HELP! My six month old puppy seemed totally potty trained. He didn't have any more accidents and he was barking to let us know when he had to go. Last Friday, though, he had an accident in the house. I took him outside and my husband cleaned it up (like we did when housebreaking him). But then we continued to have accidents all weekend and this week. Not just once, but SEVERAL times a day! On top of that he's begun destroying things...he's chewed up 2 rugs! He's like a different dog all of the sudden and we don't know what to do! Does anyone know what could be going on and/or what we should do?? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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He is just being a puppy! Buy a crate!!
Check that he does not have an upset tummy or UTI, if not... it happens. 6 mths is still VERY young. My Golden has not pottied in the house since he was 6 wks old (he is now 12 mths) but I don't trust him 100% by any means and still crate him and potty him every couple of hours.
Thanks for your reply. He does have a crate, but he's not always in it. We take him out every couple of hours even if he hasn't barked, just to be sure. That's why I'm so confused. Someone mentioned to me that it might be because he needs to be neutered. Could that be it?? We never had this problem with our older dog, so this is pretty strange to us...
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Neutering him will not fix or cure a dog from pottying in the house. (except maybe stopping him marking when he is older..)
Every dog is different, so don't compare him to your other dog.
Do you control his intake? (food/water) Or is it down on the floor freely available? If it is I would pull it up and control what goes in.. easier to control what comes out!
Might have him check for worms, even if he has been wormes already.
Every dog or puppy I've ever worked with or mine if they pick up worms they not only start chewing everything in sight but puppies that where already house trained suddenly started having problems. The worms give em a tummy ache so they don't even seem like the same dog.
Hope that helps. May also have to do some re-training.
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You could start off as if he were a new pup in the house. Crate him at night, and when you can't keep both eyes on him. Take him out after playtime, feeding, drinking...etc.
Also, as far as the chewing and other disruptant behaviour goes, he's 6 months. That explains it all. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> I've never had a dog between the ages of 6-12 months that has been a well-behaved, perfect little angel. I call it their 'teenage stage' where they become awkward, and like to 'test' you.
Aside from getting him vet checked (which should always be done if theres ever a sudden change in doggy behaviour), keep up with the obedience work, and regular housetraining that you did.
Keep plenty of toys for him (stuffed kongs are great!), and remember to always CRATE OR SUPERVISE! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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