How do I keep my Pomeranian dog from pee'ing constantly? We keep him inside his cage all day long.?

Question

If we let him loose, he will pee in all the corners of the house near each bedroom etc..etc..

We used to keep him outside of his cage, but tied to the cage with his lease to atleast he is outside of his cage but he continues to pee on the floor. I am getting a little tired of constantly cleaning up after him inside the house. He is about 2 years old give or take. He is a nice dog but he barks a lot and he constantly is pee'ing. It seems like we need to walk him 8 times per day. What can I do about him pee'ing inside of his cage?

Can I put litter down on the floor of his cage to help control the mess? The only thing that helped in the past was diapers on him.
If we tried the pad that goes on the floor, he used to just rip it up with his paws or his teeth.
Like I said, he even pee's inside the cage. I guess he does this if we aren't home and he has to go,he has no choice but to go in the cage. I think if we were home,he would give us notice by barking. Thoughts anyone?

Answer 1

He's marking his territory. You need to have him neutered. That will also help reduce his risk of cancer as well as decrease sex aggressive behavior.

Small dogs are harder to housebreak and it takes patience....lots of it. My 2 are 6 years old and they still have accidents.

ADD:
You really shouldn't keep him caged or crated unless it's necessary. It's not meant to be used as a punishment.

Many people have litter trained their small dogs - I wouldn't recommend putting litter in his crate, but rather have a different area in your house for him if you are going to litter train him.

Answer 2

Have you had this dog checked by the vet? Also is the crate TOO BIG, it it is too big they will go inside of it.

Are you going outside with your dog and praising him for pottying outside? Also if he is not fixed, nix the nits, that makes them want to "mark" when they are still "MANLY".

Your dog may just be pissed off that you are locking him in a cage a lot or tying him to the cage.

If he does not have health problems, I would say the problem is in the training. There is something you are missing. Sounds like you need to spend more time watching him. You need to catch him peeing on the floor and tell him no and immediately take him out. Yelling at him or correcting him after the fact WILL not work

Good luck and be patient... it is either a health issue or a training issue... either can be solved.

Answer 3

There's no cage law, persay... but this could be considered animal abuse in the form of neglect! 17... even 14 hours a day is WAY too long. I say you need to report it, but this could be tricky because obviously you're the only one who could report it and you have to live with them. Could you possibly talk to them about training it yourself, or even taking care of it while they're gone? 8 hours at a time is the most a dog should be in a cage. I try not to keep mine in the cage for more than 3-4 hours.

Answer 4

You have a toy dog that you never really potty trained and you keep him locked in a cage all day.

You are neglecting your dog.

Toy dogs need loads of attention and care. And many of them NEVER get the pottying thing down.

Get him fixed

Get him vet checked

Let him out of the GD cage!

Start potty training over

If you can't provide him with a more nurturing environment, he needs to get into a home that can. The situation right now is not good for you, nor for the dog. It's really really sad for the dog.

I mean really, if he's just sitting in a cage rotting away and miserable, what's the point of having him? It's horrible to him to keep him locked up for the 20 minutes a day you even acknowledge him. Please, consider getting him into a better situation - whether it's at your house or with a better home.

http://www.americanpomeranianclub.org/rescue_contacts.htm

Answer 5

I'm guessing you didn't get him neutered - so he's marking his territory, hoping that a girl will show up. Basically, he's horny all the time, which I think is cruel - he may improve a lot if you neuter him, and while the hormones wear off (it takes about a month), you can use a bellyband (like a spandex strip around his waist with a pad in it), so when he lifts his leg in the house, he'll get damp, and feel uncomfortable, and quit doing it. When he goes and pees outside, praise him and give him a treat, then put the bellyband on again inside.

There are low-cost spay/neuter programs all over, contact your local humane society.

Answer 6

Get your dog neutered, and please pay attention to him. Reward him on the walks that you take when he potties outside, using high value treats. Do not punish him for going indoors - it is your fault that he's urinating in the house. He needs more time outside, more activity with you, and more reinforcement for making the right potty choices.
It sounds like it's time to think about whether you and your family are suited to dog ownership. If you can't be bothered to take a class or hire a trainer, but instead crate the dog so that he has no choice but to make mistakes, it would be better for you to give the dog to a rescue group. Dogs need training, exercise, and affection. Please think carefully about why you got this dog. Thanks.

Answer 7

i had the same problem, only my dog is female and shes a cockerspaniel. Since she was a pup she peed everywhere even after we had walked her. What my mom did was treat her like a little kid. Discipline it..no not in a violent way. For example let ur pup loose and everytime it pees nod a finger at him and "ground" him. Like wat my mom would do was put my dog in the bathroom everytime she peed on the floor, eventually the dog learned it was a bad thing to pee. My mom thought it was a neudering problem so we got her neudered, but now everytime someone comes over to our house and she doesnt kno them she pees. I told the vet and he says its just a phase. IN the mean time my dog doesnt pee anymore unless someone comes over, but to prevent that we put her in another room. So you could teach ur dog not to pee lol.

Answer 8

If you know he pees like 8 times a day, take him out 8 times a day. Don't leave him crated all day, don't leave him tied up all day.. Take him outside, praise him when he is peeing out there. How does a dog get to be 2 years old and he isn't housetrained?? Cause you aren't housetraining him.

Answer 9

Have your dog checked for a urinary track infection to rule out a medical condition. Once you find out the results your vet can help point you in the right direction.

Answer 10

he obviously cannot hold it for the period of time you are away and he is locked in his cage....make sure he is walked for at least 15-20 minutes the minute you get home and let him out...then walk him again before bed for at least that long, and again before you leave in the morning...get him on the schedule, and he should be better...if you are away from him for too many hours, you will have to hire someone to come in and take him out...don't expect perfect behaviour when he is locked up too long for him to hold it.