My 10 Month Old Westie Keeps Urinating In My House!?
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He’s a sweet dog but, he just keeps doing it! First he urinated several times under the living room table. We blocked that area off, and now he did it in the family room, he’s good with going outside. But a half an hour later he goes again inside! Puppy pads wont work and he’s completly crate trained! How can we stop this? I’m afraid we may be forced to get rid of him if this continues.
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Consult your vet. There may be a medical reason WHY he’s having accidents.
It may be a medical problem you need to address. If he urinates in a specific location, your puppy might think if he has to do it, and can’t get outside, he should do it where nobody is so he can’t make his owners upset.
BUT, must likely, your westie might not find the destinction between the appropriate place to relieve himself from where he shouldnt. I recommend putting noisy material inside a water bottle and shaking it whenever you see him doing it. It scares the living hell out of them, and I know its hard to do if you love your animal, but I have successfully house trained my dogs with that method. A small reward for going outside might encourage him until he gets the hang of it.
sounds like an outside dog to me.if dont let him in he cant pee inside.you can try sticking his nose in it. i pee’ed in somebodys house once they stuck my nose in it. i had to go buy a new nose. ill never do that again.or go get an air horn, you can get them at your local sporting goods store. and when see him doing it blow air horn at him any time he does it. im sure he wont be peeing in the house anymore after that.
the first thing you need to do is have him to a vet to check out that he has no kidney infection as this will make him wee more.Once you have done this, start housetraining him again, and take him out for a wee every hour.
You must NEVER rub it’s nose in it or smack him like the animal abusers suggest. If he pees in the house it is your fault for not letting him out often enough or because you never got an infection treated.
I owned two Westies for a combined total of over sixteen wonderful years, one of each gender.
The male was extremely territorial, so that might be the answer to your particular problem.
Both grew out of peeing in the house as soon as they reached doggie adulthood. We (my family) always ensured they were walked at key times (first thing in the morning, last thing at night, etc), as well as giving them a long walk (or a run in the local park) throughout the day. I know this isn’t as simple as it sounds but bear in mind that they are only terriers and have small bladders!
Finally, a little discipline can go a long way. If a dog does wrong then a stern scolding can work wonders. Dogs are very similar to children, they look to those they trust for guidance, support, care and most importantly of all, love.
Take him to the vet he might have a bladder infection or something like that.
Take him to the vet to make sure he hasn’t a urinary infection & make sure you have got rid of every trace of urine from the places where he has urinated before. You may not be able to smell where he has been but he will be able to. A biological cleaner is best for this.
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Give him a leg drop.
Get some wash and get off spray stuff from Pets at home- i think thats what its called. it makes the urine completely go away- Even though you think you’ve cleaned it up your pup comes along sniffs the area and smells the wee and thinks ‘hmmm this smells obviously this is where i can go’ ( as you prob know dogs toliet habits are very scent orientated.
So try getting totally rid of smell and see how it goes. Also steam the carpet.
Good luck.
I suggest you take him to a vet to see exactly what is wrong with him that way you can possibly find a solution to your problem
Goodluck
Well that happened to my dog and it was because of a messed up bladder. We just had to train him to lets us know when he had to go and now he barely ever goes inside. He only does it when we forget to let him out but we just have to pay attention to him and he’ll give you a sign or show you in his own way that he has to go. Just watch him for now.
Simple solution. Roll up an old newspaper. Keep it handy.
When you catch him going. Grab him by the scruff of the neck
and give him a little shake (thats what mother doogs do to discipline puppies). Smack him lightly on the butt with the paper
and put him outside.
If you notice a spot where he’s gone, pick him up the same way.
Take him to the spot, put his nose by it (not in it) and smack him.
Then put him outside.
3 – 4 times should be enough to housebreak him.
I have 5 dogs under a year old. All are housetrained and learned that way.
If you are a dominate person he may be urinating submissively. Keep an eye on him and when he shows sign that he is going to urinate take him outside so he will do it their. You may want to take him to the vet because their could be a problem with his bladder or digestive tract.
It might take a while, maybe a few weeks to completely get him out of the habit, but your best bet is to take him outside whenever there is a possibility of him urinating in the house. As soon as he wakes in the morning, when hes finished his meals or had a drink, when hes finished playing, when he wakes from a sleep during the day, and if he hasn’t urinated for over an hour. Always take him to the same place in the garden, put him down, and wait for him to go. When he does, lavishly praise him and tell him what a good boy he is. If he goes in the house, don’t tell him off, just take him straight outside and leave him there while you clean up. Don’t say anything to him, don’t make eye contact, just pop him outside. If you talk to him or look at him, he will see it as getting attention, and it wont bother him. In other words, praise good behaviour and ignore bad. Works every time. And one thing that you must learn to do is recognise the signs of him needing the toilet. Circling and sniffing the floor or cocking his leg or squatting are the most obvious signs and by recognising these signs you can get him outside a lot quicker. Good luck, i hope this helps
i have a rottie an i had him when he was 4 and a half weeks old this might sound bad but trust it works when he did it i rubbed his nose in it tapped him on it then put him outside i had to keep doing it but in the end he learnt now i can leave him in the house all night from 10 till 8 and he does not do nothing
dogs usually crouch so when he does put him in the garden
if it’s a male, you should get him neutered , he may be marking his territory. I had this problem with my dog.
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take him outside every hour and whenever he uses the bathroom outside praise him a ton! whenever he has an accident inside sternly say no(spank if necessary) and immediatly take him outside. keep him within your sight while in the house at all times. this is how i potty trained my 5 dogs and they never have accidents.. GOOD LUCK!!
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