My dog will not stop peeing in the house. She is house trained and i've recently moved 2 months ago.?

Question

She has also started peeing on my bed, not a happy camper here. She used to wake me up if she had to go out at night and know she does not. I NEED SOME HELP PLEASE.

Answer 1

Always check first for a medical problem when a dog previously house trained starts peeing in the house. It can save so much time and stress.

You don't mention how old she is? That can be a factor?
How much water does she drink? Pick up the water an hour before bed.

Go back to remedial crate training for a week or so. She may be confused. Dogs don't generalize well, so she may have understood not to go in the house you lived in before, but she may not understand the same rules apply in this house. So go ahead and reteach her.

A lot of dogs love to be up high when they pee. Sometimes peeing on something special, like the bed is an effort to communicate that there is something going on.

I hope something I've written here can help.

I also recommend a book called "Way to Go! How to Housetrain a Dog of Any Age" by Dr. Patricia McConnell. It is very inexpensive and wonderful.

Answer 2

Actually, this all sounds fairly normal given that you recently moved. She may not be a happy camper yet either. As suggested, she may be marking a previous dog's spots. Anyway to ask the landlord or neighbors about the previous occupants? Might give you a clue.

She is out of her comfort zone right now. Time and patience go a long way. The peeing on the bed is usually a pets way of trying to tell you something is wrong or different in their world. A form of anxiety. I also would ask if the move is the only big change! Animals react, some more than others, to the emotions of owner--changes in household--etc. Remember that she can not tell you what she is feeling!!!

This is when I encourage getting down on the dog's level and really talking with her and spending quality time inside and out in new surroundings. Let's face it you have been pretty busy with the move and unpacking and maybe a bit stressed out by all that. She is sensing all this. She need a lot of reassuring. Scolding is not the answer and I don't feel crating is a good idea unless she was used to that before moving. Otherwise, it could really rock her world to be in a crate. And add to her anxiety.

Not a quick fix. Make sure you go out with her for the late nite potty. I assume you are not just putting her out into a strange new yard by herself. Don't rush her. As you calm down and settle in there so will she. And take time to listen and observe your pet, they do communicate in their own ways.

Answer 3

It is possible she has developed a medical problem. I suggest the first thing you do is take her to a vet. If that's not it, you will more then likely have to re-train her. Like one of the people here said, she's confused and probably still a little excited about the move. And it's true there may be something outside that she doesn't like or has to get used to and there could be the scent of a more dominant dog that used to live there still lingering outside in the yard. Try taking her outside at night and stay outside with her, it doesn't matter if she has to pee, take her outside when you're at home as much as possible, especially in the dark, watch and see how she reacts and what she seems to be reacting to. You may be able to see or hear what the problem is.

Answer 4

This sounds more emotional than physical. I would crate her during the evening and make sure that she gets plenty of potty breaks during the day and evening.

Peeing on the bed is normally due to an emotional response from something and the move is a great bet that her new surroundings are a cause for great anxiety to her. Is she getting the same amount of exercise as in her old surroundings? Has something else occurred other than the move like a divorce or whatever? Are there other animals in the area causing her anxiety when she is outside (a neighbor who has a bully dog that is loose, etc)? All of these things can cause huge emotional upset.

Spend a huge amount of time with her and crate her or lock her in laundry room at night until she calms down.

Answer 5

When I first got my dog, he was fine. He was perfectly potty trained, everything was great. Then a month later he started peeing in the house. Not all the time but often. We knew it was insecurity and fear of abandoment, a strange new environment, etc. We never caught him, it was always in the middle of the night. We have a dog door, and he knew how to use it, so it wasn't a matter of letting us know.

So what I did was stop letting him have water after 8 o'clock at night, and at 10, right before going to bed, I would take him outside and sit with him until he peed (then wait a few minutes, otherwise they start prolonging the peeing thing so you'll play with them longer).

Then the very first thing in the morning, I'd throw on some clothes and immediately go outside (his potty break came before mine!). He was much better after that. The problem was, he (and your dog I'm sure) was very insecure about this new environment, so he wanted to never leave his people, because he was afraid we'd disappear. So he was afraid to go outside. But as long as I was with him outside, he'd stick to his potty training.

Answer 6

Yes disrupt of what was before it not no more. My little dog after he lost his left eye to the other dog he was not allowed in the backyard anymore. He get enough potty breaks but he does not get to run around like he used to and he is peeing inside and he has gotten hyper. But we have to put up with it until I move to a better place.

Answer 7

I have heard if you move to much or even once that your dog is so used to the old house, or if there was a dog in there before you moved in with your dog, it could be smelling the other dogs pee if the other dog peed in that house some where.

Answer 8

She's confused. You need to crate train her once again to get used to the concept in the new house.

Too, she might be finding something she doesn't like outside. Try the crate and watch her when she does go outside to make sure that all's ok there.

Answer 9

I'm not really an expert on this but I do know that after my mom moved, her dog refused to use the bathroom in the place it was supposed to. Our vet told us that this was normal and eventually after pretty much retraining the dog, she finally did her business where she was supposed to. But please do have your dog checked for a UTI. And some urinary problems do show up in older dogs.

Answer 10

My guess is that there has probably been a pet in your new home that had these "unwanted" accidents, and she's picking up on the smell. However, if she's using a specific area, try cleaning it with a diluted disinfectant. Also, consider a crate. It may be necessary until she adjusts to her new dwelling.