http://www.westiesavvy.com/care/westie-training-questions-and-answers/problem-with-the-female-westie-spraying-the-door/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:37:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.westiesavvy.com/care/westie-training-questions-and-answers/problem-with-the-female-westie-spraying-the-door/comment-page-1/#comment-495 2Westies Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:00:13 +0000 http://www.westiesavvy.com/care/westie-training-questions-and-answers/problem-with-the-female-westie-spraying-the-door/#comment-495 I agree with Linda_Doxiegal/Odrozaba. Take you dog in for a vet check, older, house trained dogs usually don't start spraying unless there's a health problem. I agree with Linda_Doxiegal/Odrozaba. Take you dog in for a vet check, older, house trained dogs usually don’t start spraying unless there’s a health problem.

]]> http://www.westiesavvy.com/care/westie-training-questions-and-answers/problem-with-the-female-westie-spraying-the-door/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Linda_Do Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:02:19 +0000 http://www.westiesavvy.com/care/westie-training-questions-and-answers/problem-with-the-female-westie-spraying-the-door/#comment-494 If you're asleep - how do you know she's doing this?? Any new dogs in the neighborhood? Any changes in your household? A change in urination at this age -- means you're Vet bound! She could have crystals in her urine. A dog in my building had that -- it caused very painful peeing and so he really got into a contorted position in order to pee with the least amount of pain. Good Luck! If you’re asleep – how do you know she’s doing this?? Any new dogs in the neighborhood? Any changes in your household?
A change in urination at this age — means you’re Vet bound! She could have crystals in her urine. A dog in my building had that — it caused very painful peeing and so he really got into a contorted position in order to pee with the least amount of pain. Good Luck!

]]> http://www.westiesavvy.com/care/westie-training-questions-and-answers/problem-with-the-female-westie-spraying-the-door/comment-page-1/#comment-493 odrozaba Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:55:26 +0000 http://www.westiesavvy.com/care/westie-training-questions-and-answers/problem-with-the-female-westie-spraying-the-door/#comment-493 I would take her to your vet for a work up urine and blood. Many times inappropriate urination in an older pet can be caused from medical reasons. Once that is ruled out your vet can determine if it is because now as she is older her bladder has become more lax which causes her not to be able to hold her pee for long periods or she leaks urine in her sleep. There is medication that can help with that. If both of those are ruled out then it is behavioral . I would check for any changes that may have upset her like changes in her environment or your schedule. Your vet maybe able to help you narrow the list down. Crate her at night if that is the only time she is doing it until you can change her behavior. I would take her to your vet for a work up urine and blood. Many times inappropriate urination in an older pet can be caused from medical reasons. Once that is ruled out your vet can determine if it is because now as she is older her bladder has become more lax which causes her not to be able to hold her pee for long periods or she leaks urine in her sleep. There is medication that can help with that. If both of those are ruled out then it is behavioral . I would check for any changes that may have upset her like changes in her environment or your schedule. Your vet maybe able to help you narrow the list down. Crate her at night if that is the only time she is doing it until you can change her behavior.

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