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You should have the vet check her for a bladder or kidney infection. Generally when dogs peed where they normally don't and know they shouldn't, it's because they can't help it. Is she acting like she "knows" she did something wrong?
I agree with Snowflake! Give the vet a call. Lots of times pups will do this when they're not feeling well! I hope she's okay!
I third the suggestion by Snowflake! My mom's dog (a small Silky Terrier) was given up to a vet and the previous owner's wanted her put down because she just started to pee around their house all the time. The vet did an exam and told them she had a bladder infection, they didn't care and wanted her put down. Thankfully, the vet has in the documents for that if the vet does not agree and the couple is willing the vet will take the dog for no charge and the couple just abandoned her!
I hope your dog is okay! I was gonna say maybe she doesn't like to be left alone but reading further I don't think that's the issue. The only time my dog has peed in the house was when he was sick once and couldn't wake me up to let me know he needed to go out, which he never does in the middle of the night. It was so bizarre!
Good luck!!
is she on any medication?
our dog also never does this, but a few weeks ago, he was on some medication, and i think his body was trying to get rid of it, so he drank TONS of water and had to see every 2-3 hours, we had to wake up in shifts to let him out at night, and he would pee for THIRTY seconds.
if you think this is similar to what's going on, give her lots of water and take her out a lot...in a few days it will be better.
I would go to the Vet and check on the bladder infection. Then if that isn't it just start a log of when she's doing this. We had the same problem with our dog and we finally found out that she was going into a seizure and losing bladder control. I hope that's not the case for your pup because this hasn't been fun. Also, what about thunderstorms? My brother's border collie gets really strange during them and hides in weird places.
I am also on board with the suggestion to take her to the vet and have her checked for a bladder infection! If she does not have a bladder infection she might need to be crated when left alone for a while.
definitely take her to the vet. my dog is three and she is also potty trained. lately, she's been doing the same thing. she's even peed in her crate and shuffled to the corner of it to not step in the pee (she obviously wasn't happy to have peed there)... turns out she has a bladder stone and a urinary tract infection. now she is on antibiotics and getting the stone surgically removed on thursday. there's really no way to prevent it, some dogs just get them. i hope it's not the case with yours but it's worth looking into. good luck with your baby! i know how frustrating it can be to pick up pee when you know she knows better.
She hates being left alone. She's been highly stressed cause of the move. She used to sleep in my room (old house), but now she's not allowed in the bedroom (new house).
She always wants to be with me. Its almost like she has seperation anxiety, except she doesn't destroy stuff. She's calm if I'm at the house, but if I'm not there, she gets excited if she hears anyone walk by cause she thinks it's me, or she'll pace around trying to find me.
I don't know if she has a bladder infection. I called the vet... it could be stress, it could be a bladder infection.
She's not on any meds. She's been drinking water about the same as usual... although its summer so she's probably drinking a bit more. She sometimes will skip a night of eating but she usually won't eat unless I'm in the room now. She seems to be happy & healthy otherwise.
How do you catch your dog's pee in a cup? That doesn't sound fun... maybe I should call the vet back, it just sounds like such a wierd question to ask them.
My guess is that is the high level of stress and change she's been under. Any time my dog sees a box being packed she starts to freak out. Is there anything from the old house like a blanket or pillow she might be used to that you can train her to go to for comfort? If I recall right you've moved around a lot recently and I think she's probably just uncomfortable because she hasn't had a real sense of security lately. I would ask the vet for some tips in helping her adjust to a new living environment.
Yea I had a crazy mess the past few months & I forgot all about that. My roomies were awful, so I moved out & she had to stay at work for a few nights, then she was allowed to stay at my husband's parents for a few weeks. Then I house-sat for my mom so she went with me (though Hayley's been there before). Then I moved into my house & shey stayed with me. Then I left for my honeymoon & she went between my sister in law's apartment & my father in law's house for about a week. And now she's at my house but we've been there for almost a month & she hasn't stayed anywhere else. I felt so bad about moving her around so much... she does have her same dog bed from her old house. A lot of our house stuff is new to her cause she wasn't used to my husband's stuff & we got wedding gifts. There's a ton of boxes. She was having issues before (not about peeing inside) & I was recommended to put familiar smells around the house. I did that mostly, but since we're cleaning daily everything's always changing. She might be freaking out cause we're cleaning & stuff is being put away (slowly). And, the doing the laundry makes the house smell less like us & more like clean laundry.
