currently have a dog who has to be crated when we are out because he will pee everywhere if he's left out.

When we first got him, he also peed when we came home; it was a submissive behavior when he came to greet us. We broke the behavior by only passively greeting him when we first came into the house. A quick, "hi Bear," to acknowledge we were home and he wasn't shunned from the pack, then we would go put our things down, and then we would calmly greet him at his level (crouched down) so that he wouldn't feel intimidated.

Don't know if any of this will help you, but maybe it will. I don't know. Good luck on solving the problem behavior...where's Cesar Milan when you need him?

EDIT: :Nevermind, I reread your posts and surmised that it was being done while you were home...

[dazsgeo]

I am going to third the vet check. I've worked as a vet tech and have always had an interest in behavior problems and house soiling ones can be frustrating.

Whenever there is a change of behavior like this the animal (dog, cat or bird) should be checked. If it is a bladder infection, it is a quick fix. If it is a bladder infection and it is not diagnosed and treated then trying to fix it by treating it as a behavior issue won't work because the underlying cause is still there. Because she is urinating such a large amount, a bladder infection sounds very possible since usually marking and submission or excitement urination don't involve a bladderful of urine.

Since she is not spayed, when was she last in heat? Some females do get a little wonky when they are starting to come into heat, so that is a possibility, but I still would have her checked.

Here's a good article from a veterinary behaviorist on housesoiling issues- Canine housesoiling (Proceedings) - Veterinary Healthcare . It goes through several different causes.

Good luck with Ezzie. She sounds like she has a great home.

[Ashling]

I know this is basic, but it may be important to get back to basics in this situation, so this is just a suggestion you can use along with everyone else's advice. Take her out at regular intervals- give her the cue to pee, and give her lots and praise and treats when she does it outside. If you take her out often enough she won't have anything in there to do inside! Take her out frequently at first then with longer intervals- this may retrain her into wanting to do it outside, knowing it pleases you- the pack's master.

[loyallyroyal]

first I would have her checked out by a vet, the stress from the new puppy may have caused the bladder infection to start up. After all those years of breeding and she still hasnt been fixed she may have something wrong with her reproductive parts. I dont know about where you live but here there are spay and neuter programs that you can get your dog fixed for as little as $70.

If she is deemed healthy i would go back to the basics, watch both of them closely in the house, but honestly 2 unfixed dogs is asking for trouble.

If all else fails ask your vet for a recommendation of a good dog trainer.

[Lori~D]

I have read this entire thread and I still say she has something goin on and needs a vet check. I dont think its behavioral. It sounds like incontinence to me and stress could have brought it on.

[vgannikki]

please don't ever crate your dog. Putting dogs in crates is just a way to ignore and warehouse them until you get around to taking care of them properly. If it is behavioral, I would go and see a good dog behavioral person. Someone who uses the way dogs communicate in a pack (like the dog whisperer on Animal Planet ha) That way she"ll understand what's going on.

In the mean time. You can get her a doggie diaper. I adopted a 13 year old basset hound who couldn't control her blader so we got her a doggie diaper and it worked great. Just make sure you change it often, you don't want her to get an infection

[mmr]

mabird,
It is behavioral especially since she started right when you got the new dog. Do you crate train? also are they both fixed? that there in itself will help. Natures miracal is the best stuff ever to get rid of odors etc!

[mabird]

Originally Posted by mmr

mabird,
It is behavioral especially since she started right when you got the new dog. Do you crate train? also are they both fixed? that there in itself will help. Natures miracal is the best stuff ever to get rid of odors etc!

Yes, they both sleep in their crates, neither is spayed.

Nice to see you back, mmr!

[mmr]

Originally Posted by mabird

Yes, they both sleep in their crates, neither is spayed.

Nice to see you back, mmr!

I suggest getting them fixed. That would help with the marking of territory BIG time!

[SillyArwenBurd]

UGH! i know your frustration with this i had 2 rescued greyhounds the female was great the male dumb as a doornail and i mean dumb we still have him he is about 13 and still he pee's anywhere and everywhere! its the most frustration thing in the world i tell you. we have tried everything from telling him bad boy, rubbing his nose in it (which didn't help because he seems to enjoy recycling his own poop too another UGHHH!), and giving him a smack on the butt. nothing and i mean NOTHING has stopped this dog from doing this and we have had him since he was 2 go figure he also has selective hearing only word he knows is treats and knows when you go t get a treat *sigh* im hoping there is some good advise on here too!