Charlie never weed on our sofa or beds or on his bed ever but since he is back from a week hostel stay he started weeing on sofa and on our bed he is almost 9 months old now and have never ever did such things earlier but now its our floor sofa and now bed and its not that he is not going to his regular toilet area-he is going there too which shows he hasn't forgotten it then why he is weeing inside of our house on soft areas too???? Please help im totally lost. His behaviour has changed a lot since he is back from hostel-- -- aggressive --started biting again --weeing inside house on sofa bed and floor --gets too hyper when someone comes home either a guest or we house members. How can i make things better here please advise!!!!
Go back to your original puppy house training, restrict access to sofa's beds etc. Make him sit on his own bed. It seems that he is marking his territory now that he is home. What sort of hostel was he in? Did they take him out for exercise or was he left in his kennel?
Well it was a normal dog hostel and though they said they took him for the walks but i think he was left tied with his leash all day my baby had the worst experience i guess thats why he is behaving like this and im feeling so sorry for him Restricting him from bed and sofa is something cant be done now as he's too tall now and can easily jump out of any restriction we place
Yes, he will recover but - until then - you need to go right back to basics. No access to sofas or beds - you can get tall full size baby gates like these -
Ah, Ana, that's bad luck for you. He will get back to his normal self but might just need you to go back to basics like others are saying. Try not to let him see / sense that you are stressed or upset about it; that will only make him feel stressed too and make it worse. Be as calm and positive as you can. And maybe find another alternative to the hostel next time you are away....is there anywhere else you can put him? Really feel for you....let us know how you get on.
Yeah we are trying to stay positive and calm but it's really very difficult for us as he has been doing wee on sofa and bed continuously since last 2-3 days and i had to change my mattress and quilt so many times already and it's really exhausting mentally....will try and stay calm and will try to go back to square one again!!
Hi Ana, this isn't nice for you to go through, but you'll work it out with patience. Weeing - this is really just a toilet training issue. So you need to ensure you are letting him out frequently and praising him heavily when he goes outside. Biting - like you did as a puppy, as soon as he gets too bitey, stop any interaction with him. Don't say anything to him, don't make eye contact with him. Stand up, turn away and cross your arms. If he continues, put yourself in another room for thirty seconds. Then initiate contact again. If he starts to bite again, repeat what you did before, otherwise give him lots of praise and attention for playing nicely. Getting hyper around guests - put him in another room when guests arrive. Once the guest has settled themselves, let him out. Do exactly as you would with the biting. If he remains calm, he gets attention. If not, separate him from your guest. It's probably best if the guest leaves - so setting up some scenarios where someone helps you with this and is prepared to go in and out of your house several times is useful. You can also train a "go to bed" behaviour, so when the doorbell rings, he goes to his bed, where he gets lots of treats, or a frozen kong etc. You'll have to explain what behaviour you're experiencing when you say he's aggressive, so we can offer advice. If it's true aggression, you'll need the assistance of a behaviourist, but we often think a dog is being aggressive when he's not really, he's just over-excited and needs to learn techniques to calm down.
Is he weeing more than normal? It may be a medical reason, could have picked up cystitis when away, perhaps a check with the vet?
I agree - a vet check would be a very good idea. Other than that I also agree with going back to basics with the toilet training. He probably wasn't taken out to wee and had to wee in his living area. But, don't worry, I am sure things will improve.
This is not something I'd recommend ..... Unconventional and a bit old school. They had a problem with one of their first Husky male dogs marking in the house, marking pees not an accident pee like a puppy. They sought advice from a dog behaourist who said that the dog was marking his territory and that my uncle needed to assert his dominance as the husky pack leader and mark the house as his territory. My uncle use a syring filled with his own pee and left a few drops around the house. The problem was solved.
I very much hope that the behaviourist went out of business. Not only is that really daft advice, it's very unhygienic. Dogs are not motivated to 'dominate' humans. There is no need to show yourself as a 'pack leader', put a dog in his place, or show him who is boss. If a dog is peeing in the house, it's a toilet training issue, it's that simple.
Ugh - that's disgusting! Show the dog where to wee & reward for weeing in the right place. And ensure any wee in the wrong place is cleaned up properly.
As I said this was a long time ago, my uncle lives on a farm in Africa, different ideas about hygiene and approach to animals.
Hi thanks a lot for these all suggestions I have started taking him out more often just like before and always keep him in front of my eyes and have blocked him from that sofa area where he was peeing and not letting him on my bed either. So he has not repeated these mistakes for the last 4 days and hopefully will stay like this now. Actually he was not peeing anywhere else just on the same spot on the sofa and same spot on the bed. I tried distilled white vinegar and baking soda thing on both but still smell is there. Can you all please suggest some good dog urine cleaners which i can use on my bed and soft sofa??
Yes, Simple Solution is the best It has enzymes in it which neutralise the urine. http://tinyurl.com/gr8lfou .
I couldn't find the one you shared but found this -- will this work too??? http://www.amazon.in/Simple-Solution-Stain-Odor-Remover/dp/B005545GV4
Sounds really positive. Hopefully, once you get rid of the "pee here" smell, Charlie will be back to where he was before he went to stay in hostel. Your super-vigilance has paid off.
