Sometimes - it's only new and different situations or environments that cause this behavior.
The first time Kerry, my soon-to-be son in law, brought his dog over to meet me, it came into my house, promptly lifted its leg, and pee'd on my new sofa. Can you imaging how Kerry felt. He almost died ( ...and, of course, he bopped his dog a good one on the head and told him he was bad bad bad - and took him outside -- and scolded him further - like guys do - this is a big dog). BUT - this same dog has visited me a hundred times since then - and I have babysat him many times for several days, and he has never repeated this behavior again. (I guess it was a one-time, visit-to-a-new house thing. (Should mention also that I had two cats and two dogs - that no doubt Kerry's dog smelled the minute he entered my house.)
So - perhaps for your pup - just visiting a new place (with tons of water around) is causing part of it.
I would think that if he's disciplined every time he does it - he'll stop.
Good luck! Carol Jean |