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Participants in this thread:	kathy.dunaway janice1953 Grace need2write67 alishaleee samwhitaker1985
kathy.dunaway 1 post	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.
janice1953 4 posts	Are you controlling his access to water? Would that and walking him before leaving might help. It also might be separation anxiety. On a similar vein my 6 year old is chasing the cat for the first time in 4 tears from when we got the cat, sneaking edible [I hope] treats on walks; climbing on the bed; yowling if I don;t move fast enough [this is a dog I had to teach to bark], starting to hump females [he was neutered at 6 months]. Is he entering his second childhood at 6, has developed a dual personality or has had spring fever since mid October. Is these different behaviors something he will just grow out of? He is normally a perfect dog. He is a golden lab, German shepherd, Akita, boxer, + mix.
Grace 46 posts	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.
need2write67 4 posts	Well I am not sure that I can tell you how to get him to stop , but I think I can tell you why he does it. you bed smells the most like you , and to him you are his. he is marking there to warn others to stay away you are taken. Now you can try sprays like dog away, but if he sleeps with you this might tell him you don’t want him around. try wearing the same thing to bed every night for a week or two if you can stand it. them give it to him so that you are always with him this might work. hope I help Rosemarie
alishaleee Bronx, NY 2 posts	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??
samwhitaker1985 50 posts	hi, i guess you should refer to this page about housetraining adult dogs. http://dogtime.com/housetraining-for-adults.html hope this helps. regards
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