Started weeing in the house...

supermassive

I don't know if it's because it's cold outside now or what, but doggy has started having a few accidents inside... I say accidents... he goes into the kitchen near the back door and has a wee in the night. He's never done this before and we haven't changed his routine or anything - he's generally a brilliantly housetrained dog... the only thing that's changed is that it's cold now.

At this time last year he was a month old, so we didn't have him yet...

I'm not looking for solutions, rather reasons, because I don't think it's anything he's doing accidentally.

Maybe I should ground him.

We let him out at all hours for a wee, and he mostly refuses to step out onto the cold concrete (despite the fact that he's standing on equally cold tiles inside...)

CATS

OP my puppy has started to do the same thing, we managed to train her to go outside, no problems, all of a sudden in the last few weeks she has started to have accidents inside again, we still leave her puppy pads near the garden door but she will not use them and prefers the floor next to it I also thought it was due to the cold weather but when I take her out for walks she is fine. Not sure what has happened

blossomsuz

Your pup is still only quite young and sometimes they can "forget" their training. Go back to basics, treating for toilets done outside, big praise, taking out after sleeping, playing, eating and drinking. I know my dogs and their toilet habits so trained them to do "wee wees or Poops" on command very useful when going on long journeys with them etc.


It could be a medical issue and a trip to the vets for a urine sample could be in order. Urinary infections cause them to wee more.


Also it could be down to the fireworks and fear.


All sortable with effort on your part

supermassive

He didn't need any training. Puppies start off with a basic knowledge of having an area to poo and wee - we just lead on from that. As soon as we got him, kept an eagle eye on him and he never had a single accident. By week 2 of having him, he was trotting off to the puppy pad to do his business all on his own.

He's been going outside since last xmas, and still no accidents.

He hasn't forgotten his training, because he still jumps up at the back door and hits the keyring when he wants to go out... but then he just kind of looks out at the cold and decides he doesn't want to go out at all.

Baring in mind this dog is not fond of wind or water either

blossomsuz

If you think it is down to him not wanting to go out in the cold/wet your only option is to stand out with him until he goes.


I'd personally take him to the vet for a check, urinary tract infections can be sorted with antibiotics and if the vey gives the all clear at least you know it isn't a medical issue.

supermassive

I'm starting to worry it may be medical now.

He does go outside if we literally lift him outside and stop him running in.. but that's not ideal.

I'd get him some socks but he'd eat 'em...

Errata

We let him out at all hours for a wee, and he mostly refuses to step out onto the cold concrete (despite the fact that he's standing on equally cold tiles inside...)

He's refusing because you allow him to.

elsien

If it's not a physical problem and he's not keen on the weather, it may be that he's not emptying properly at bedtime due to wanting to be back inside.
Would putting the lead on and taking him out for a 5 minute walk be more effective? I know it's a pain, but he's more likely to do a proper wee than if his nose is against the door trying to get back in.

Mine used to wee in the kitchen at night when she was getting urine infections. No other signs at first, but the urine did develop a bit of an ammonia smell. And check you're cleaning up with something biological, that takes the smell away, in case that's making him go back to the same spot.

mum2one

Our dog doesn't like going out if raining he'll hang on for England - usually we have to stand at the door with him.

supermassive

Errata wrote: »

He's refusing because you allow him to.

No he isn't. I pick him up and put him outside. He's only a tiny thing.:rotfl:

supermassive

elsien wrote: »

If it's not a physical problem and he's not keen on the weather, it may be that he's not emptying properly at bedtime due to wanting to be back inside.
Would putting the lead on and taking him out for a 5 minute walk be more effective? I know it's a pain, but he's more likely to do a proper wee than if his nose is against the door trying to get back in.

Mine used to wee in the kitchen at night when she was getting urine infections. No other signs at first, but the urine did develop a bit of an ammonia smell. And check you're cleaning up with something biological, that takes the smell away, in case that's making him go back to the same spot.

It could be this. I think he is just doing a small wee to get back inside quicksharp.

He does sometimes venture outside and quickly come in.

I'll have him checked medically, but I'm pretty sure he's a wimp.