My 10 month old westie keeps urinating in my house!?

Question

He's a sweet dog but, he just keeps doing it! First he urinated several times under the living room table. We blocked that area off, and now he did it in the family room, he's good with going outside. But a half an hour later he goes again inside! Puppy pads wont work and he's completly crate trained! How can we stop this? I'm afraid we may be forced to get rid of him if this continues.

Answer 1

Consult your vet. There may be a medical reason WHY he's having accidents.

Answer 2

It might take a while, maybe a few weeks to completely get him out of the habit, but your best bet is to take him outside whenever there is a possibility of him urinating in the house. As soon as he wakes in the morning, when hes finished his meals or had a drink, when hes finished playing, when he wakes from a sleep during the day, and if he hasn't urinated for over an hour. Always take him to the same place in the garden, put him down, and wait for him to go. When he does, lavishly praise him and tell him what a good boy he is. If he goes in the house, don't tell him off, just take him straight outside and leave him there while you clean up. Don't say anything to him, don't make eye contact, just pop him outside. If you talk to him or look at him, he will see it as getting attention, and it wont bother him. In other words, praise good behaviour and ignore bad. Works every time. And one thing that you must learn to do is recognise the signs of him needing the toilet. Circling and sniffing the floor or cocking his leg or squatting are the most obvious signs and by recognising these signs you can get him outside a lot quicker. Good luck, i hope this helps

Answer 3

I owned two Westies for a combined total of over sixteen wonderful years, one of each gender.
The male was extremely territorial, so that might be the answer to your particular problem.
Both grew out of peeing in the house as soon as they reached doggie adulthood. We (my family) always ensured they were walked at key times (first thing in the morning, last thing at night, etc), as well as giving them a long walk (or a run in the local park) throughout the day. I know this isn't as simple as it sounds but bear in mind that they are only terriers and have small bladders!
Finally, a little discipline can go a long way. If a dog does wrong then a stern scolding can work wonders. Dogs are very similar to children, they look to those they trust for guidance, support, care and most importantly of all, love.

Answer 4

Basic Training of the Puppy - Read here https://tr.im/epOKw

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 5

It may be a medical problem you need to address. If he urinates in a specific location, your puppy might think if he has to do it, and can't get outside, he should do it where nobody is so he can't make his owners upset.

BUT, must likely, your westie might not find the destinction between the appropriate place to relieve himself from where he shouldnt. I recommend putting noisy material inside a water bottle and shaking it whenever you see him doing it. It scares the living hell out of them, and I know its hard to do if you love your animal, but I have successfully house trained my dogs with that method. A small reward for going outside might encourage him until he gets the hang of it.

Answer 6

Get some wash and get off spray stuff from Pets at home- i think thats what its called. it makes the urine completely go away- Even though you think you've cleaned it up your pup comes along sniffs the area and smells the wee and thinks 'hmmm this smells obviously this is where i can go' ( as you prob know dogs toliet habits are very scent orientated.
So try getting totally rid of smell and see how it goes. Also steam the carpet.
Good luck.

Answer 7

the first thing you need to do is have him to a vet to check out that he has no kidney infection as this will make him wee more.Once you have done this, start housetraining him again, and take him out for a wee every hour.
You must NEVER rub it's nose in it or smack him like the animal abusers suggest. If he pees in the house it is your fault for not letting him out often enough or because you never got an infection treated.

Answer 8

If you are a dominate person he may be urinating submissively. Keep an eye on him and when he shows sign that he is going to urinate take him outside so he will do it their. You may want to take him to the vet because their could be a problem with his bladder or digestive tract.

Answer 9

Simple solution. Roll up an old newspaper. Keep it handy.
When you catch him going. Grab him by the scruff of the neck
and give him a little shake (thats what mother doogs do to discipline puppies). Smack him lightly on the butt with the paper
and put him outside.
If you notice a spot where he's gone, pick him up the same way.
Take him to the spot, put his nose by it (not in it) and smack him.
Then put him outside.
3 - 4 times should be enough to housebreak him.
I have 5 dogs under a year old. All are housetrained and learned that way.

Answer 10

Take him to the vet to make sure he hasn't a urinary infection & make sure you have got rid of every trace of urine from the places where he has urinated before. You may not be able to smell where he has been but he will be able to. A biological cleaner is best for this.

Answer 11

i have a rottie an i had him when he was 4 and a half weeks old this might sound bad but trust it works when he did it i rubbed his nose in it tapped him on it then put him outside i had to keep doing it but in the end he learnt now i can leave him in the house all night from 10 till 8 and he does not do nothing