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mozzys mom · 03-23-2013, 07:14 PM

Hi Diane,
I have suggested belly bands for several dogs, so I don't hate them, but I want it to be a last resort. My experience with them has been that they get so used to them that they urinate in them all the time, like a wearable portapotty. I've also seen a lot of skin irritation in the tuck up area. Probably due to sizing. A friend has to use talc powder after every pad change. She lines hers with "light days" pads. I just figure at 15wks of age, I have time to train for the behavior I want.

Adult dogs present a bigger challenge. My question to you is, what changed a few months ago? Urinating on the one end of the sofa and on the dog bowl seem so specific. I would think if he couldn't hold it, he would go by the door? A friends daughter moved home from college and the family dog started urinating and doing other things. She was no longer the only child and didn't handle it too well. They got the daughter to start taking her for walks (she didn't get to walk often) and the problem went away. Another friend's dog urinated on his leg while we were talking. He and his wife were divorcing. The wife had moved out and poor Tigger was feeling a bit lost. Time and a steady schedule resolved his uncertainty. My sister's dog urinated smack dab in the middle of the new boyfriend's bed. That was obvious. Lol

Hopefully, it was just the UTI, but you might also think back to when it all started and see if anything may have changed to cause the behavior. Also, IMO, any healthy, previously trained, adult dog that starts urinating immediately starts losing priviledges and gets put back on the puppy track (frequent trips outdoors, limited unsupervised freedom). I know first hand how quick and crafty they can be about peeing indoors. I had a shih tzu that I tethered, kept a journal on, walked excessively, used a diaper and everything else I could think of. I could turn my back for a few seconds and she would be done before I turned around. Don't let me make a fridge run, it was guaranteed I'd have a puddle waiting when I returned.

Diligence and advice/support will get you thru this. Clean freak, you say? Can I give you my address, please, please, please?! Lol.

03-23-2013, 07:14 PM	#25
mozzys mom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Greater Chicago Posts: 30	Hi Diane, I have suggested belly bands for several dogs, so I don't hate them, but I want it to be a last resort. My experience with them has been that they get so used to them that they urinate in them all the time, like a wearable portapotty. I've also seen a lot of skin irritation in the tuck up area. Probably due to sizing. A friend has to use talc powder after every pad change. She lines hers with "light days" pads. I just figure at 15wks of age, I have time to train for the behavior I want. Adult dogs present a bigger challenge. My question to you is, what changed a few months ago? Urinating on the one end of the sofa and on the dog bowl seem so specific. I would think if he couldn't hold it, he would go by the door? A friends daughter moved home from college and the family dog started urinating and doing other things. She was no longer the only child and didn't handle it too well. They got the daughter to start taking her for walks (she didn't get to walk often) and the problem went away. Another friend's dog urinated on his leg while we were talking. He and his wife were divorcing. The wife had moved out and poor Tigger was feeling a bit lost. Time and a steady schedule resolved his uncertainty. My sister's dog urinated smack dab in the middle of the new boyfriend's bed. That was obvious. Lol Hopefully, it was just the UTI, but you might also think back to when it all started and see if anything may have changed to cause the behavior. Also, IMO, any healthy, previously trained, adult dog that starts urinating immediately starts losing priviledges and gets put back on the puppy track (frequent trips outdoors, limited unsupervised freedom). I know first hand how quick and crafty they can be about peeing indoors. I had a shih tzu that I tethered, kept a journal on, walked excessively, used a diaper and everything else I could think of. I could turn my back for a few seconds and she would be done before I turned around. Don't let me make a fridge run, it was guaranteed I'd have a puddle waiting when I returned. Diligence and advice/support will get you thru this. Clean freak, you say? Can I give you my address, please, please, please?! Lol.