"squiggles" continued.......

Shauna

As I posted before, my pup, who's now 11 weeks, pees in "squiggles" (that's the best way to describe it) all over the carpet/floor even though there's really no reason. He's not fully potty trained, but he can hold it for long periods of time and I take him out every 15 minutes still.

Anyway, we noticed a pattern to this tonight. He seems to do it when I leave the room. Last night I went upstairs to check on my daughter and I wasn't gone more that 5 minutes. I came back to squiggles all over my living room carpet. Again tonight, I went to check on my daughter upstairs and again I was only gone for 5 minutes. When I left he was content chewing on one of his new toys. When I came back down there were squiggles in the living room, dining room, anywhere he could go!!!!

I don't think (I could be wrong, though) that this is a physical issue and rather more of a mental issue. Could he be stressed when I leave the room? I'm with him all day except for at night and when I leave to go shopping and such. Could this be a form of separation anxiety? If so, what can I do?

Mikey

Has he been to the vet to clear him of any medical issues?

TBH I've never seen a dog do anything like this except on youtube (and it's outside so really won't apply) every dog I've seen pees in one spot.

I really wonder if it isn't an undeveloped bladder?

But hard for me to say-perhaps the others will have some advice or experience?

fawkese1

ditto...has he been checked yet for a UTI? it was mentioned in your other post also?? i think a vet check is called for...

Shauna

He's been to the vet twice already, but he wasn't checked for anything. I never thought this was anything more than him just being young and not being able to hold it so I didn't mention it. I'll have to give them a call.

RedyreRotties

Come on now. You write in your post that he does this when you leave the room. What do YOU think you should do?

Shauna

Well when I first got him I put him in his crate whenever I had to leave the room, but since I KNOW he can hold it and I KNOW he knows to go outside, I'd like to think I can give him SOME sort of freedom. I would think I could leave him alone for 5 minutes at this point. Plus I don't want him to think I will ALWAYS be there. My parents had a dog with severe separation anxiety and I don't want the same thing happening with my pup.

MySoulmateEmmy

^^ The OP asked us for suggestions, I don't think they would have if they knew how they could fix the issue

Shauna-

Even if he is young I wouldn't rule out the possiblity of a Urinary tract infection as well as a possible underdeveloped bladder as mentioned above. It might be something to check out in case.

If it is a behavioral thing I would make sure you can work with him to SLOWLY increase the amount of time you leave him in a room. Go out the door then return right away and praise if he doesn't piddle, go out for a few more seconds, minute or two etc. and praise him each time you come back and he doesn't piddle and work up over time to the point where you can leave him alone without him messing. It is possible he is used to you there and is upset you leave.

Another thing is do you have a crate for him? If he is untrustworthy left alone. Even if for just 5 min. You might want to crate him so he can't mess everywhere until you are able to eradicate this issue.

They also have "DAP" (Dog Appeasing Pheromone) collars, diffusers and sprays that emit a pleasing and soothing pheromone similar to a mother dog's scent that might be a soothing thing for your puppy to keep him calm when you are away and might help.

Good luck and keep us updated on your little guy

~MSE

Mikey

Well it doesn't matter if he's been to a vet but not for this.

If you've been to a doctor for diabetes it'd hardly treat your broken leg right?

Basically he NEEDS to be seen by a vet FOR THIS problem -period. THEN if all is well talk to us about behavior treatments

tonisaysss

Do you practice positive reinforcement training? I don't know about the "squiggle" issue, but he may be waiting until you're gone to urinate because he knows he's doing wrong.

Collect a urine sample and drop it off at the vet. Shouldn't be a problem if your dog has already been examined. Tests are around 30 bucks.

fawkese1

dogs don't really know right from wrong. they are amoral, so they don't really understand right from wrong or good from bad, they do understand safe/not safe and works/doesn't work type consequences...