April 21, 2011
Why would my 4 and 5 year old dogs suddenly start urinating inside the house after being housetrained their entire life?
Full Question:
I have a question regarding my 5 year old Jack Russell Terrier and my 4 year old Miniature Pinscher, within the last 6 weeks both of my dogs have been urinating in my house in every room. We have a 1 1/2 year old son and when we brought him home from the hospital they were fine. I am now pregnant with my second child and just out of the blue they are both peeing on furniture, carpet, anything they can lift their leg on. They are let outside frequently because I work from home. We have blocked them out of certain rooms because of this but they still have access to the living room and kitchen. Why would they start urinating after 4 and 5 years of not going in the house?Please help.
Macey
Ed's Answer:
What you are experiencing is not an uncommon problem. For some reason one of these dogs started to pee in the house. When the other dog saw this it started to also mark the house. The result is you end up with dogs that are no longer house trained.
Now you have to get two dog crates and keep these dogs crated all the time - the only time they are out of crates is when you have your eyes on the dogs.
This has nothing to do with being pregnant. It has a lot to do with dogs that are not properly obedience trained. Obedience training teaches dogs right from wrong. It also establishes rank in the pack. When a dog is well trained this seldom happens.
I would also recommend my Basic Dog Obedience training video. I did my first obedience video is 1982. That tape had a new version released in 1988. Then that version was replaced in Sept 2004 with the current 4 hour DVD we now sell.
If you go to the URL for this DVD you will be able to read the outline of what's covered. This DVD not only deals with teaching people how to train the basic commands that every pet owner needs, it also tells people how to structure their homes and the ways they handle their dogs. Little changes in how you handle a dog result in big changes in how the dog relates to you. The average pet owner does not realize how pack drive and rank within the pack control a domestic dog. The DVD goes into detail on how to deal with pack drive. Becoming a pack leader is not done by bullying a dog but rather by becoming the dogs friend and then establishing the rules in how you relate to the dog. When this is done incorrectly owners end up with dominance and aggression problems.
I have been doing training tapes for almost 24 years - I feel this is the best tape I have done.
Now you have to get two dog crates and keep these dogs crated all the time - the only time they are out of crates is when you have your eyes on the dogs.
This has nothing to do with being pregnant. It has a lot to do with dogs that are not properly obedience trained. Obedience training teaches dogs right from wrong. It also establishes rank in the pack. When a dog is well trained this seldom happens.
I would also recommend my Basic Dog Obedience training video. I did my first obedience video is 1982. That tape had a new version released in 1988. Then that version was replaced in Sept 2004 with the current 4 hour DVD we now sell.
If you go to the URL for this DVD you will be able to read the outline of what's covered. This DVD not only deals with teaching people how to train the basic commands that every pet owner needs, it also tells people how to structure their homes and the ways they handle their dogs. Little changes in how you handle a dog result in big changes in how the dog relates to you. The average pet owner does not realize how pack drive and rank within the pack control a domestic dog. The DVD goes into detail on how to deal with pack drive. Becoming a pack leader is not done by bullying a dog but rather by becoming the dogs friend and then establishing the rules in how you relate to the dog. When this is done incorrectly owners end up with dominance and aggression problems.
I have been doing training tapes for almost 24 years - I feel this is the best tape I have done.
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