my dog is trying to dominate me by peeing on the fridge any help please?

Question

he is 11, he has no medical problems ,when door knocks he barks and pees, if i dont let him in the room or upstairs he pees, he will go out and comes back in and pee's on the fridge all the time, he dosn't pee any were else, if i do what he wants he don't pee

Answer 1

He's not trying to dominate you. He's marking with what sounds like separation anxiety behaviour issues tagging in there.

Is he neurtered? If not, get it done soon. That often helps with marking.

Make sure the places he has marked in the house are thoroughly disinfected. Then sprinkle cayene pepper there...Next time he sniffs for his territorial "spot" he'll get a noseful. It's a harmless tactic

If you catch him in the act, scuz him out but good. Bad dog etc, then toss him outside for awhile.

He needs to learn when he goes in the house, he loses your attention, not gains it. Never ever rub the nose in it, because contrary to some old beliefs, it reinforces this as a pee spot. Not against. Don't use physical punishment either, because then he may develop fear agression with the marking and separation anxiety.

I've seen some people speculate senility. I'd agree with the possiblitiy except he's not doing it other places. A senile dog would. Territorial scent would not longer be a big factor.

Try the neutering, Cayene Pepper and the scuzzing out.

You can also try stanleycoren.com. He's a dog behavourist and is on television....I think his show is called "good dog". He is a trainer who is a human psychologist as well. Maybe contact him for advice

Answer 2

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The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 3

This dog probably need very very long walks. Keep him outside until he just has to pee! Don't let him pull you around, either. Start being the boss of the household. Shrieking at him won't help, he'll think you're playing or unstable, not good leader material.

Clean wherever he's peed very carefully. No scent must remain.

I had a shelter person recommend making a doggie diaper for males by tying a feminine sanitary pad around him, so that it covers his peepee, with an Ace bandage. If he lifts his leg, immediately get his attention with clapping, firm low "barks", and get him outside as fast as possible (strip off the diaper, the elastic in the Ace will make that easy). I haven't seen it work, but she said she used that to save her furniture and housebreak several puppy mill rescues!

Answer 4

You could try conditioning.

Let him near the fridge and when he starts to lift his leg, make a loud noise that scares him.

Do that every time he tries to mark the fridge and he will eventually associate the unpleasant noise with peeing on the fridge and should stop.

I suggest something like a whistle or panic alarm.

Answer 5

You might want to have a private trainer come over and help you. There's lots to know (is he barking and peeing when there is a knock at the door because he is excited or because he is upset, what is the area like outside where he is supposed to eliminate, etc.) in order to give appropriate advice. Your vet should be able to refer you, or go to www.apdt.com.

Answer 6

don't let him near the fridge; wear a leash attached to him and yourself and keep an eye on him until he learns you disapprove of this behaviour. If you know that "doing what he wants" stops him from peeing, then you know that he is trying to get your attention; he's bored and or lonely. if you can't spend time with him as much as he needs, what about getting a companion for him? another dog?

Answer 7

Well, if he only pee's on the fridge, maybe he's trying to get you on a diet. I'm not saying you need to, because obviously i've never seen you before, but maybe that's how he feels?

Answer 8

There's something called a belly-band. It wraps around them and velcrows. It's like a diaper for male dogs. You can probably find one at a local pet store. To keep it dry just in case he does have an accident, you can put menstrational pads on it so if he does pee, you can just take it off, throw away, and put on a fresh one. Only take it off him to let him outside. Eventually he should learn that he's not allowed to go inside.

Answer 9

block off you kitchen area with a baby gate or if you have a door close it. dont let him in the kitchen at all. after a few days let him back in the kitchen. if he lifts his leg to pee raise your arms up over your head and let out a loud aughhhhhhh. as silly as this may sound it works. my dog used to pee down my hallway. i got so sick of it that one day i just lifted my hands up over my head and screamed. my dog got freaked out. come to find out because i put my hands up i looked bigger which intimidated the dog. then i let out what the dog took as a growl. this let him know i was angry. he tried it a couple more times and i did the same thing. it works. trust me.

Answer 10

Beat the little sod with a big stick. (joke)
You have to show dogs who the boss is or they think they are in charge.
Next time he does it, grab him by the scruff of the neck and shove his face in it, shout at him and let him know you are not happy.
YOU should be top dog in this relationship.
If you don't stop him he will carry on doing it and it might get worse. He's taking the pi5s out of you.