Hi, looking for some ideas. Pogo is 13 wks, crated, and never soils crate. Never alone in house, I work from home, and he is able to spend quite abit of time out of crate with us. Was relatively easy to housetrain, and other than a few pee accidents that were probably my fault for not paying close attention. Suddenly last Sun, began peeing whenever daughters friend entered room, last night is now peeing when daughters enter room. Pee's outside (plenty), and returns and pees again inside almost immediately. Have enjoyed the Leerburg puppy video, and have been successful with other dogs in past. Any ideas on what I might be omitting, doing wrong to rectify this peeing ?

Is there a chance that it's a coincidence who is present when the accidents happen? I am thinking of two possibilities. One is that maybe there's a UTI or kidney issue popping up. I pasted this from the site Dog.LifeTips.com (but most similar sites say the same thing, about first eliminating the possibility that a physical problem is the cause): QUOTE: If your housetrained dog suddenly begins urinating on the floor or, worse yet, on your bed she may be trying to tell you something. She could have a painful infection, or other physical ailment, making it difficult for her to control her bladder. Please make an appointment to see your veterinarian as soon as possible to rule out any physiological cause for the problem. END

And also, I've had the experience with a puppy who has an accident inside and then associates that spot with a place to pee because of the odor. (I thought it was cleaned up, but I don't have a dog's nose.) There are lots of puppy-pee products, and I don't know personally how effective they are, but I've had good results with a mixture of white vinegar and water.

U have never had a puppy with an infection that would cause it to not be house trained. I am sure it happens but I have never seen it. In my opinion I would back up the training, the pup would back up the training. The dog should have zero free time in the house. All interaction should be done outside where peeing on the ground doesnt carry the stigma of peeing on the new rug. Then when it eventually comes out in the house - like weeks from now - it is on a line tied to your ankle - then no attention from guests that cause it to pee from excitement.

I think it may just be that the puppy is excited to see them. My pup went through a brief stage where she peed a small amount when my wife came home from work. Similar to submissivne peeing but not related to pack order so much as just being excited. My wife avoided interaction with the pup at first to allow her time to bond with me. This seemed to make the pup crave attention from her. As my wife normalized her interactions with the pup the problem went away. No way to know for sure if the pup outgrew it or if it was about the relationship. After ruling out a physical problem, I'd give it some time and not worry too much.

Thanks for the ideas and suggestions. Mr. Frawley's comments crystalized what should have been obvious in hindsight. We returned Pogo to a strict crate and outdoor play regimen, and have just now begun limited house time on a lead. So far, so good. It does seem to be excitement peeing, and for now we just "greet" guests outside.