7month old puppy was house trained 10 weeks ago, now she has started to wet in house again.?

Question

Wire haired daschund, female 7months old. Normally barks at the door to get out. Last week, she barked at the door as she was urinating. Thought this was an accident. 2 days later she climbed up onto the back of the sofa and relieved herself again. a couple of days later it happened again. Now it is every evening. I have been out with her every hour and she never did anything outside. She then went and relieved herself in the living room again beside a chair. I have rubbed her nose in it a couple of times as advised by a friend, obviously not a deterrent. I have praised her when she has been outside, and scolded her when she has done it in the house. What has happened for her to suddenly start this. HELP

Answer 1

Don't ever rub her nose in it, that is just cruel! When you take her outside to go for a wee, stay with her until she goes, walk around the garden, she will go eventually, if she wees in the house, just say a firm NO, then lift her up immediately and take her outside, when she performs outside give her calm praise, don't get her excited as when you go indoors again she may well go in the house again! if you find a puddle in the house but you didn't see it happen Do Not scold her, she won't remember doing it! just calmly clean it up and again take her outside and stay with her, try to get her to wee on command, when you take her outside say something like 'be quick' or 'go wee wees' in a kind voice, she will soon get the hang of it, I have a 11 month old GSD pup who although will now ask to go out, I still on getting up in the morning or coming in from the shops I will take her outside and say 'be quick' to her just to reinforce the command.

Answer 2

Hi there, I would do 2 things - the first is to have your veterinarian give her a check-up - there can be physical reasons for this to be happening. Have him/her rule out a urinary tract infection or other structural issues. The second thing I would do is this - when she urinates where you don't want her to - calmly clean up her urine, tell her 'no' (very calmly...being calm is so important), then soak the area (after you've blotted up as much as possible) with white vinegar. That is the only thing that actually stops a dog from smelling where they've gone before. Their noses are so much more sensitive than ours, and even though you have perhaps cleaned the area really well, a dog will still be able to smell it. So, you could do that for a day or two and if she continues to urinate in the house, calmly tell her 'no', then dip a q-tip in plain white vinegar and put it in her mouth between her teeth and cheek. She won't like the taste but it won't hurt her. You do not need to scold her, perhaps a gentle 'no', but associating the taste/smell of the vinegar which is applied very matter-of-factly, no drama, no intense emotions at all will get the point across. Then continue to clean the spot by blotting, soaking in white vinegar and blotting again. The biggest mistake I see people make is to ADD anxiety to the situation, that will only cause more accidents. Please do not rub her nose in it again, it will only cause her to worry more. I am sure that your friend who suggested this was only trying to be helpful, but that idea of training has long been out of vogue. It just doesn't work, and actually makes the whole situation worse. If you can do it, try holding her all evening - don't let her down on the floor, the only time that you should put her down is after you've carried her outdoors. I know not everyone can do this because of other duties that may have to come first, but if you can, it won't take too many nights to establish a new routine with her. Best of luck!

Answer 3

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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 4

she may be coming into her first heat , or she has been frightened by something outside , do not scold her, there is a good reason for this, and your friend is wrong to tell you to rub her nose in it ,this can only add to her nerves . put yourself in her shoes ..so to speak... If you were frightened to go to the toilet and there were no where else to go what would you do .rubbing her nose , can hurt her,its very sensative . get a cat litter tray ,rub her wee on it and place it in the tray, little girlie dogs don't like you to watch so bit by bit put it in an obscuer place ...out of sight, untill she overcomes her nerves, her eyes will tell you that she's worried about doing it out side. if her wee is really strong smelly and drinking more than normal she could also hav a water infection..she's still only a baby and can't tell you much just yet you're going to have to get to know these signs.if she is worring you take a sample of wee from papers and get to the vet .good luck...Helen

Answer 5

Stop scolding her and never rub her nose in it, its normal for all young animals to go back a step in toilet training. Even toddlers do it when they're under stress or ill, you wouldn't punish a baby for an accident so stop punishing your dog.

She could have been scared by someone unfamiliar at the door, maybe they had a very loud knock or something.
She could also have cystitis, so get her checked over by the vet.

