my dog pees in her bed!?

Question

Okay so I searched for similar answers to no avail. My dog is 6 years old. We inherited her a a year and a half ago. My husbands mother passed away and we adopted her. She is a very loving and wonderful girl. She does her duty outside. We have bought her several beds. For some reason she pees on it when were arent looking, but only once. She then digs it around then sleeps in on it. I bought this sparay to remove odors. As soon the odor is gone, I will smell fresh urine, she pees on it again! I have never seen her actually peeing on it, but its obvious from the smell.
Short of buying her new beds over and over....she will just urinate on them too, is there a reason why she does this? I fugure I there must be a solution to put on it that will dter her from peeing on it again, but still sleep in it. Help! Its getting expensive!

I only use the stuff I got at the petstore to mask the odor. Unfortunaltu the bedding is wool and doesnt go in the washer. I truly thinkits a territory thing, not a medical problem. I want to try the deterent spray, but I still want to let her sleep there. I will check for a washablr bed in the meantime

Answer 1

You know, 6 yrs old is getting close to senior age for dogs; maybe she has a medical problem and leaks urine. Our dog (7yrs) has this problem and has to take hormone meds for the rest of her life but it works. Have her checked out by your vet. Good luck to you!!

Answer 2

There are a few possibilities of why she is doing this?

1. She might not be getting the attention that she used to get when your husband's mother is still around.

It might be time to pay a little bit more attention to her. Spend a few minutes every day taking her for a walk or exercise, this might help her. and you might see her behavior change for better if this is what cause her to pee on her beds.

2. There might be some medical condition developed that might need the vets attention. You might want to bring her for a check up with your vet.

3. Regarding the area that she pees on, be sure to clean it with an enzyme-based cleaner made specifically for this purpose. Make sure you get it at a pet store. Don't rely on something you get from the grocery store that may just mask the odor to you but leave traces so that your dog can still smell it.

If she smells even a faint odor, it will draw her back to the spot to eliminate there again.

4. Conduct Dog Training Session with your Dog. Effective Dog Training Will definitely solve this self marking behavior which I believe is a Dog Behavior Problem which can be easily solved.

Dog Training can be self conducted, for reference to More Information on Effective Dog Training Proven to works you can visit: http://www.DogTrainingSolution.com

Answer 3

1) never use a scent remover on dog bedding. That stuff is poisionous to dogs. Its not uncommon for a dog to dig at bedding they do it for the same reason we fluff pillows. As far a dog beds get a kellel mat or a kennel bed they are washable. After she pees on it, you wash it in cold water. Some her sent will stay but the urine will be gone. The spray may be cauing her to pee. She also maybe marking her area. Dont use a urine deturant on her bed she wont sleep on it anymore.

Answer 4

Yep, and she probably feels happier and more secure sleeping on something she has marked. If she isn't marking anything else, why worry about it? Just keep it somewhere that the odor doesn't bother you.

Answer 5

it sounds like she is marking her territory that way other dogs (even if you don't have any) will know that his her property and that they shouldn't bother it.