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Old September 21st 03, 08:05 PM
Theo
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Default My dog is urinating all over the place

I have a 3-4 year old male, Chihuahua that is peeing all over the place. He
is not neutered. He gets taken outside for walks but continues to pee on
everything. Any help will be appreciated.
-Theo


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Old September 21st 03, 08:32 PM
FurPaw
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Theo wrote:
I have a 3-4 year old male, Chihuahua that is peeing all over the place. He
is not neutered. He gets taken outside for walks but continues to pee on
everything. Any help will be appreciated.


Did this peeing just start, or was he never housebroken? If it just
started, a visit to the vet is in order to see if he has medical problem,
like a urinary tract infection.

If he was never housebroken, you'll need to start from ground zero, and it
may take a while.

Have a professional come in and steam clean your carpets, using a urine
odor neutralizer, to get rid of the urine odor.

Clean up any "accidents" immediately with an enzyme cleaner like Nature's
Miracle (no commercial interest).

After he eats, take him outside for a walk and don't come back until he
pees. Praise him extravagantly for peeing outside. If you can take him to
the same place to pee each time, even better - he'll form a habit.

Don't give him the opportunity to pee in the house. Either put him in his
crate or tether him to your belt when you are not interacting directly with
him. (Don't leave him in his crate all the time, however!) Take him out
for a walk at least every couple of hours, and watch him closely for signs
that he needs to pee. At his age, he should have some anticipatory
behaviors that you can notice.

Don't punish him for peeing in the house - he won't learn anything from
having his nose rubbed in a spot, except to fear you. If you catch him in
the act, whisk him outside, don't yell, and again praise him extravagantly
when he pees outside.

Hope this helps - I'm sure you will get other suggestions.

FurPaw

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Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.

To reply, unleash the dog.

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Old September 21st 03, 08:32 PM
FurPaw
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Theo wrote:
I have a 3-4 year old male, Chihuahua that is peeing all over the place. He
is not neutered. He gets taken outside for walks but continues to pee on
everything. Any help will be appreciated.


Did this peeing just start, or was he never housebroken? If it just
started, a visit to the vet is in order to see if he has medical problem,
like a urinary tract infection.

If he was never housebroken, you'll need to start from ground zero, and it
may take a while.

Have a professional come in and steam clean your carpets, using a urine
odor neutralizer, to get rid of the urine odor.

Clean up any "accidents" immediately with an enzyme cleaner like Nature's
Miracle (no commercial interest).

After he eats, take him outside for a walk and don't come back until he
pees. Praise him extravagantly for peeing outside. If you can take him to
the same place to pee each time, even better - he'll form a habit.

Don't give him the opportunity to pee in the house. Either put him in his
crate or tether him to your belt when you are not interacting directly with
him. (Don't leave him in his crate all the time, however!) Take him out
for a walk at least every couple of hours, and watch him closely for signs
that he needs to pee. At his age, he should have some anticipatory
behaviors that you can notice.

Don't punish him for peeing in the house - he won't learn anything from
having his nose rubbed in a spot, except to fear you. If you catch him in
the act, whisk him outside, don't yell, and again praise him extravagantly
when he pees outside.

Hope this helps - I'm sure you will get other suggestions.

FurPaw

--
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.

To reply, unleash the dog.

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Old September 21st 03, 08:32 PM
FurPaw
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Theo wrote:
I have a 3-4 year old male, Chihuahua that is peeing all over the place. He
is not neutered. He gets taken outside for walks but continues to pee on
everything. Any help will be appreciated.


Did this peeing just start, or was he never housebroken? If it just
started, a visit to the vet is in order to see if he has medical problem,
like a urinary tract infection.

If he was never housebroken, you'll need to start from ground zero, and it
may take a while.

Have a professional come in and steam clean your carpets, using a urine
odor neutralizer, to get rid of the urine odor.

Clean up any "accidents" immediately with an enzyme cleaner like Nature's
Miracle (no commercial interest).

After he eats, take him outside for a walk and don't come back until he
pees. Praise him extravagantly for peeing outside. If you can take him to
the same place to pee each time, even better - he'll form a habit.

Don't give him the opportunity to pee in the house. Either put him in his
crate or tether him to your belt when you are not interacting directly with
him. (Don't leave him in his crate all the time, however!) Take him out
for a walk at least every couple of hours, and watch him closely for signs
that he needs to pee. At his age, he should have some anticipatory
behaviors that you can notice.

