An unpleasant surprise is that your favorite pet suddenly began to leave puddles on the carpet. What to do if a dog is peeing at home, and what mistakes should be avoided?
Shouting and severe punishment will not lead to anything good. In addition, there is absolutely no sense in punishing the dog when it has already moved away from the place where it had become dirty. In this case, poking a dog’s face into a puddle made by him is useless - he won’t understand what they want from him.
What to do if a “criminal” is caught while committing his act?
But if he was caught during the commission of a "crime", the following actions are needed:
- in a tone of voice show the dog that they are unhappy;
- gently hit the dog on the croup;
- pronounce the command "No", "It is impossible" or "Fu" in a strict voice with an increased tone;
- wipe the puddle with a rag and leave it in a conspicuous place so that the dog can urinate next time on it;
- treat the "crime scene" with a disinfectant solution and vinegar, or spray it with Antigadin;
- the next day, getting up early, go out with the dog and a rag;
- give the dog a pee on this rag on the street;
- throw a rag on the ground until the animal begins to urinate on its own on grass or on a column;
- after each "popis" in the street to praise the pet.
Disease
If the opportunity was of a one-time nature, perhaps the dog ate something and drank a lot of water, could not bear it, and the result was a puddle on the carpet, then there is no particular reason for concern. But if this has already begun to be repeated, then you should well understand why the dog is pissing at home, establish the root causes and then eliminate them.
Next, we consider the possible causes of this behavior. We will also give recommendations on how to deal with the problem. One of the reasons an adult dog pisses at home may be an animal’s urethra, in particular the bladder, or unhealthy kidneys. The cause is diabetes. The dog is simply not able to endure until the owner comes home from work. In addition, the fact that the dog begins to go to the toilet at home accelerates the fact that he hears the smell of the body of its owner, which comes from a carpet or blanket.
This smell is associated with her walking, and walking for the dog, perhaps, first of all - this is the toilet. If the dog is a year old and she pees at home, then the cause may be hormonal disorders. Bladder problems usually occur in old animals, but it happens in young ones. Of course, a trip to the veterinarian is mandatory here. If the tests showed that the dog is doing fine, then the reason that the dog is peeing at home lies elsewhere.
The desire to attract attention
When in addition to the dog itself, some other pet appears in the house (no matter who it is: a parrot, a hamster or a cat), competition arises, because apart from the dog, attention is now paid to other animals. This causes jealousy, which the dog expresses by the fact that she goes to the toilet on the carpet. Thus, when a dog writes at home, it declares itself, marks territory, trying to draw attention to its "person", and seeks to show who is the owner of the house. So the animal wants to protect itself. What solution will be effective in this case? Here follows a demonstration of your love, care and attention to the pet to strengthen. It is very important that as soon as a “competitor” appears in the dog’s house, the owner must show that he still loves the dog, and not less than before.
Dog pissing at home. The reason for this phenomenon is that the owner does not show attention
Due to the high occupancy, the dog breeder may not give due attention to the pet. For example, if the owner often has a delay at work, the dog gets bored. Dogs of working and hunting breeds are especially bored. Feelings such as sadness and longing lead to uncontrolled relaxation of the animal’s bladder muscles. Boredom has a bad effect on the dog’s behavior, it doesn’t even want to endure, and this often leads the adult dog to pee at home. In Rostov-on-Don, cynologists often name precisely this reason for the inappropriate behavior of the animal. Perhaps before this a certain mode of dog walking and bladder emptying has already been established, and now, when the owner is absent for a long time, a malfunction occurs. This exacerbates the problem. In addition, urination can be accelerated by the fact that the long-awaited moment of arrival of the owner causes joy in the dog. This leads to relaxation of the corresponding muscles and makes the dog urinate directly in the house.
What will help in this case? The solution to the problem is very simple. Perhaps the owner will have to review and, if possible, change his work schedule in order to spend more time with his pet. You need to remember that this is not a toy bought in order to, after playing enough, forget about it. It will be useful to increase the time of walks. If you diversify pastime with your pet with all kinds of games, there will not be a trace of dog boredom! It is noticed that strict adherence to the dog’s walking mode quickly normalizes the frequency of going to the toilet, and the animal stops urinating on the carpet.
Stressful situations
Stress can also be caused by the above reasons, but drastic changes can be added to this. For example, it could be a change of residence. As a rule, a pet is stressed by the fact that he now has a different owner. These and other factors associated with the changes can greatly affect the behavior of the animal, in particular, the fact that the pet will begin to urinate on the carpet or furniture. In this case, the patient caring attitude of the owner and his love will help get rid of this problem. If you walk more with the dog and play with it, it will lead to the fact that it will be walked enough. And frequent games with her will alleviate the stressful state associated with changes, as well as dispel dog boredom. As a result, the pet will have much less prerequisites to urinate in the house. If it is a puppy, actions must be careful. It is necessary not to rush to carry the pet outside. Let him get used to his new master, get used to the new situation.
