Why has my puppy decided he needs to pee on the bed?

Question

He is a 4 montho old American Bulldog and we are pretty sure it is him that is peeing on the bed. Our other dog is a 4yr old female pitbull and she would rather die that relieve herself in the house. We never let him on the bed. Does anyone know what inspired him to pee on our bed when we are not looking and how should we put a stop to it?

p.s. he is 95% housetrained. i.e. he knows to go outside and tell us he needs to go, but sometimes out of excitment he will let a little trickle go and act 'in trouble' cause he knows he's not supposed to.

Answer 1

With out catching him you really can not be sure it is not the older female. Also, either of them could have a urinary tract infection which will cause dogs to urinate in places they never would before. Beds are a classic area of choice for dogs with UTI's. Both of them should be checked out to be sure.
If its the pup, then the bedroom needs to be off limits until training is complete.

Answer 2

1. Crate Training - Use a crate while potty training your puppy. Your puppy should be in the crate while you are at work, sleeping, or anytime you are not able to watch it. Dogs are den animals so being in a crate is natural for them. Puppies will cry and want to be released at first, but be patient; it will get used to being in the crate and come to enjoy it. Make the crate a happy place, not a punishment. Teach your puppy a command when going in the crate, for example, kennel or go to your room; this will make it easier then trying to force or push the dog into the crate later. Also, dogs are pack animals so it's helpful if you keep the crate in the bedroom where the rest of the "pack" is sleeping. This is a tough one in the beginning because the puppy will cry and you will be tempted to let it out. Tough love, if the puppy is loose in the house then it will have the opportunity to potty anywhere it pleases. Keep the puppy crated at night until it can be trusted in the house. You may have to let the pup outside during the night and during your lunch break during the day. Be prepared to lose some sleep, like I said, it's like having a new baby. p.s put some toys and a blanket in the crate or box and when it rains put it inside
2. Take the puppy to the same area of the yard - Each time your puppy goes outside go with it. Take the puppy on a lead so you can be sure it goes to the same area of the yard each time. This way the puppy can smell itself and know what it's supposed to do. Only give your puppy about 10 minutes to potty, if it doesn't go, then bring it in and put it back in the crate, wait 15 - 30 minutes and take it back outside. Don't let the puppy play until it potties. Playing is a reward, don't reward bad behavior. Puppies are just little kids, they go outside, get excited, and forget why they went outside in the first place. It helps to give a command to potty, that way it learns a little faster what is expected, and later in life, if your running late, you can give the potty command and your dog will potty and be done with it.
3. Praise for going potty outside - When the puppy potties outside - give a treat, play with a favorite toy, say "good boy"; whatever, just make sure that the puppy thinks, "Wow! Going potty outside is loads of fun, I'm going to do this again!"
4. Tether to you while inside - When you are at home, and the puppy is not in the crate, consider using a long lead to tether the puppy to you. If the puppy is loose in the house it can gain the opportunity to sneak off and use the bathroom. The idea in house training is to avoid accidents, the tether works for that purpose.
5. Take the puppy outside immediately - Following meals, drinking, playtime or excitement, when you first get home from work, and first thing in the morning. If the puppy gets excited it may have an accident, avoid the trouble by taking the puppy outside.
6. Take the puppy outside often - Try to take the puppy outside every hour. If your home, why not take the puppy outside for frequent potty breaks; it'll learn that much quicker and you'll avoid accidents, it probably has to "go" anyway.
7. Keep a potty journal - Keep track of how quickly food moves through the puppy. This will help you gage how quickly to get the little puppy out the door following meals.
8. Teach the puppy to let you know when it wants to go outside - Teach the puppy to bark, ring a bell, or scratch the door before going outside. This will help you know when he has to "go". The goal is for the puppy to get to a point where it will alert you as to when it's time for a potty break.
9. Paper training - Using potty pads or newspaper is up to you. Some small breed owners swear by them. Others think they are confusing to the puppy if your ultimate goal is for them to potty outside. It will take longer to house train if you first teach the pup to potty on paper, then turn around and want the pup to potty outside. Some small breed dogs don't like going outside when it is cold or wet so a lot of owners use paper during the winter season.
10. Invest in a good odor neutralizer - Mistakes are going to happen so plan for it. If you see your puppy make the mistake act quickly, say NO or use a penny can to startle the puppy, and run it outside to the potty place. If you didn't see the mistake happen, bite your lip, and clean the mistake. Use an odor neutralizer like Nature's Miracle or Simple Solution - these products neutralize odor instead of covering it up. You don't want the puppy going back to the same spot on your carpet.

Answer 3

Males are not as easy to train. And they forget there manners. Just like guys!Ha Just goes back to that question I saw on here earlier, Some guy proceeded to say males were smarter, HA can you imagine!!!

Answer 4

I know my dogs pee on the bed when they are mad at me. It could be that your dog is marking it's territory. I know some dogs get territorial and they want to tell other dogs what their territory is.