I'm another one who has had that kind of experience with a prior dog when she was around the age of yours. She was house-trained and knew that going potty was an outdoor activity, but anytime someone knocked on the door or the UPS driver dropped off a package on the porch, etc., she would get all excited and run around the house, peeing long trails all over the place. It was exasperating, but I knew she just couldn't help it. I used most of the methods outlined here and in the previous thread linked, and she did finally outgrow it.

Cheri, was it pretty much outgrown around age one?

I've had two young dogs like this, both adopted so no real history, and I followed most of the methods outlined in these two threads, too.

Both were almost 100% around age one. Both were pretty good around nine months.

I've often wondered if that was a common timeframe (if you work at it, I mean; I did work at it).

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Cheri, was it pretty much outgrown around age one?

I've had two young dogs like this, both adopted so no real history, and I followed most of the methods outlined in these two threads, too.

Both were almost 100% around age one. Both were pretty good around nine months.

I've often wondered if that was a common timeframe (if you work at it, I mean; I did work at it).

Oh, yeah, I would say definitely by age one, probably quite a bit sooner, actually. It wasn't a long-lasting problem with her. It seemed to develop maybe around the age of six or seven months, as she was maturing and starting to pay more attention to things out the front window (probably when she was tall enough to see out the front window, lol). My memory is it didn't last for more than a few months before it was well under control. And in her case, it was defintely excitement that triggered it, especially the excitement of somebody pulling into the driveway or coming to the front door. So I realize my situation is a bit different than what Gary is experiencing.

Gary, you say this has been going on "since day one." Can you tell us how old this pup was when you got him? In re-reading this thread, I have to ask again, has the dog been tested for a urinary tract infection? In other words, you gave a sample of his urine to the vet and they did a test on it and got negative results? This is really, really important. A UTI must be absolutely ruled out.

I also have to second everything in Greg's post. Is it possible that, when you come home, you can open the door and let the dog outside immediately? In other words, do you have a fenced backyard, or do you have to put him on a leash to take him outside? If you have a fenced yard, I would also handle taking him out of the crate by opening the door and turning and walking away from him, going directly to the back door and letting him outside without even acknowledging him.

I'm also not clear on whether he does this with everyone, or just you. Do your wife and daughter have the same problem with him? Do you come home from work at the same time each day? If so, could your wife to let him outside to relieve himself just a few minutes before you arrive? If this was my dog, I would be putting him outside at least every thirty minutes at this point.

Sorry, I don't mean to pepper you with questions! I'm just trying to get the full picture here, and there were a few things I wasn't completely clear about.

eta: I answered one of my own questions by re-reading your first post. He does it with anyone who pets him, okay.

Edited by Cheri Grissom (02/16/2013 08:58 PM)
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