My dog is peeing on my bed!
10-27-2010, 05:00 AM
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I understand perfectly. A bit more time with her/him and some discipline for the younger one will help rectify this. We love our furbabies and deal with what is. We have very old pets in our household; 15 year old dog; 23 year old cat; 16 year old cat so the commitment to pets is long and "peeing on the bed" sometimes comes with it. Kudos to you for trying to work it all out! This too shall pass :?
10-27-2010, 05:08 AM
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Aw, pets, you just got to love them! I think it might be a issue with the other dog. Hopefully you can get it solved soon, I am sure its frustrating, but I want to say good for you for trying to figure it out! I am sure it will pass too!
10-27-2010, 05:41 AM
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I'd take him to the vet first, to rule out any physical problem.
Assuming there's no physical issues, it could be the other dog bullying him, perhaps a form of separation anxiety, attraction to any faint urine smell that might be left behind which could tempt him to pee there again, something upsetting him (new furniture or other environmental change?), etc.
It would be so much simpler if our furkids could talk! :wink:
Assuming there's no physical issues, it could be the other dog bullying him, perhaps a form of separation anxiety, attraction to any faint urine smell that might be left behind which could tempt him to pee there again, something upsetting him (new furniture or other environmental change?), etc.
It would be so much simpler if our furkids could talk! :wink:
10-27-2010, 05:43 AM
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I suspect he's acting out about the bullying by the younger dog. I think Murphy is right on the money. My old girl is 14 now and I am always trying to keep on top of the 5 yr old 'youngster' who would love to run the show. Mad at you? Maybe. Maybe an extreme way of saying 'these are my people, not yours' to the kid in the family. Glad you're working it out and not just writing him off as many would likely do. Wouldn't trade mine for anything; they have enriched my life immeasurably.
10-27-2010, 05:46 AM
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Is he sleeping on your bed, when this happens? He may be afraid to get down because of the other dog. They do make doggie depends. Also, if you are home make sure he goes out every 2 hours. If you can, let him out alone, so he can take care of business without the other dog bothering him. Treat him like a puppy, with lots of "good boys" after he comes in. If you have a doggie door maybe going thur it causes some kind of pain, after all he is older and it may hurt his joints. Just a few things I could think of
10-27-2010, 05:48 AM
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has something changed in his life about the time he started this, sometimes you have to go back in time to find out what triggered it, how to stop it now it has started could be a problem, good luck with finding a cure
10-27-2010, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeanniejo
KEEP THE BEDROOM DOOR CLOSED !!!!
My thoughts exactly. No sleeping in the bedroom with you either. I do not allow my dog on furniture and she is only allowed upstairs for a bath. Sometimes though, she sneaks up there to check on me if she is inside with me and DH isn't home. The dog I had before her wasn't allowed on carpeted surfaces in the house. It took him a long time to get that house training thing but he learned "off the rug" really quick. Worked out great on rainy days when his paws were muddy.
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