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Laur · 05-09-2007, 09:34 AM

Diamond has been sleeping in bed with me everynight now for a couple of months. I love having her in bed to snuggle with and I know she loves it too. Anyway, I wanted to see if any of you have problems with your furbabies wetting the bed? Diamond is pretty much potty trained but still has accidents here & there.

She has peed in my bed a total of 4 times I would say over a couple months and I am just worried it is ruining the mattress. The mattress is not even a year old, does peeing ruin it? I have a mattress protector but I think it still seeps through.

I always wash the sheets and mattress pad everytime she pees but I am just afraid the mattress will be ruined sooner than later.

Any suggestions? BTW-I always take her out to pee/poop before we go to bed and take her out immediately in the morning.

maybeiloveyou · 05-09-2007, 11:53 AM

Peeing will definitely soil/ruin your matress!

Dogs shouldn't be let into the bed until they're fully housetrained, I feel. The bed is big enough that she can distinguish one side for "sleeping" and the other side for "pottying."

I wouldn't let her sleep on the bed until you know that she won't soil it.

Laur · 05-09-2007, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by maybeiloveyou

Peeing will definitely soil/ruin your matress!

Dogs shouldn't be let into the bed until they're fully housetrained, I feel. The bed is big enough that she can distinguish one side for "sleeping" and the other side for "pottying."

I wouldn't let her sleep on the bed until you know that she won't soil it.

I do agree with you but she is a tiny one, I feel as if she will never FULLY be potty trained. She goes immediately when we go outside but there are times when if she REALLY has to go, she will just go. I want to start putting her in the crate at night because I just bought that mattress last year and it was not cheap...it is a Stearns & Foster so it was a bit pricey to say the least. She has peed on it about 3-4 times by now. I do wash the sheets and do my best to clean the mattress but I am sure the pee seeps through

Brooklyn619 · 05-10-2007, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Laur

Diamond has been sleeping in bed with me everynight now for a couple of months. I love having her in bed to snuggle with and I know she loves it too. Anyway, I wanted to see if any of you have problems with your furbabies wetting the bed? Diamond is pretty much potty trained but still has accidents here & there.

She has peed in my bed a total of 4 times I would say over a couple months and I am just worried it is ruining the mattress. The mattress is not even a year old, does peeing ruin it? I have a mattress protector but I think it still seeps through.

I always wash the sheets and mattress pad everytime she pees but I am just afraid the mattress will be ruined sooner than later.

Any suggestions? BTW-I always take her out to pee/poop before we go to bed and take her out immediately in the morning.

I am having the SAME problem and was JUST about to post something on this! I don't know what to do.. I'm at the end of my rope here.

I really, really don't want to put her in a crate at night, she's NEVER been in a crate... but I don't know what else to do. I've heard it's almost impossible to get a dog to sleep in a crate once they are used to being in bed with you. I've been trying to keep her away from water after 7 PM, but we have other dogs and cats and I can't take up all the water in the house. It's like a constant battle trying to make sure she's not drinking... because she sneaks away and that's all she wants to do! My sister said I should put her up in my bedroom after 7, but she's in there all day while I'm at work and I don't even get home until after 5:30, I just think it's mean. I have thought about crating her all day while I'm at work, but I don't think that's fair because I can't come home during the day to let her out because I work half an hour away. I'm soooo frustrated, what am I doing wrong with her???

LuvMySissy · 05-10-2007, 05:51 AM

Lauren-
Is your mattress protector treated at all? You could also double up on the mattress protector or if she tends to go in the same place, put a wee wee pad under the mattress protector. Are you seeing any urine stains on the mattress?? The last resort would be to get a plastic mattress protector, but those aren't very comfortable...........

Brooklyn619 · 05-10-2007, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by LuvMySissy

Lauren-
Is your mattress protector treated at all? You could also double up on the mattress protector or if she tends to go in the same place, put a wee wee pad under the mattress protector. Are you seeing any urine stains on the mattress?? The last resort would be to get a plastic mattress protector, but those aren't very comfortable...........

Shouldn't the idea be that you don't want your dog to EVER pee on the bed though? I mean I'm sure those are good ideas to protect the mattress.. but it's gross and I don't want my dog to EVER pee there. I feel like putting all that stuff down will just prevent the mattress from getting hurt but not stop the actualy problem.

