My dog keeps pooping and peeing in the house?

My dog keeps peeing in the house...and yes, I have tried EVERYTHING. Please help...?

  • I adopted a 3 year old female husky in early July of last year. I had her in a small apartment for about 2 months where my ex boyfriend was always home and able to stay with her. After we broke up, I moved to a larger apartment in a small city so that I could pursue college. At first she was doing fine and she was just peeing outside...but about 3 months ago, she started peeing in the house a LOT. She has two places that she goes back and fourth in between...one upstairs and one downstairs. I have tried absolutely EVERYTHING: -All of the sprays that remove odor -Spraying the spot with something like Febreeze to make her not want to pee there because it is 'too smelly' -Sending her outside directly after I see it -Shoving her nose in it -Ignoring her after she does it I just don't get it. She has a regular walk schedule...and she pees outside. I have even started leaving the darn sliding glass door open so that she can go outside as she pleases and pee out there. That worked for a while...until this morning... Moreover, she KNOWS what she is doing is wrong. As soon as she realizes that I saw her pee spot, she runs out the door and stays outside for a while. I just don't get it. I feel like she is intentionally doing this just to get back at me. I have never 'caught her in the act'...so I can't really correct her behavior right when it happens or as it is happening. If I am upstairs, she pees downstairs. If I am downstairs...she pees upstairs. She is sly like that...I work from home...and when I am not working, I am usually at school...so the time I can dedicate to her has decreased drastically. Could that be the issue? The peeing just became a huge issue recently...since I started school. I think she may have anxiety issues. When I used to leave her alone for a few hours outside...she would dig. So then I started leaving her inside...and we went through phases of issues: *First, she would take things from the counter and tear them up/eat them. Ok....so stopped leaving stuff on the counter. *Then, she would take food from the bottom cabinets. Ok...moved all food items to higher cabinets. *Then, she started going into the trash can and littering all of the trash can contents onto the floor of our living room. OK...so I started putting the trash can inside of the bathroom when I leave. *Then...she starts peeing inside of the house. Haven't found a solution to that one yet... She is a good dog..very smart, brilliant, and affectionate. I love her to death, and I am not going to give up on her or give her away for this. However...the peeing/destructive behavior really needs to stop...for my own sanity. If it is an anxiety issue...are there any tricks to help her overcome people being gone or not paying attention to her? I really don't want to follow her around the house just to make sure she doesn't have an accident. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated..

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    look, i HAD a unpotty trained dog, the thing i did was lock him in the closet with news paper at night for a few nights and then put the news paper out and now he goes on them!! it really works

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It sounds like you are very busy. Huskies are high energy dogs that need exercise to rid them of that. Also, her destructive behavior may be trying to tell you she wants your attention. If you can try to devote a SOLID 15-20 mins a day to spend some quality time. You also need to let her get her energy out, before it gets worse. She may have a separation anxiety issue. Try to give her something to occupy her time when you leave (not a rawhide or unsafe toy) like a kong ball with peanut butter inside. Good luck.

Hmm...methinks you might be giving too much credence to the fact that dog is doing this to spite you. It may be that she has a kidney, bladder or urinary tract infection. Have you taken her to the vet and discussed the problem. Mind you, I know how sly dogs can get, and sometimes it really seems they are doing things just to get under your skin. My dog has a problem with chewing. I can't break her of it. For some reason, she would eat this love seat we have. I'd even catch her in the act, but the chair ended up totally destroyed. The last straw was when she annhilated a $300.00 pair of glasses that I had left on the coffee table overnight. The only solution I could think of was to put her in a cage at night. By the way, she also had a peeing problem if we left the house for too long. The cage cured all those problems. She definetely will not pee or poop in her cage, and I leave chew toys for her to play with at night. I know it sounds cruel, but if you love your dog, it's the only solution. It isn't as cruel as you might think. At night, all I have to do is say "Cage" and she heads right for it. I give her a few scoobie snacks and she's in for the night. I make sure she has peed and pooped before I cage her for the night. She's gotten to the point that she knows this her sleeping place now. Of course, there's a blanket and her chew toys t keep her company. (Funny thing I want to mention. She has a big floppy bunny rabbit she's had since she was a puppy. I put that in with her each night. When she comes out in the morning, one of the first things she does is liberate her rabbit friend. LOL!!!

just feed and water him where he goes to the bathroom dogs dont like eating or drinking where they mess

Sounds like a vet visit is in order to rule medical issues such as a UTI that could be causing this. If she's got a medical issue you'll have a hard time until its cleared up. Lock her out of the places where she's urinating as well.

First, take her to the vet and make sure she doesn't have any medical issues. Female dogs can get UTI's easily. The first sign we have that our female has a UTI is she starts peeing in the house. The destruction you're seeing--chewing things up--could be related to this; she needs to go outside to pee NOW, and is frustrated and upset because she can't. Get her to the vet ASAP. If her urine is clear, then consider it behavioral; she's had some recent upheavals in her life--boyfriend who always took her out is gone, she's missing the companionship and the walks he provided, and you've moved to a new apartment, and now you're busy with school. Start obedience classes with her, hire a dog walker, or take her to a doggy daycare. Huskies are high energy working dogs, and need a lot of exercise and activity.

Peeing issue: When you see she peed in the house here's what you do This may sound cruel, but put it where she "went" in her face and yell at her with a very mad and stern voice. Don't really get it all over her though. She'll get the point your not very happy. When she goes outside make sure you bring some treats. When she uses the bathroom outside give her a treat and say in a jolly happy voice, "Good girl!!". She'll learn your proud of her. Destruction Issue: You have to catch them in the act pretty much. I mean if you see it's chewed or torn up then if you put it in there face and yell at them like you do when they pee then they might remember and know your made at them for that sometimes. But it's better to catch them in the act. Make sure you have a crate to put her in. When you see her destroying something grab her and put her in the crate and lock it. Let her stay there for awhile. Since she's about 3 years old I would say around 40 minutes. After you lock her in look in her eyes and sternly and make sure she knows your made, say "BAD GIRL!". It should work. I don't have anything I can really think of at the moment. Also to assist you sometimes roll up a magazine or newspaper and slam it on your hand and it will make a loud noise. (Not real loud. Just enough that it will scare them). And when you keep doing it they get scared of it. MAKE SURE THEY DO NOT PLAY WITH IT OR ANYTHING. If they do that they will learn it's harmless and not be scared. So once they know about the magazine sometimes you can raise your hand in the air with it like your going to hit them but don't really hit them. Dogs get really ticked off and may even bite you. And you guys will probably lower your relationship together. So that can assist you. That's all I can think of for now. Good luck and have fun with your dog. :) This should work for her.

You really need to talk to you're vet, it sounds like anxiety issues and some behavioral issues. Look at the two spots that she pees in, did there used to be something there? Have you moved furniture? Did you have a plant there, or have you changed any part of the environment? They have anxiety medicine for dogs now, and if you get the stuff from the vet, although it is more expensive, it comes with a DVD about how to change these habits. If not, ask your vet for their recommendation. If all else fails call Bark Busters, They are a great company, and although they are pricey, it's a lifetime service for the pet! The digging outside is separation issues or bordem, have you tried rotating her toys in and out? Don't give her all the toys at once. Also, try getting toys that promote her chewing on them. Kongs are great, even better are frozen kongs. Or try something called busy buddies. We sell those at the animal hospital i work at. Are there certain times of the month she is peeing in those spots? I have noticed that an increase in hormones, aka PMS, can actually effect a dog and cause them to mark. Definitely talk to your vet and ask them about anxiety meds!!

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