Go back to stage one with her housetraining. Make a spot in the garden to use as the loo, take her there on the lead every hour, wait patiently and reward her when she uses it.
The more stress she's under the more likely she is to break housetraining so quit stressing her by attacking her when she has an accident, and instead give her plenty of visits to the loo and reward her for getting it right.

And in future, take your mates advice with a big pinch of salt. Punishment hasn't been widely advocated for housetraining for over 20 years!

Answer 6

Ask the Vet if its possible that she might have a urinary infection and she cant hold it!
Or do females mark territory like males? My 7 month old chihuahua is house trained but I have to watch him if its windy outside or wet he will sneak in the kitchen and water a cabinet!!

He is also starting to mark territory which is a problem as I'm sick of cleaning and scolding him!! I have bought GET OFF
but it has rather a strong lemony smell.

It takes a lot of patients the first year just keep at it we will win in the end I HOPE!!

Answer 7

It's quite common for puppies to have a "relapse" after they've been housetrained. She could be coming into season or may have a urinary infection - get her checked out at the vet just in case. Please don't rub her nose in it or tell her off, that will only make her nervous & more likely to do it again. Clean the places where she has been with a biological cleaner as she will keep using those places while there is any trace of urine there.

Answer 8

DO NOT RUB HER NOSE IN IT!!!! That is an old, discredited, ineffective way to house train. IT doen'st work and will only make your dog afraid to go potty when you are near, like when you take her outside to try to get her to go potty.

GET her checked for a UTI immediately. Usually when a dog has been housetrained and starts having accidents there is a physical cause.

It would be like your parents hitting you for soiling your diaper if you were sick.

Here is a website with lots of good info:

http://www.wonderpuppy.net/canwehelp/htdogs.htm

Answer 9

dachs can be stubborn. Be consistent. At what times is she urinating. Observe the time and begin taking her out at these times. Also, puppies need to go potty every 2-3 hours until about 9-10 months old when the bladders have grown. Also, buy a crate. Dogs do not USUALLY potty there. take her out to potty eat potty play then back to crate for awhile. I personally leash the dog to my belt loop, she goes where I go until she can be trusted. My dogs have been fully trained within three days of using this method every time. Also, they learn my routine and what i like and don't easily this way, and we bond. Not everyone is home for three days to do this, but it is the best. with a dach i would add a day or 2 to that. good luck!

Answer 10

i know you state that your dog was toilet trained previously, but what you haven't stated is if she has been left for long period of time prior to this all starting?

if dogs are left to their own devices for too long and they need the toilet, they will obviously need to relieve themselves sooner or later. unfortunately, if this has happened a few times, and she has been left waiting to go to the toilet until she couldn't wait any longer, then she will 'retrain' herself that her toilet is now indoors, and will therefore continue to do her business there.

another part of this problem is that if they can still smell their urine/faeces in the house ie. she previously weed on the sofa, you cleaned it but not thoroughly enough (with a odour eliminating anti bacterial cleaner) then she will again urinate/defecate in the same area/s as she resembles the smell with being a 'toilet'... like marked territory so to speak.

dogs usually let you know when they require the toilet. my dog for example will nose-butt my leg and go to the door when he requires the toilet. it's just about understanding your dogs needs and learning to 'read the signs'.

taking her to the vet maybe the best option for you just to be on the safe side, as previous people on here have stated, she may have a UTI. but it may be something as simple as needing to re-train her, and using praise and treats when she has been good/toileted where supposed to is an invaluable tool.

do not punish her, as it will only make her anxious and nervous and more likely to continue to toilet in your home. a simple thing such as showing her what she has done, saying 'no' to her, then immediately talking her outside to the garden/park etc and then treating her when she does toilet can be very beneficial.
praise is essential!

i had a similar problem (but not as bad by the sound of things) with my boxer pup, but with a little bit of revised routine, learning his changes in behaviour/warning signs he needs toilet and building of confidence (rescue dog) he has come leaps and bounds and a week after his first 'accident' in the home, and trying to sort the problem, he did not and has not had another accident since!

good luck!! :)