My daughters poodle had this problem after she was fixed. They have medication for it. she actually doesn't know she's going at times. Ask the vet if the medication would help him.

There are belly wraps that you can use to keep him from going on things. Take it off when you take him out.

Oh I'm TOTALLY going to try that!!! We did take him to the vet because a UTI was my first thought too. I am THINKING it's because of the weather change and that brings him back to memories of being left out in the snow, and he's not a fan of the cold. He, even in the summer, will want to crawl under our blankets. At first I let him, then I realized that he would not come out even though he was panting and sweating. I guess the experience just left him fearful of the cold. That's why I thought the pee pee pads would make him happy...... but he wants to go wherever he wants to go. Totally going to try the belly wraps. Is that something they have at Pets Mart??

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Holly is a rescue person and hers are the best!

The other thing you need is a product called Unique Pet Odor and Stain Remover. You can contact their website to see where to buy it near you:

www.uniquemm.com.

I rescue dogs, frequently from puppy mills- freaked out and not potty trained. These things are a MUST.

You might also try to put some Rescue Remedy in the water bowl. A couple of drops. You can get this at a people health food store. It's a Bach Flower Remedy that works really well on anxious pets.

Good luck!

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When our first two cats were still with us, they would BOTH get up in the bathroom sink and pee there when they had kidney problems. We could see the blood in the sinks and off to the vet we would go, both cats screaming with rage...but it fixed that till the next time a few years later. One would be locked out of that bathroom so we could tell which one was guilty.

I have an older male dog that just can't remember where to go or how to let us know. The belly bands I use are wonderful. I line them with inexpensive sanitary napkins. The ones I use are Happy Jack Dog Diapers. BTW: That's him in my Avatar in his younger days...

Good luck...and don't forget to stick his nose in it...I wipe up accidents with cheap vinegar. We have a piddle pad under the dining room table so that if Tink needs to go and no one is home... :thumbup:

I think kennel training is the only answer. As someone else said, just keep him in there, take him out and directly outside frequently and even maybe a little treat when he goes outside.

When our dog did this we took many visits to the vet, they kept treating her for uti, finally one of the older guys examined her and she was full of bladder stones. Her belly was really dragging, no room for pee in the bladder.

After watching many shows on training dogs and reading lots of books, I think this is an outdated philosophy. They are responding more to the tone of your voice than putting their noses in it. Also, remember that dogs will eat their own output, so maybe not so bad to them. We had great success with crate training and my grandpuppies are crate trained with success. It seems cruel to some folks, but, it gives the dogs a level of security.