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Peeing the rug when I'm there.
New dog. From local Humane Society. Had been surrendered. Black lab
mix. Female. About 5 years old. Spayed. Fargo is house-broken. She can stay alone all day long and not have accidents. She stays on her bed in my bedroom all night long and doesn't have accidents. But when I come home in the evening and meet all her needs (food, water, exercise, play time together, snuggling, maybe a rawhide chew treat, and 2 or 3 potty breaks scattered throughout), THAT is when she pees the rug. She waits until I'm lying on the couch watching tv, then she goes to the open area behind the couch and pees on the big braided rug. She has done this three times in two weeks (and once in another living room location) despite consequences I assume she does NOT like, i.e. time confined in a small bathroom (longer each time). It's true, my last dog used to spend a LOT of time on this particular rug. But Fargo doesn't pee on other rugs Billy used. And she doesn't pee on this particular rug while I'm gone all day. Thoughts? Thanks if you can help. |
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, MNRebecca wrote: She waits until I'm lying on the couch watching tv, then she goes to the open area behind the couch and pees on the big braided rug. She has done this three times in two weeks (and once in another living room location) despite consequences I assume she does NOT like, i.e. time confined in a small bathroom (longer each time). Do you think she understands the confinement? Why are you LETTING the pattern continue? #1 - keep a better eye on her #2 - realize that once you are home, she becomes more active which stimulates her entire body #3 - clean effectively or get rid of the rug (at least temporarily) #4 - block the area (chairs, gates, whatever) #5 - supervise better (did I already say that? Yes - you need to do that!) -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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On Dec 23, 10:20*am, Janet Boss
wrote: Do you think she understands the confinement? * Yes, it has worked to teach her not to climb up on the furniture. #3 - clean effectively or get rid of the rug (at least temporarily) I got rid of the rug. No accidents since. I hope to introduce a new one, perhaps over New Year's when I have more time at home with her. She likes the other braided rugs in the house - likes to roll on them, scratching and massaging herself. Hope she's okay with the new one. R. |
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Peeing the rug when I'm there.
"MNRebecca" wrote in message
I got rid of the rug. *No accidents since. *I hope to introduce a new one, perhaps over New Year's when I have more time at home with her. She likes the other braided rugs in the house - likes to roll on them, scratching and massaging herself. *Hope she's okay with the new one. Alas, that didn't work. Peed the new rug AND a previously unpeed rug near her water bowl. This time I added denial of a meal to the time out AND took advice from another source that she may feel insecure because I'm not being dominant enough. It's really not my style, as a dog owner, to dominate my dog. But there have been no accidents since. R. |
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Peeing the rug when I'm there.
On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:49:32 -0800 (PST), MNRebecca
wrote: "MNRebecca" wrote in message I got rid of the rug. *No accidents since. *I hope to introduce a new one, perhaps over New Year's when I have more time at home with her. She likes the other braided rugs in the house - likes to roll on them, scratching and massaging herself. *Hope she's okay with the new one. Alas, that didn't work. Peed the new rug AND a previously unpeed rug near her water bowl. This time I added denial of a meal to the time out AND took advice from another source that she may feel insecure because I'm not being dominant enough. It's really not my style, as a dog owner, to dominate my dog. But there have been no accidents since. You denied your dog a meal because she peed on a rug? Do you seriously think she understood the connection? Whoever told you the dog is peeing on the rug because you're not dominant enough is, um, misguided. I shudder to think how you asserted your dominance. Did you bother to rule out a medical cause for her behavior? |
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Peeing the rug when I'm there.
On 2010-01-14 21:32:42 -0500, sighthounds & siberians said:
Did you bother to rule out a medical cause for her behavior? And what kind of schedule is the dog on? |
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Peeing the rug when I'm there.
"montana wildhack" wrote in message news:2010011622164916807-montana@wildhackcominvalid... On 2010-01-14 21:32:42 -0500, sighthounds & siberians said: Did you bother to rule out a medical cause for her behavior? And what kind of schedule is the dog on? Perhaps some dogs require a strict schedule to achieve perfect housebreaking, but I do not think that is the case in this situation. I can offer my experience with Muttley to verify that he, at least, can be 100% reliable in the house with a random schedule that provides him with only one or two walks of perhaps 15-20 minute duration each day, and sometimes remaining in the house for 12-20 hours. He will let me know if he really needs to go out (or if he just hears an animal he wants to investigate), but he absolutely does not mess in the house. I agree with the OP that her dog may be exhibiting dominant behavior and is marking in the house for rasons related to that. Once a dog has accepted a human as a surrogate pack leader, and also recognizes the house as the pack's den, only extreme circumstances would warrant messing in the house. In this case the peeing seems to be a definite message, and probably an attempt to assert dominance in the absence of an accepted pack leader. The human may establish pack leadership in various ways, and it need not be violent or abusive, but is mostly a show of confidence and zero tolerance for unwanted behavior. And much depends on the personalities of the dog and the human. Paul and Muttley www.muttleydog.com |
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On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:14:53 -0500, "Paul E. Schoen"
wrote: "montana wildhack" wrote in message news:2010011622164916807-montana@wildhackcominvalid... On 2010-01-14 21:32:42 -0500, sighthounds & siberians said: Did you bother to rule out a medical cause for her behavior? And what kind of schedule is the dog on? Perhaps some dogs require a strict schedule to achieve perfect housebreaking, but I do not think that is the case in this situation. I can offer my experience with Muttley to verify that he, at least, can be 100% reliable in the house with a random schedule that provides him with only one or two walks of perhaps 15-20 minute duration each day, and sometimes remaining in the house for 12-20 hours. He will let me know if he really needs to go out (or if he just hears an animal he wants to investigate), but he absolutely does not mess in the house. I agree with the OP that her dog may be exhibiting dominant behavior and is marking in the house for rasons related to that. Of course you do, because no one else does, and taking this position might get you some attention. Once a dog has accepted a human as a surrogate pack leader, and also recognizes the house as the pack's den, only extreme circumstances would warrant messing in the house. Rubbish. I've owned and/or fostered well over 50 dogs of different breeds, including two *extremely* dominant females, and I've never seen a dog pee on rugs out of dominance. In this case the peeing seems to be a definite message, and probably an attempt to assert dominance in the absence of an accepted pack leader. The human may establish pack leadership in various ways, and it need not be violent or abusive, but is mostly a show of confidence and zero tolerance for unwanted behavior. And much depends on the personalities of the dog and the human. All based on your vast experience, watching The Dog Whisperer and reading Victorial Stillwell, eh? You're too inexperienced (both in terms of dogs you've owned and training methods/behavior theories you've used and read about) to offer advice to anyone. |
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"sighthounds & siberians" wrote in message
news On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:14:53 -0500, "Paul E. Schoen" All based on your vast experience, watching The Dog Whisperer and reading Victorial Stillwell, eh? In defence of VS, she no longer believes in the Dominance or Rank Reduction Theory. Alison |
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Peeing the rug when I'm there.
On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:23:31 -0000, "Alison"
wrote: "sighthounds & siberians" wrote in message news On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:14:53 -0500, "Paul E. Schoen" All based on your vast experience, watching The Dog Whisperer and reading Victorial Stillwell, eh? In defence of VS, she no longer believes in the Dominance or Rank Reduction Theory. That's good. Dogs do sometimes do things because of a desire to dominate, but not anywhere as often as some people claim, and more in relation to other dogs than people, IMO. I wasn't saying anything positive, negative, or neutral about either TDW or VS; I was saying that all of Paul's 'knowledge' comes from those sources. Or, at any rate, those are the two he's always quoting. |
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