I was wondering if there was a away I could discourage my sheltie from peeing on my living room floor when we are not home. We make sure to put her outside before we leave and when we get home and when she asks while we are home. If we are going to be gone long days because sometimes we are, one of my parents will come to check on her because they live close. The odd part is she only goes on the green under carpet that sticks out because we put an area rug on top. When I notice she has peed on the carpet I make sure to clean it with our steam cleaner, she is only almost four and she didn't used to do this when I worked overnights, its only been since I stated back on second shift.
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Caro
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It could be a combination of things - a change in routine can be quite upsetting for a dog. She could have seperation anxiety or she may just be used to a routine of holding on overnight and peeing during the day. It's common for a dog to want to go to the toilet after waking up, it would be interesting to know exactly when she pees. If she does it soon after you leave it's generally separation anxiety, if it's later then she possibly doesn't have a routine worked out.
With the carpet spot - spray a mix of 1:4 vinegar and water to neutralise the smell of the urine. Ordinary carpet cleaners may not remove the entire scent.
Get her into a strict schedule of toilet times, feeding and other activities - and try to follow this when you aren't working. I would put her in an exercise pen or cordon off part of the house to leave her in while she is establishing a new routine. Put a puppy pad in or make a doggy toilet for her for the 'just in case' times (I made a dog toilet by putting some clumping kitty litter in a large container lid and put artificial grass over the top).
With the carpet spot - spray a mix of 1:4 vinegar and water to neutralise the smell of the urine. Ordinary carpet cleaners may not remove the entire scent.
Get her into a strict schedule of toilet times, feeding and other activities - and try to follow this when you aren't working. I would put her in an exercise pen or cordon off part of the house to leave her in while she is establishing a new routine. Put a puppy pad in or make a doggy toilet for her for the 'just in case' times (I made a dog toilet by putting some clumping kitty litter in a large container lid and put artificial grass over the top).
Glad to see someone else having problems and hope you don't mind if I join in on your thread. Our Sheltie, Callie, is 10 months old, and we got her when she was about 9 weeks. She crate trained very easily and never had any accidents -- until about the past month.
In the past few weeks, she's peed on our kitchen floor once, and on our bed once when she and her sister jumped up there and were playing, and last night she stood right in front of my husband and peed on the living room floor.
Needless to say, her Mommy and Daddy are very frustrated. I'm feeling like I definitely don't understand Sheltie behavior at the moment, and am hoping for any suggestions. We both work, so she does spend a lot of time in her crate during the weekdays, but most of these problems have been on the weekends. Any ideas anyone?
In the past few weeks, she's peed on our kitchen floor once, and on our bed once when she and her sister jumped up there and were playing, and last night she stood right in front of my husband and peed on the living room floor.
Needless to say, her Mommy and Daddy are very frustrated. I'm feeling like I definitely don't understand Sheltie behavior at the moment, and am hoping for any suggestions. We both work, so she does spend a lot of time in her crate during the weekdays, but most of these problems have been on the weekends. Any ideas anyone?
corbinam
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I've known a few dogs that have regressed in their house training as they got older. Don't know if they are testing their limits, being brats, or just confused. If they were my dogs, I'd go back to treating them like puppies. I'd have my eyes on them 100% of the time, and if I couldn't, they'd be crated.
Reward them when they go outside, and if you catch them in the act make a loud noise and take them out. Praise if they finish outside. If you don't catch them, shame on you, and watch them better the next time.
This sounds a little suspicious--a house trained dog that will all of a sudden go in front of you. In this case, I'd take a urine sample to the vet to rule out a UTI. I thought my girl had trouble with housetraining until she peed on my bed. It was a pretty bad UTI that needed addressing.
Reward them when they go outside, and if you catch them in the act make a loud noise and take them out. Praise if they finish outside. If you don't catch them, shame on you, and watch them better the next time.
This sounds a little suspicious--a house trained dog that will all of a sudden go in front of you. In this case, I'd take a urine sample to the vet to rule out a UTI. I thought my girl had trouble with housetraining until she peed on my bed. It was a pretty bad UTI that needed addressing.
Caro
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Ute_fan, regressing in toilet training is really common in adolescence. Go back to toilet basics - regular toilet schedule and toilet trips after sleep, eating etc. Keep really strict about the toileting for a couple of weeks.
Luckily it doesn't last throughout adolescence, it's just something that often marks (no pun intended) the early stages of that most painful stage of puppyhood. Take this as a sign to start implementing some strict routines and schedules to help manage through the process.
Heck, one of mine peed on my pillow at this stage - which I didn't find out about until I lay down my head to sleep.
Luckily it doesn't last throughout adolescence, it's just something that often marks (no pun intended) the early stages of that most painful stage of puppyhood. Take this as a sign to start implementing some strict routines and schedules to help manage through the process.
Heck, one of mine peed on my pillow at this stage - which I didn't find out about until I lay down my head to sleep.
Ute_fan, regressing in toilet training is really common in adolescence. Go back to toilet basics - regular toilet schedule and toilet trips after sleep, eating etc. Keep really strict about the toileting for a couple of weeks.
Luckily it doesn't last throughout adolescence, it's just something that often marks (no pun intended) the early stages of that most painful stage of puppyhood. Take this as a sign to start implementing some strict routines and schedules to help manage through the process.
Heck, one of mine peed on my pillow at this stage - which I didn't find out about until I lay down my head to sleep.
Your post made me laugh. I didn't realize that she (or her sister, not positive which) had peed on my bed until I laid down that night and stretched out and realized my bed was wet. I was NOT a happy puppy Mommy right then.
She's certainly not acting sick at all, but I will check with our vet and see if he thinks we should test her for a UTI. In the meantime, I'll make sure we keep her confined to the room we're in like we did when she was a puppy and take her out regularly.
Thanks for all the help! It's been a long time since we had a puppy -- and we've never had a Sheltie before. What other adventures should I be looking forward (??) to during her adolescence?
GillsGoneWild
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Hello, I have a 8 month old sheltie,Dixie and she had several "accidents" but I also noticed that she was squatting alot,took her to vet and she had a bad uti infection.I would never have thought a puppy could have a uti and as for the accidents I just thought I was getting ahead of myself hoping she was housetrained! But she is into day 4 of her medicine and can already tell a difference, and even though I did take a sample with me the vet did not use it they got a fresh sample, wish I had known that before getting out the turkey baster!!!!
KarenCurtis
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Ute_fan, regressing in toilet training is really common in adolescence. Go back to toilet basics - regular toilet schedule and toilet trips after sleep, eating etc. Keep really strict about the toileting for a couple of weeks.
Luckily it doesn't last throughout adolescence, it's just something that often marks (no pun intended) the early stages of that most painful stage of puppyhood. Take this as a sign to start implementing some strict routines and schedules to help manage through the process.
Heck, one of mine peed on my pillow at this stage - which I didn't find out about until I lay down my head to sleep.
Oh dear. How awful!!!
