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10-17-2012, 04:39 PM | #1 |
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| Yorkie peeing in the house and biting Hello all. I haven't posted here in a long time, but I am having problems with my 5 year old male Yorkie. We have never had issues with him, as he has been completely (day and night) potty trained since about 5 months old. (We've had him since 3 months) usually he will bark at us or come pat us and run to the door when he needs to go outside. But lately he has been peeing all over the house, in different spots, but mostly the kitchen, and mostly at night. Occasionally during the day, in plain sight of us. When he does this, I bring him to the spot he peed in and say NO, BAD BOY. and tell him to go away. Yesterday, and once before this, when I carried him over to the wet spot, he yanked his head back and bit me. He broke my skin, and was acting very aggressively. He has done this once before, about three months ago. I swore that if the dog ever bit me or my family members, we would have to give him away, cause that means he has lost all respect for me. (maybe that is a myth you can clarify) But I can't just give him away without trying something else. What can I do? Please help. He is usually well mannered with us, playful and everything, but I don't know what's gotten into him lately. |
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10-18-2012, 02:18 AM | #3 |
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| Dogs do not just go off their natural training without a reason. He could very well be sick or it could be another issue. Also punishing a dog that way is inviting a challenge. Reward him when he gets it right but don't punish the accidents. Your dog has a problem. Try helping him through it and not punishing him. You will always get good results from positive reinforcement. |
10-18-2012, 01:21 PM | #4 |
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| OK, I am trying to find what the issue could be.. I guess I should start by talking to the vet. He could very well be sick or it could be another issue How do other dog owners treat accidents? DO I just ignore it? I am asking because I have never had this issue with him before. |
10-18-2012, 02:01 PM | #5 | |
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Based on your description, i would highly recommend going to the vet first. get a check up and bloodwork done. If he bit you twice (both times when you picked him up) he is probably in pain, and more than you want him to be in. is it possible your hands are putting pressure on his underside and that hurts when picking up? Urinary tract infection, kidney problaem, many things could be worng or not. When a dog changes that drastically with bladder control, it is MORE than likely medical issue. To your question about what to do about peeing, ignore it and clean it up. Especially if he can't help whats happening due to a medical issue (most likely, unhless something changed in your household, new baby, new people, different house, etc) the only time you can correct is when catching him in the act, make a loud noise to startle him then direct him to where he needs to go and praise when he does it right. But honestly, i wouldn't even do that until you find out what might be medically wrong first. you coul not allow him free roam, limit him to one room where you can watch him until youve had him vet checked
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10-18-2012, 02:05 PM | #6 |
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| You need to keep him with you and kind of treat him like you are starting training all over again. Some people tether their dog to themselves so the dog is never out of their sight. Don't wait for him to let you know when he wants to go out. Set up a regular schedule for him to go out and make sure he goes. Reward him when he does go outside. Tell the vet that he has been trained since he was a puppy and suddenly started peeing in the house and you want to make sure he does not something wrong with his kidneys or bladder. Some dogs do develop stones so I wouldn't wait on getting him checked out. |
10-18-2012, 02:12 PM | #7 | |
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10-18-2012, 07:38 PM | #9 |
YT Addict | I would ask your vet to check for bladder stones. I'm not sure but that could be the reason for the frequent urination. They can be very painful if they go into the urethra. My little guy had blood in his urine which I noticed in the winter when there was snow on the ground. At first my vet told me it was probably crystals in the urine but he ended up getting really sick and when they x-rayed him they found 7 bladder stones and 2 were in the urethra. They were removed successfully through surgery. |
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