Defiant Urination??

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My beautiful 3 yr old male sheltie Kirby is a very sensitive guy and as it is with most shelties it is always all about him! He has a nasty habit of peeing all over the bed, in the hallway, or under the table if things do not go his way. I know it is a defiant behavior since he has been checked for a UTI and he had just gone out for a potty break less than 30 mins before his tantrum. Things that set him off are random, such as my closing the bedroom door so I can make the bed without his help or if I give him the stink eye for biting his sheltie brother.

How can I reel in this behavior? I am tired of washing my comforter every other day not to mention my house is starting to smell and no amount of carpet cleaning is working.

Help!
 
I would recommend going back to Housetraining 101--that means limiting his opportunity to potty in inappropriate places. It may seem excessive at first, but he needs to learn that that is absolutely not an option.

I would recommend keeping him tethered to you, or at least watching him literally at all times, and then crating him when you cannot watch him. Reward him for pottying outside as if he were a puppy.
 
I hate doing that but you are right, we need to go through a retraining! This morning he peed all over my sons bed because my son took away a toy that him and his little brother were fighting over.

Any suggestions on how to get that odor out of my carpet?

thanks
 
Dogs don't defiant pee, they don't really do 'spite' it's just not in their make up. You may occasionally see it in an adolescent, because of the way their brains are developing. But they can have what's called submissive urination. That you mention he does it when you shut the door on him or glare at him does indicate an appeasing response. Here's some articles on managing submissive urination
http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/15_02/features/Preventing-Unwanted-Urination_20452-1.html

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?A=1112

Victoria Stilwell https://positively.com/dog-behavior/nuisance-behaviors/potty-problems/submissive-urination/

There's lots and lots of info out there on managing submissive urination - it's a pretty common problem.

The other option is incomplete housebreaking. As corbinam mentioned, you will need to go back to housetraining basics to make sure this is not the case.
 
I would define that behavior as stress/anxiety related. Some dogs urinate when upset or uncertain and his episodes always seem to be related to something that is upsetting to him. Shelties are super sensitive to our moods and ultra sensitive to any anger or negative action/reaction from us.

You have already gotten good suggestions and links.

Trini
 
Maybe try a bellyband http://www.bellybands.net/. We have used them on visiting males that think they need to mark their new place. No male dog likes the feeling of "wet" against their penis.
When we had a wonderful, delightful intact male visiting for several months, he quickly got used to running in the door, and waiting for me to put on his belly band. He understood what it meant. Since I have intact males that were raised here, they wouldn't dare lift their leg in the house. But a visiting male feels he must assert himself.
Try the belly band for a while, and see if that doesn't "remind" him not to wet in the house. Then you can gradually use it less and less. Awesome product, and the best company to work with. Amusing fabric patterns.
 
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