Don't punish him for peeing in the house - he won't learn anything from
having his nose rubbed in a spot, except to fear you. If you catch him in
the act, whisk him outside, don't yell, and again praise him extravagantly
when he pees outside.

Hope this helps - I'm sure you will get other suggestions.

FurPaw

--
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.

To reply, unleash the dog.

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Old September 21st 03, 08:44 PM
Theo
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This is not a new thing. We were never really able to housetrain him. We
were able to housetrain two other dogs (alaskan mallamute, chihuahua) but we
just couldn't train him. We don't hit him. He doesn't show any signs when
he wants to go. He just goes, sometimes right in front of us. We have wood
floors and from all of his urine he has stained the wood black in those
spots which is obviously very unsightly. Thanks for you input.
-Theo


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Old September 21st 03, 08:44 PM
Theo
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This is not a new thing. We were never really able to housetrain him. We
were able to housetrain two other dogs (alaskan mallamute, chihuahua) but we
just couldn't train him. We don't hit him. He doesn't show any signs when
he wants to go. He just goes, sometimes right in front of us. We have wood
floors and from all of his urine he has stained the wood black in those
spots which is obviously very unsightly. Thanks for you input.
-Theo


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Old September 21st 03, 08:44 PM
Theo
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This is not a new thing. We were never really able to housetrain him. We
were able to housetrain two other dogs (alaskan mallamute, chihuahua) but we
just couldn't train him. We don't hit him. He doesn't show any signs when
he wants to go. He just goes, sometimes right in front of us. We have wood
floors and from all of his urine he has stained the wood black in those
spots which is obviously very unsightly. Thanks for you input.
-Theo


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Old September 21st 03, 09:49 PM
FurPaw
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Theo wrote:
This is not a new thing. We were never really able to housetrain him. We
were able to housetrain two other dogs (alaskan mallamute, chihuahua) but we
just couldn't train him. We don't hit him. He doesn't show any signs when
he wants to go. He just goes, sometimes right in front of us. We have wood
floors and from all of his urine he has stained the wood black in those
spots which is obviously very unsightly. Thanks for you input.
-Theo


Hmmm. I don't know if it is possible to get the odor of urine out of wood
floors, but until you do, your house will continue to smell like an
acceptable place to pee.

How often do you take him out? How many hours elapse between walks? It
could be a bladder problem, e.g., he has an unusually small bladder or some
difficulty with bladder control. My chis (now 12) can go for at least
eight hours with out peeing (overnight), although I let them out more
frequently in the daytime.

FurPaw

--
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.

To reply, unleash the dog.

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Old September 21st 03, 09:49 PM
FurPaw
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Theo wrote:
This is not a new thing. We were never really able to housetrain him. We
were able to housetrain two other dogs (alaskan mallamute, chihuahua) but we
just couldn't train him. We don't hit him. He doesn't show any signs when
he wants to go. He just goes, sometimes right in front of us. We have wood
floors and from all of his urine he has stained the wood black in those
spots which is obviously very unsightly. Thanks for you input.
-Theo


Hmmm. I don't know if it is possible to get the odor of urine out of wood
floors, but until you do, your house will continue to smell like an
acceptable place to pee.

How often do you take him out? How many hours elapse between walks? It
could be a bladder problem, e.g., he has an unusually small bladder or some
difficulty with bladder control. My chis (now 12) can go for at least
eight hours with out peeing (overnight), although I let them out more
frequently in the daytime.

FurPaw

--
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.

To reply, unleash the dog.

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Old September 21st 03, 09:49 PM
FurPaw
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Theo wrote:
This is not a new thing. We were never really able to housetrain him. We
were able to housetrain two other dogs (alaskan mallamute, chihuahua) but we
just couldn't train him. We don't hit him. He doesn't show any signs when
he wants to go. He just goes, sometimes right in front of us. We have wood
floors and from all of his urine he has stained the wood black in those
spots which is obviously very unsightly. Thanks for you input.
-Theo


Hmmm. I don't know if it is possible to get the odor of urine out of wood
floors, but until you do, your house will continue to smell like an
acceptable place to pee.

How often do you take him out? How many hours elapse between walks? It
could be a bladder problem, e.g., he has an unusually small bladder or some
difficulty with bladder control. My chis (now 12) can go for at least
eight hours with out peeing (overnight), although I let them out more
frequently in the daytime.

FurPaw

--
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.

To reply, unleash the dog.

 




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