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My dog pees on the floor
Okay, so my family has a 4 year old female yellow lab. She is a part of our family but is locked in the kitchen when we have to go out or when we go to sleep. Many times lately my parents have walked her at let's say 4 then at 6 found a little puddle of pee on the floor. She is trained not to and these past few months have been the first time since she was only a small puppy. My mom called the vet and the vet told her it is probably just the dog being spiteful. Now my parents are getting fed up and saying that they are giving her away soon. I love my dog so much but I don't know what to do to make her stop peeing on the floor. Help?
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I very much doubt the dog is being spiteful as that is a human emotion and alien to dogs. Generally when dogs urinate indoors it is either because they have a medical problem or they are trying to tell you something.
If she has not actually been seen by the vet, I would suggest having her checked out first to rule out medical issues. It could be a UTI and easily treated. I would however, consult a different vet to the one who gave the diagnosis of spite. To say that shows a distinct lack of professionalism and lack of insight.
If there is no underlying medical cause, you will need to look at what is bothering her. Have there been any changes lately that could have unsettled her? Different people in the house, different furniture, decorating, other animals etc?
Is she spending too much time alone and is feeling isolated? Dogs are pack animals and do not do well on their own. A human family becomes its pack and wants to be with them, where it feels safe. A stray dog will usually find others of it's kind to become a pack. This is a basic instinct that you could (unknowingly) be depriving her from fulfilling.
Any of this would be enough for her to mark her territory in an effort to make herself feel a little happier with her surroundings.
I can understand your parents becoming fed up with this problem but investigations should be made before making any final decision.
In the meantime, spend as much time with her as possible, take her for walks regularly so that she can empty her bladder. Make a fuss of her and play with her, let her feel loved and secure and that may do the trick.
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The problem is that you're keeping a yellow lab in a kitchen for most of the day. A dog that size needs room to run. Hell, my lapdog would be just as pissed if I confined her to one room. When I started reading this, I was thinking that maybe your dog has a bladder problem, but I agree with the vet- your dog is spiteful, and for good reason.
It's not the dog's fault. She just wants room to run. Do you have a backyard you could keep her in? If not, then either figure out how to give her more space to run and play or give her away. If you truly want what's best for your dog, you need to act one way or another.
It sucks, but it's the way things work. My family had to give our dogs away several years ago because they just didn't have enough room to run. And now the dogs are happy.
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WOOOOW!!! A yellow lab?! I love those! Sorry anyways so my dog had the same problem.
First buy puppy training pads you stick em in a corner in the kitchen and she'll go pee on them. So that's in the mean while,then you should take her out at night before you go to bed and twice befor you leave some where then if she does go praise her!:]
Also she might be wetting her self at night to so before bed take away the food and water you can leave her a bone if you want but yeah.That's about it.^w^
Good luck. Xuya girl 14!;D
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I can't believe they would have the audacity to blame it on the animal. They keep it locked up half of the time and don't walk it frequently enough. Just like yourself when you've got to go you have to go.
What other choice did they give her here? Now they want to give the dog away. If they woke up and found a way for her to be walked more often you wouldn't have a problem. Do your best to walk her yourself too.
If they give it away it might be the ultimate blessing to the animal. Why? Someone other than you for a change would give a damn about seeing to her being walked and cared for. They need to see that its them that has led to this and not the dog being spiteful or doing it just to irritate. What the heck else can it do if it's not getting out much.
I would check to see if it needs to go out every hour and a half when home and make sure it goes. don't let her in until she does. That's one measure to exercise.
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Maybe you should start walking her before night, and before you go out and when you get back. After she pees outside, give her a treat. This will teach her again not to pee inside.
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