my dog pees in her bed?!

ILoveMyPaint · 09-02-2008, 08:32 AM

ok i heard somewhere that dogs dont pee where they sleep. and yesterday my dog and i where going to bed after we just got in from outside for her to go potty, and she gets in her bed which is next to my bed and pops a squat! i couldnt beleive it. why does she do this, i have heard theyll do it to cover up anothers scent but nobody touches or is on or in her bed. shes 8 months old chihuahua, i am having a rough time potty training her since she was pee pad trained by her previous owner i got her when she was 6 months old. so any thaughts on this?

breburtch · 09-02-2008, 08:48 AM

maybe she's using her bed like a training pad since she hasn't got one to use and is thinking thats what the beds for?

What about getting a litter box and putting training pads in it or even litter or what have you and try getting her to use that?

Lady_MCSE · 09-02-2008, 08:52 AM

Even though she is young, I still would take her to the vet for a thorugh eval. If you've ever had a urinary tract infection yourself, you know how urgent going can get.

You might get by with just a physical exam and a urinalysis which shouldn't be too expensive. If the vet feels blood needs to be tested too, then that could get a littl emore expensive.

The other thing is that dogs can sometimes get attached to a particular texture for peeing. If she was trained on soft fluffy stuff (wee wee pads), then she may associate soft fluffy things as pee attractors. If that's the case, then you might need to experiment a little with different textured dog beds before you find the right texture for her not to soil it.

PS: I'm not knocking wee wee pads, they can be great training aids when used properly. The thing is that some people don't read directions and don' tuse them properly.

MorningGlory · 09-02-2008, 10:17 AM

Just a suggestion, as I have never used the pee pads, but what if you bu some, and use them for a week, each day moving them closer to the door? Or, just put one outside so she knows to go outside? Good luck! I know how frusterating it is! I had a Dalmatian who peed in his crate cuz he was never outside to pee for the first 4 months of his life...he's good now. Good luck!!!

Carri · 09-02-2008, 12:07 PM

I totally feel your pain! I have a 1 yr old chihuahua that I got from the humane society, and he will pee on ANYTHING absorbant. I don't know if we will ever break him of it. I have had to pick up every rug in my house (thank God for hardwood floors) and leave puppy pads out for him in certain spots. Unfortunately for him, he has a couple of spots he likes, and if we don't keep pads there, he pees there anyway. Maybe line her bed with puppy pads so you don't have to keep washing it, anyway?

Sunlei · 09-02-2008, 01:22 PM

Sounds like a house training problem. It is good though to just make sure she doesn't have a infection of some kind.

I train (retrain) a lot of dogs. A dog not being house trained, or confused about peeing indoors on the pads, or "trained" to pee inside for whatever reasons is a very common problem.

I would get a book on how to crate train or pad train a very tiny puppy. Or a book on how to train a dog to pee on command.

Regress the young dogs training back as if she was a tiny baby puppy. And restart her from scratch. You have to be willing to follow the directions though.

A lot of people have dogs that never are house trained ever. They may not talk about Fido that always pees in the house, but it happen.

Good luck! one of my clients just got a sweet little 8 year old male chi. from houston, rescue. He was a pp leg lifter in the house. He learned in 3 days using the crate training method and the owner supervise method. Sweet little dog.

ILoveMyPaint · 09-02-2008, 06:44 PM

thanks everyone. i do have a book on house breaking, and take her out all the time she will go outside but doesnt ever let me know when she has to go, so i am just always taking her out. and that night we had just gone outside so it was even stranger that she did this. i will call the vet tomorow.

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09-02-2008, 08:32 AM
ILoveMyPaint Weanling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: massachusetts Posts: 298	my dog pees in her bed?! ok i heard somewhere that dogs dont pee where they sleep. and yesterday my dog and i where going to bed after we just got in from outside for her to go potty, and she gets in her bed which is next to my bed and pops a squat! i couldnt beleive it. why does she do this, i have heard theyll do it to cover up anothers scent but nobody touches or is on or in her bed. shes 8 months old chihuahua, i am having a rough time potty training her since she was pee pad trained by her previous owner i got her when she was 6 months old. so any thaughts on this?

09-02-2008, 08:48 AM
breburtch Coming two Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ennismore, Ontario Posts: 1,899	maybe she's using her bed like a training pad since she hasn't got one to use and is thinking thats what the beds for? What about getting a litter box and putting training pads in it or even litter or what have you and try getting her to use that?

09-02-2008, 08:52 AM
Lady_MCSE Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Shytown, IL Posts: 3,502	Even though she is young, I still would take her to the vet for a thorugh eval. If you've ever had a urinary tract infection yourself, you know how urgent going can get. You might get by with just a physical exam and a urinalysis which shouldn't be too expensive. If the vet feels blood needs to be tested too, then that could get a littl emore expensive. The other thing is that dogs can sometimes get attached to a particular texture for peeing. If she was trained on soft fluffy stuff (wee wee pads), then she may associate soft fluffy things as pee attractors. If that's the case, then you might need to experiment a little with different textured dog beds before you find the right texture for her not to soil it. PS: I'm not knocking wee wee pads, they can be great training aids when used properly. The thing is that some people don't read directions and don' tuse them properly. __________________ Yes I can spell the way Webster tells me to. But why? I might spell correctly Tuesday thru Wensday tho.

09-02-2008, 10:17 AM
MorningGlory Halter broke Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Renfrew County, Ontario Posts: 142	Just a suggestion, as I have never used the pee pads, but what if you bu some, and use them for a week, each day moving them closer to the door? Or, just put one outside so she knows to go outside? Good luck! I know how frusterating it is! I had a Dalmatian who peed in his crate cuz he was never outside to pee for the first 4 months of his life...he's good now. Good luck!!! __________________ MorningGlory

09-02-2008, 12:07 PM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 10,086	I totally feel your pain! I have a 1 yr old chihuahua that I got from the humane society, and he will pee on ANYTHING absorbant. I don't know if we will ever break him of it. I have had to pick up every rug in my house (thank God for hardwood floors) and leave puppy pads out for him in certain spots. Unfortunately for him, he has a couple of spots he likes, and if we don't keep pads there, he pees there anyway. Maybe line her bed with puppy pads so you don't have to keep washing it, anyway? __________________

09-02-2008, 01:22 PM
Sunlei Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 950	Sounds like a house training problem. It is good though to just make sure she doesn't have a infection of some kind. I train (retrain) a lot of dogs. A dog not being house trained, or confused about peeing indoors on the pads, or "trained" to pee inside for whatever reasons is a very common problem. I would get a book on how to crate train or pad train a very tiny puppy. Or a book on how to train a dog to pee on command. Regress the young dogs training back as if she was a tiny baby puppy. And restart her from scratch. You have to be willing to follow the directions though. A lot of people have dogs that never are house trained ever. They may not talk about Fido that always pees in the house, but it happen. Good luck! one of my clients just got a sweet little 8 year old male chi. from houston, rescue. He was a pp leg lifter in the house. He learned in 3 days using the crate training method and the owner supervise method. Sweet little dog.

09-02-2008, 06:44 PM
ILoveMyPaint Weanling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: massachusetts Posts: 298	thanks everyone. i do have a book on house breaking, and take her out all the time she will go outside but doesnt ever let me know when she has to go, so i am just always taking her out. and that night we had just gone outside so it was even stranger that she did this. i will call the vet tomorow.