Punishment for misconduct
Paradoxically, it is often the punishment that can cause an adult dog to pee at home. In Rostov, dog handlers say the following about this: the animal was probably punished for such an offense, and when there is someone at home, it does not allow itself to urinate on the carpet. But when nobody is there, the dog sees no need to endure. You can ask, for example, the previous owners of the dog, whether there were incidents and whether "disciplinary measures" were applied. Double attention to the pet with enhanced monitoring will help solve the problem.
Feeling of fear
A vicious circle forms here: for the first offense, the dog was physically punished, now he will urinate, awaiting punishment. Breaking this circle is not easy. So it’s better not to allow this. If the mistake has already been made, there is still a way out, but patience is needed. A pet will probably have to be “trained from scratch” in a street toilet.
Walk irregularity
To the fact that an adult dog pees at home, a violation of the schedule of walking could lead. To avoid this, it is important not to change the time for walking and especially not to miss it. If this happens, make an effort to debug the schedule again and stick to it, despite the weather, mood, or simply reluctance to go outside.
Not enough time for walking
Maybe the owner just doesn’t want to get up earlier, and the walk with the dog takes a very short time before the owner leaves for work. In this case, the dog does not have time to properly empty the bladder, and there is not enough strength to endure until the evening, and the dog pees at home. Here, you may also have to revise your schedule and devote more time to walking.
Resentment
If the owner often scolds the pet for any pranks on the street, this can lead to a hidden insult. Seeking revenge, the four-legged begins to urinate in the house. Often, the dog does its “wet deeds” directly to the owner’s shoes and his other things, as he smells him. Perhaps you should reconsider your educational measures and not be too strict, scolding the dog for everything.
Excessive gentleness in education
Another extreme in domestic dog breeding is that owners over-indulge their favorite animal, allowing it to do almost anything. A complete lack of rigor leads to the same result - the dog pees at home. It is important to remember that not a person lives in an animal, but an animal in a person. Therefore, the dog should clearly recognize the following fact: it is not the owner in the house, but the person. It is important to avoid the named bias in relation to the pet. But if a mistake was made, it is not necessary to think that everything is hopeless. The situation can be brought under control if the systematic introduction of unsharp corrective measures. The dog will quickly learn the lesson, and everything will fall into place. Soon, wet pools on carpets will be a thing of the past.
Incorrect feeding
An unregulated diet and drinking often leads the adult dog to pee at home. It is important to remember that food is digested in about 30 to 40 minutes, and the liquid is absorbed for 15 to 20 minutes. Based on this, it will be easier to correctly set the schedule of nutrition and watering of the animal and coordinate the pet walking time with this. You should try not to overfeed and not solder the dog. Experienced dog breeders note that strict adherence to the feeding, drinking and walking schedules of the pet helps prevent the dog from urinating in the house. Therefore, it will be useful to ensure that no one in the house feeds and drinks the dog at an unspecified time for this.
A large time interval between evening and morning walk. Such an oversight of the owners leads the dog to pee at home at night. During the evening walk, for example, because it was raining or the owner was in a hurry to go home, the pet did not have time to choose a suitable place for the toilet. As a result, the dog is not walked enough. If the dog woke up early, and they will walk him only after two hours, he is unlikely to tolerate this time. Here you need to change the walking schedule. Walking the evening is best done as late as possible, and in the morning you should try to get out early.
If the dog is not accustomed to the toilet on the street
In short, this problem occurs when the environment of the four-legged friend changes.
A detailed description of the problem in different situations and ways to overcome it:
- The dog was picked up just from the street. Puppies are usually picked up, although not always. For such a “newcomer”, the concepts of “home” and “not home”, as well as “here you can go to the toilet, but you can’t do it here” are not yet clear, therefore an adult dog writes at home. In Moscow, there are dog handlers who can help wean urinate in the house. What do we have to do? Patiently teach a new family member to the toilet from scratch. As in the case of a puppy, you can, using a newspaper or a diaper, you first learn to urinate on it. Carpets for the duration of the training are better to clean and spread newspapers throughout the apartment. It is important not to forget to praise the pet when it goes to the toilet in the right place. After the dog has well understood what the newspapers are for, you can proceed to the next stage of training - to train to go to the toilet on the street.
- Before the owners moved to the apartment building, the dog lived in the yard, on a chain. It is clear that he never walked and relieved where he wanted and when he wanted, therefore, he was not accustomed to the toilet. Carefully observing the dog and noticing that he does not find his place and sniffs at the corners of the furniture or apartment, you need to immediately bring him outside and wait until the dog fulfills all its needs. After this, you must definitely praise her and give a tasty treat. It will be good if the dog does it more than once for a walk. The reward should be after each time. So the pet will understand that you need to go to the toilet here.
- Before moving to a high-rise building, the animal was kept in aviary. The ideal time for walking would be the time when the dog was released from the aviary. Later, when the pet already understands that they will be walking and there is a sense to endure, it will be time for walking to choose the one that is convenient for the owner.