My black labador keeps urinating in one location of our home. Any tips to help cure this problem?

Answer 1

Heres a few suggestions. I'd suggest a combination of , all , if necessary. (1) correction , from you. Specifically , when he is going towards that area, stop him . You can do this with a very stern and loud tone of "NO !". Repeat your self again if he continues. "NO !"..."BAD DOG !" ( or boy...or girl ). Naturally, you cannot stand guard at every waking hour but you vigilant guard on that spot will train the dog that this is a "bad" area.(2) It is difficult to remove an odor that you cannot smell but that your dog recognizes so perfectly but try as best you can , to thoroughly clean the area.If carpet is involved, you may be S.O.L. and even if the dog has used the area for a prolonged period even the flooring may be permanently marked as it's territory. Just clean it as best you can. Putting a chair or plant there will do nothing more than to add something else that will become urine covered.(3) Most pet companies carry a product call " Pet Away" or " Be Gone " or some similar chemical spray or you can create your own version. Use caution of there is carpet to make sure you don't discolor too badly. In South Carolina , my Grandmother taught me how to keep critters like Rabbits out of the garden by using Cheyenne pepper. The crushed red peppers also work ,by just sprinkling it around the perimiter of the garden. Most animals use smell as their main identyfier and dogs rely on smell more than most. Thats why your dog will act like there is a mission involved when you take it for a walk. The dog is searching (by smell) for a safe place (teritory) to do his business. Your corner has become his inside toilet. A pepper spray with just water and cheyenne pepper will be offensive to the dogs nose and will turn it away from that spot. If there is carpet , then sprinkling the powder might be best because you can just vaccume it away but you may have a recurring problem if your dog isn't "trained", by you that " NO !" , is a serious word. It may simply find another spot ( if there isn't already another ), to relieve itself.(4) Increase the length of the walks or visit your vet to see if a urinary problem is there. (5) Punishment , such as " NO !....Bad Boy ", and then remove the dog from the house and leave him outside for a short time. The repedditive reinforcement will make the dog rethink his quick "Pee" or let you know when it's time...especially if it likes to be inside with you. Just remember that you are the leader of the pack and the dog "must" accept that as the chain of command. Good Luck.

Oh, never "Whack" a dog with a newsparer or anything else for that matter....especially a Labrador. Lab's like to chew things and you may find your morning paper has been devoured because the lab is higher in the chain of command than the newspaper...and the bedroom slipper...and the kithchen spoon...etc. Don't hit the dog. Makes no sense, especially to the dog. And if the dog deficates inside. The only benefit you'll get out of rubbing his nose in it will be a dog that thinks you are insane and yourself,smelling like "poop" every time the dog kisses you. Finally. people...do not believe what you've heard about a dogs mouth being cleaner than a humans...it ain't !

Answer 2

Firstly, shut your bedroom door - that's one place eliminated until he's trained out of this behaviour (it's easier to train him away from one place at a time). Try picking him up and putting him physically in the litter tray when you catch him starting to go on the sofa (you'll have to be very vigilant though). Try squirting with a water gun at him when he does it. Last thing you should try, is to actually push his face into it and yell "NO"!! It is a total last resort, and I baulked at doing it when my older cat was pooing in various places around the house. However, it worked instantly and I never had the problem again (which was SUCH a relief!). Normally I'd suggest moving the litter tray to where he's urinating, but that's just not possible on a bed or sofa! You could put the litter tray near the sofa - then at least when you see him starting to go, you can quickly pick him up and place him in the tray. But you have to teach him that it is out of order to pee on the sofa - hence the nasty consequences if he does so. Best of luck, i know it's not easy - been there!

Answer 3

Here are some things that have worked for me:

When the dog does urinate in the house you need to let him know that he is a bad boy and then tie him up (never rub a dogs nose in it) (and by tie up I mean to place his leash on him and make him sit next to it, I placed a hook in the wall and wrapped the leash around it so he couldn’t go anywhere) next to that area for about 10 mins. He will learn that if he does it there/in the house that he has to sit next to it and he will not like it.

When the dog does urinate (if you can catch him in the act) say no and immediately take him outside to finishes outside praise him and give a treat for a good job.

Clean up the area really good so that the smell isn’t there. Start feeding him in that spot.

Clean up the area really good so that the smell isn’t there. Place his toys in that spot.

Answer 4

We had a dog doing that til we started cleaning the area differently. If they smell the scent of their urine or another's animal urine, they will continue peeing there. I think the secret is cleaning it so they can't smell it. So that means with whatever soap and water means you usually do but the secret is a vinegar wash after all is clean. Animals hate the smell of vinegar and wont pee in that area again.

Answer 5

This sounds silly, but it worked for my uncle. His dog trainer recommended that he urinates in the same spot as the dog. (Naturally my aunt was repulsed at the idea of her husband peeing in the house, but it worked)
My uncle, by urinating in the same spot as the dog, was reclaiming his position as alpha male. The dog stopped weeing in that room, and moved on to the rest, with my uncle following suit. Soon the dog ran out of rooms in the house, and realized that outside was the only pace he could wee that didn't fall under the alpha males territory.
They had a Staffenger Terrier (or Staffy).
This sounds disgusting, but trust me, it works.

Answer 6

It may not actually be a problem. It may have just gotten use to peeing there.

I have a chocolate labrador, and she just pees everywhere in the garden, its quite... interesting..

Your dog might also be peeing in the same spot for a reason, was it trained to pee somewhere near it?
To untrain, basically you can block off the place where you don't want your dog to pee, but your dog may just pee near that place. It may feel an attatchment to it, and feels most comfortable peeing there or something, or it doesn't want to contaminate the rest of the home.
Some dogs dont like the smell of things, like my dog doesn't like chilli, so we put chilli where we don't want her to go. So maybe try find something that your dog doesn't like.

Answer 7

Try putting something in the place, like move a chair there, or something, so she can't get to the area.
Also, try washing the area with vinegar.

Answer 8

Wire location to mains supply
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Answer 9

Reenforce your house breaking. Also, clean the area he is urinating in. You have given him permission to use that area (by not cleaning it well)

Answer 10

Block the area.