My dog is potty-trained..so why is he suddenly peeing in the house all the time?????

Question

I have a 6 month old male pomeranian...he has been COMPLETELY potty trained for a month now.
However, lately, despite the fact that Ive been taking him outside to go potty more frequently...he has been peeing in the house a great deal. Hes peed on the couch several times now, and right in front of us. Just today he jumped up on the couch, peed, and jumped off. It is SO unlike him to act like this and I'm really starting to lose my patience.

He's been recently been neutered...which was when this started happening...but I dont see how being neutered could be a cause, unless there is something im unaware of.
Secondly, weve just got a new puppy...I may think that hes acting out like this due to jealousy if it werent for the fact that he loves the new puppy and they play together VERY well. They dont fight and he doesnt act jealous or upset by her.

Im basically wondering what the cause for this could be....and what I should do about it.
Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Answer 1

He could possibly have a bladder infection whch causes them to urinate more easily and without control at times. You will need to take a urine sample to the vet to check it over. Then you can go from there to decide if it is a behavioral issue. You don't ever want to rule out the bladder infection, because if you've ever had one yourself you know how painful it is and wouldn't want to just wait. Most vets allow you to bing in your own urine sample fro them to run and then it is also cheaper then if they were to have to catch it. Good Luck

Answer 2

You don't say if the new puppy is older, younger, bigger, smaller... than he dog you're having problems with. But from all that you're saying, it sounds like he's just marking his territory. When he pees, is it usually in a place that he likes to go? Or maybe a place that you like to sit or relax? He's claiming what he feels is his and he's trying to communicate this to the new dog. Not that he hates the dog, he's just establishing his place and his authority... It's a dominance thing. But dogs usually start to do this around 6 months. Before then they could care less. But right around that 6 months mark, they learn all sorts of new bad behaviors. I'm wondering how recent the neuter was, because a dog neutered before 4 or 5 months should not be acting that way.

Advice to you, shower him with love and attention when he's being a great boy, start giving treats again when he goes to the bathroom in the house. And I hope to God you've got a crate for him. One that's just his. When he pees somewhere he shouldn't grab him as soon as he does it, and place him in his crate IMMEDIATELY. No talking, just a simple "BAD BOY" or "BAD DOG" will suffice.. Leave him in time out for at least 20 minutes or so, just to let him know that his behavior is unacceptable. Clean up the spot while he's in time out and make sure he isn't watching you. You cleaning up his mess will make him think he has dominance over you... Use bleach, ammonia (which are my 2 favorites), or another cleaner specially for dog messes. Just something so that he can't smell his own urine..

Good luck and I hop everything works out for you.

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Answer 3

These usually are not indicators of being pregnant. If she had her season a couple of months in the past then she is surely no longer pregnant as puppies are best pregnant for roughly 2 months. If she is throwing up and bleeding i'd be worried about pyometra which is a uterine contamination. She can die from it without vet care. If your moms and dads won't deliver her to the vet then you haven't any choice however to attend and spot what will occur. I am sorry. That being stated, your dog desires to be safely confined. She must no longer be walking everywhere the regional certainly when she is in season. If your parents is not going to pay to get her spayed, then you must hold her from getting pregnant. Also, call your neighborhood animal safe haven. They are going to recognize someplace where that you can get her spayed for free, which might be a the high-quality factor.

Answer 4

Despite the fact that he's been neutered he is trying to show the other dog his place in the pecking order of the pack. The pack includes you by the way.

If he's ignoring you when you tell him not to pee in the house this suggests he doesn't see you as higher up the pecking order. He is asserting himself over you and the other dog.

In the wild the alpha does everything first. They eat first and as much as they want. The rest of the pack eats whatever the alpha leaves behind.

You need to establish yourself as the alpha. Start by never ever feeding the dogs before you eat. After you've eaten then feed your dogs. You can even pretend to take food from their bowls and eat it before you give them their food. Give the first dog his food a little bit before the second dog. This will help to reinforce his position as next in line.

Continue to take the dogs outside to pee. You must do this when they wake from a sleep and after every feed.

If you watch them you will notice that they usually go through a door in the same order each time. Your first dog will always try to be first out the door. Don't let them go through a door before YOU. Teach them to wait and YOU go through the door first.

Whenever you enter the house or enter a room, if the dogs run to you, do not greet them straight away. Always ignore them for a little while and then greet them. Any interaction between you and them should be instigated by you, not them.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

If your dog truly was completely housetrained, then he could have a physical problem. Could be his hormones are upset, or he has a Urinary Tract Infection.

Please, get him checked out by a vet ASAP to rule out physical causes before looking at behavioral issues.

It is not likely that a 6 month old dog, especially one already neutered is marking. That behavior is associated with testosterone, and he was neutered before his testosterone took hold.

TAke him to the vet and let him check for a UTI, the most common cause of accidents in housetrained dogs.

Answer 6

The first thing that comes to my mind is that he has a urinary tract infection. This causes pets to pee frequently and if places they never did before.

Also, he might be trying to establish his 'territory.' Now that there is a new puppy, he feels he needs to be 'top dog.'

Consult with a vet, he might have some suggestions about how to deal with this.

Please don't get annoyed with your dog (hard, I know). He's only doing what is natural to him.

Good luck.

Answer 7

Iv'e learned that when puppys have the whole house to themselves ,It's to much territory, they need to start off with smaller spaces, also feeding on a schedule works for potty training,morning, lunchtime and dinner time.otherwise they have to go all the time.watch his body langauge,they do have routines.our 2 1/2 yr. male used to pee on our female 6 mo.last but not least try an enzyme killing spray,follow dir.spay bottles of water also work.you have to catch em.

Answer 8

That is a tough one, My little guy pees here and there but thats becuase he is not neutered. He may being doing it like you said becuase of jealousy. Also if the new puppy is not potty trained yet and he sees the pup peeing somewhere he may do the same. That happened when i 1st got my little guy and brought him to my uncles house. My pup peed on the rug and his 2year old golden decided to do it to.

Answer 9

He could be peeing to mark things as "his"; just because he *likes* the new pup doesn't mean he does not want to be your #1.
Another problem is, once he's hiked on the couch, he's going to go back to the same spots, so you need to clean thoroughly and remember his nose is far better than yours.
It is remotely possible that he has a urinary tract infection or something related to the neuter, call your vet and ask.

Answer 10

I am 100% with Karen W. How many times in the last hour has he peed in your house. That might be something to look at and check to see if there is any blood in the urine.