I'll just watch her very closely. If she pees inside 1 more time or she acts wierd, in any way, she's going to the vet!
In addition to the scenarios posted by pps, it could be a bladder control problem, even though it may seem to you like she's too young. Sometimes when dogs are spayed, it can affect their bladder control muscles (definitely get your pets spayed/neutered though!). Typically if it's a bladder control issue, your dog will pee when relaxed (in her sleep) or when startled (like when your dryer buzzed). Your vet can prescribe meds to help if this is the case. Definitely see a vet if it happens again. Good luck!
Thanks, I just left her alone for a few hours & there wasn't an issue :). We'll see how tonight goes. Husband is having a friend over who is allergic to dogs & she usually gets locked up in the laundry room (with no laundry going so the machines don't scare her). So I'm sure that will stress her, but maybe I can convince husband to let her sleep in our room so she's more relaxed :). Thanks for all the opinions, Bees, I never thought it could be a bladder infection, so I'll definately keep a closer eye on any of those symptoms!
Just a recommendation, if she isn't allowed in your room, then you should NEVER let her in there. My dog isn't allowed in any of the bedrooms and we can leave the door open all day and all night and he won't go in there. That is because he has never stepped foot in there. If you lock her up in there this evening, she will wonder when its bedtime why she is being locked out.
It sounds like she could have an infection or something or just anxiety from everything.
Thanks caszos. I didn't let her in the bedroom... you're right, she'd think she could go in there other days & that would just confuse her further. Instead, I left my door open & put her bed right outside my door. She could see me from her bed, so she was perfectly fine & she didn't step foot in the bedroom.
So... last time I posted about this, I said I'd watch Hayley for any signs of an infection. Well, I have & she hasn't shown any. In fact, she's been acting even more playful & happy. I figured her peeing was a 1 time thing, brought on by the "scary" dryer & the 4th of July. Yesterday, she got quite a bit of attention, a long walk around the neighborhood & then a lot of extra playtime. A few hours later, she peed in the living room :(. So, I called my vet & I have to collect her urine so they can test it. Yup, I'm anticipating this to be just thrilling :/.
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My dalmatian dog Hayley NEVER pees inside. Not in 5 years... until this weekend. The only time she'll pee is if another animal had peed in that spot before & it wasn't cleaned. No other animals but Hayley have been in the house & she's not old, she can certainly control her bladder.
Secondly, Hayley NEVER jumps on furniture. She sheds a lot so I'd be able to tell if she jumped up on the couches, even if for 5 minutes you could tell. Not once in 5 years has she jumped on furniture.
So I get up Saturday morning, go sit on the couch & its kinda damp & smells bad. I look around & there's this giant pee puddle on the couch cushion!! If someone told me Hayley peed on the couch, I would have bet $1000 that it wasn't her, I'm THAT confident in her. Except, it HAD to be her cause well, I know it wasn't my husband :P.
On Friday I had done laundry ALL day after work & we just got a new washer & dryer (it came with the house) & the dryer buzzes very loudly, & it scared Hayley badly each time (she was literally shaking with fear). The dryer probably had gone off a few times during the night. My bedroom door was closed, so she couldn't get to me. My only conclusion was that it scared her so badly she peed herself? Its just so bizarre. There's no fur on the couch, so its not like she was sleeping there. Its like she jumped up on the couch specifically to pee on it.
Then yesterday, I left Hayley alone in the house for 5 hours. I let her out to go to the bathroom before I left & it was safer to leave Hayley in the air conditioned house than in my car for a few hours. So I come home to a big pee spot in the laundry room. I've left her alone all day before & she's never ever had an accident. I haven't done any laundry since Friday cause of how freaked out Hayley got so no buzzing noise woulda scared her.
I'm at a loss... I can't be with Hayley 24/7. She's with me all day at work. She goes almost everywhere with me. I don't know if I can trust her in the house now :(.