Bad Boy

Does anyone have an idea of how to break a 2and half year old from peeing on the bed? He just started this about 6 months and I can’t catch him to even start breaking him.He just does it sometimes.

I’ve heard that it’s really hard to break them of the habit of using a particular spot once they’ve started, because they smell the urine, even if you don’t, and it cues them to use the same spot.

Maybe try just closing the door so the dog can’t get to the bed?? That might get him out of the habit. And try rewarding and praising him every time he goes outside.

As for the six-year-old, that’s really weird…is he getting enough exercise? Or has anything major changed in his life? I might try asking the vet, maybe there’s some physical cause.

My advise is to be sure your dog gets at least an hour of excersise in the morning before you leave him alone. Try and have someone walk him again during the middle of the day, and another long walk in the evening. Dogs act out when changes are made in the house. Think of what you have done differently to make him act this way. Do you have a new friend sleeping in your bed, have your hours changed??

It might be seperation anxiety or new behavior to new things that have happened in your home whatever it might be it is behavioral try gateing the room off were he pees

Has your dog been neutered? My Cocker Spaniel was doing this before I had him neutered. Afterward, he didn’t do it again. It may not be the cause of your dog’s problem, but it worked for me!!! The final straw was when my neighbor across the hall opened her apartment door at the same time I had mine open. My dog rushed passed her and peed on her bed!!! He was in love with her little dog.

OK, this is personal but I haven’t heard anyone ever mention this. My Cavalier/mini schnauzer mix pees in the house (even right in front of me while looking at me!) when it is MY time of the month. I mean even a few days before it! I adopted her at 4 mos. old from the pound. She seemed to get house broken and this keeps happening. I mean more than once in a day! She is neutered and is healthy- god knows she’s always at the vet or groomer or walking/running with me and her “sister”, shepherd mix. Any thoughts? Anyone else know about this? I know I act …"different"but come on, an I that bizarre that she freaks out?! Only females respond please. :D kidding! But seriously! I keep thinking (EVERY MONTH) that this happens that I can’t keep doing it. It’s so frustrating! Thanks, g

I’ve had this problem twice—both with female dogs—and they seemed to be ongoing. Meaning I never “trained” them out of it, I just managed it. With both these dogs they seemed to have bed soiling issues when they had too proprietary a relationship with the furniture. My current little girl is simply never allowed on a bed in the house, and is only allowed on furniture with an invitation. As soon as the person sitting with her on the sofa gets up she absolutely has to get down. If she gets too used to furniture, ie, gets on it without an invitation, she’s made to get down, and there is a lengthy week of no furniture for her. It’s not the happiest situation, because of course everyone would love to cuddle with their dog on the bed (esp. my daughter!), but it saves a lot of aggravation. For a while we kenneled her whenever we left her alone in the house because we would too often come home to a wet bed, but she seems to accept now that human beds are off-limits. We’ve had Lucy for 6 years (she’s 8) and have been successful with this management method for at least the past 3.

Incidently, my previous girl bed-wetter, that I had as a girl and took with me to college would pee on my housemate’s beds when I was depressed (in my late adolescent years). She was clearly responding to my moods.