how do you get a 7 year old dog to stop peeing on everything?

Question

My dog is 7 years old, we got him from the spca a while back and just lately he seems to pee on places he's slept before. He's walked quite regularly and still does that. Just tonight he wanted on my moms bed and started peeing just as he got up there. That's the second time he's done that. He tends to do that on clothes as well. I live in an apartment and am not sure how to train him. He's half Pekinese, half cocker spaniel.

Answer 1

you can try getting one of two things from your local pet store.
1. Puppy pads; all you have to do is put the pad down in the area that you wish the dog to 'go' at. The scent will draw them there.
2. Drops that work much like the puppy pads. You just buy a newspaper and drop a couple of the drops on the paper and it will draw the dog to the area.
Also remember that if you do not wish for the dog to 'go' in areas sometimes a simple solution is to get a spray bottle with water in it and when the dog goes in the wrong area put his or her nose into the area and squirt the dog and say firmly NO. I used idea number 1 and the squirt bottle and it worked well on my two dogs. Good luck!

Answer 2

It's called potty training, sir. The age of your dog is irrelevant, unless he is suffering from an actual medical condition preventing training.

When the dog is peeing, remove him from your house. Encourage good behaviour with rewards, do not attempt to "punish" the dog for bad behaviour in any way.

Every time the dog is coming back in from peeing outside, give him a treat. He will associate peeing outside with a delicious treat, and soon he will be housebroken.

Ideally, that is. Different dogs and breeds have different temperments and personalities. It's best to further research and understand both breeds in your mutt.

Answer 3

When you say a while back...weeks, months...years?? IF it is relatively recently, like weeks or even a few months, then he is probably marking his territory-new home-new territory. Use an enzyme cleaner, available at most pet stores. I use Nature's Miracle to clean everywhere he has "marked". I mean everywhere. You have to make sure his scent is gone, completely gone. You may not smell it, but he will. You can even wash your clothes with it. Rugs are a little harder because you have to make sure it gets through to the padding, so a few applications may be necessary, and you will need to let it soak in a few minutes. If it got through the rug, padding and into the wood floor underneath, make sure you soak the rug real well so it gets through to the wood underneath. With area rugs, clean the floor underneath thoroughly. Once you get his scent completely out of stuff, he probably won't use that area again. Then you need to break him of the habit of going in the house. Keep up with the regular walking, and praise him, pay lots of attention to him when he goes outside. Treats help too. If/when he has an accident in the house, the key is to be angry at the spot, not the dog. Let the dog know you are unhappy with what he has done, not the dog. Firmly (and this sounds silly, but it works) angrily talk to the towel you have to clean it up with. Be upset when you throw it in the garbage. Let the dog know you do not like what he did. He will learn that you are happy and give him treats when he goes outside. And you are unhappy if he goes in the house. All he wants to do is make you happy. He will catch on quickly, if he recently started this behavior.
Sounds like he is a smal dog. Pet stores also carry "belly bands" made for boy dogs. It wraps around his belly and pee-pee to absorb the urine. It will protect your things, just in case. They usually don't like it, which is another incentive to go outside. If he is acting well and healthy, it could be just that you need that extra training to get him to stop. But there could be a health issue, and I would check with my vet, just to make sure there isn't a health issue causing this to happen.

Answer 4

If your 7 year old dog wasn't peeing on everything and recently started, get him to a vet immediately. Many physical ailments can cause a loss of house training, including things as simple and common as Urinary Tract Infections and diabetes.

Usually with an adult dog that loses its house training, the cause is physical.

If you rule out physical causes, I'd recommend a lovely booklet by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D, called "Way to Go...How to HouseTrain a Dog of Any Age"

Answer 5

Has your puppy been neutered? That is helping alot of issues. Or he would have a urinary trouble. Take him to the vet to look if it is a bodily trouble. I'd take a look at the ones two first. If that does not remedy it, touch an animal behaviorist or instructor. They have well suggestions.

Answer 6

if the dog is 7 years old,and he isnt house trained,that dog shouldnt hoenstly be in the house,unless thre is something wrong with him physically where he cant control his bladder or something,your gonna have to show him that its wrong to keep peeing on everything,the process might be hard bringing in the factor of his age,the breed seems ok i suppose.taking him out for walks more often?so he gets used to using the bathroom outside or something,or punish him slightly or something,being that age idk what to say about that lol.

Answer 7

there is a spray for that at petsmart my cats were peeing on other stuff rather then peeing in the cat litter box...i'm not sure what its called but it has a pink label..it'll say something like cat repellent..it's in the cat section but it's used for dogs too