Gracie2006 · 05-10-2007, 06:00 AM

When I first got Gracie, I made her sleep in a very small soft carrier (one made for a ferret) on my bed next to me. She quickly became very consistent with waking me up to take her potty if she needed to go. I waited until she was sleeping through the night before I let her sleep with me outside of the carrier. She had one pee accident on the bed. I returned her to her carrier at night for another week or so. After that, there were no more accidents on the bed. I suggest no food or fluids after 7:00 PM and wait until baby is sleeping through the night before allowing her to sleep with you in bed, outside of a crate. I have read on here where others do something similar, making a crate out of pillows. Good luck.

yorkiegirl83 · 05-10-2007, 06:17 AM

Not much advice here, but I have a lhasa apso named Lula and she will pee on the bed. When she was a puppy she did it in her sleep, and now she does it to mark so she's only allowed in the bedroom w/a diaper on and sleeps in a huge area I have set up in my kitchen. I just bought a Vera Wang Sealy mattress last year and it was so expensive and it has honestly been ruined by the peeing. Good luck!!!! xoxo

biewerlover · 05-10-2007, 07:07 AM

Just a thought as it sounds like you want to continue to snuggle with her (I can't blame you at all), how about trying a diaper on her at nightime? You can buy one at the petstore and the I used to cut up an adult lightday pad and put it in the diaper. At least then if she pees a little it is in the diaper and not on your bed. She might not like the diaper at first, but she will adjust? Again, just a thought...

Kathy

Laur · 05-10-2007, 01:25 PM

Thanks for all of the suggestions. While I want to protect the actual mattress itself, I feel as if she will continue to do it unless I do something about it. I have a mattress pad/protector on it now and I really don't want to use two

That would take even longer to make the bed and I really don't need two.

I know she is going to hate it but I have been thinking about keeping her in the crate at night because I don't know what else to do. I have tried making a fort or a crate with pillows and she just wants to be next to me when I sleep...go figure. I even have a small bed (pet bed) in my bed and she sleeps in it but in the middle of the night, comes under the covers with me.

I just cannot afford to buy another mattress anytime soon...I am still paying off this one!!!

Vinnie's Mom · 05-11-2007, 03:53 AM

The first thing is to remove the smell of the pee as best as possible! Use bleach or color safe bleach, it will decrease the chance she'll pee on it again!

Ladylavender · 05-11-2007, 11:00 AM

I believe (but I could be wrong) that bleach has amonia in it and you don't want to clean a pee spot with anything amonia because it has a urine smell to it and will only attract a dog to go in that spot again.

What you want to do is neutralize the pee smell with a neutralizer (not a deoderizer). You will need to use something like Simple Solution or Nature's Miracle. You should clean the mattress with it (I would saturate the area) and then I might even clean the bed clothes with some in the wash (along with your detergent).

Ozzie'sperson · 05-11-2007, 11:11 AM

A Bissell green machine can clean and suck out the nastiness. But you do need to follow up with a urine-be-gone spray on the mattress AND the sheets, even though you're laundering them.

Here's a recent thread:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78575

05-09-2007, 09:34 AM	#1
Laur Love my Diamond girl Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 822	Peeing the bed! Diamond has been sleeping in bed with me everynight now for a couple of months. I love having her in bed to snuggle with and I know she loves it too. Anyway, I wanted to see if any of you have problems with your furbabies wetting the bed? Diamond is pretty much potty trained but still has accidents here & there. She has peed in my bed a total of 4 times I would say over a couple months and I am just worried it is ruining the mattress. The mattress is not even a year old, does peeing ruin it? I have a mattress protector but I think it still seeps through. I always wash the sheets and mattress pad everytime she pees but I am just afraid the mattress will be ruined sooner than later. Any suggestions? BTW-I always take her out to pee/poop before we go to bed and take her out immediately in the morning. __________________ Proud mommy of Diamond

05-10-2007, 05:51 AM	#5
LuvMySissy Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 9,333	Lauren- Is your mattress protector treated at all? You could also double up on the mattress protector or if she tends to go in the same place, put a wee wee pad under the mattress protector. Are you seeing any urine stains on the mattress?? The last resort would be to get a plastic mattress protector, but those aren't very comfortable........... __________________ Sissy & Angel

05-10-2007, 06:00 AM	#7
Gracie2006 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa Posts: 4,541	When I first got Gracie, I made her sleep in a very small soft carrier (one made for a ferret) on my bed next to me. She quickly became very consistent with waking me up to take her potty if she needed to go. I waited until she was sleeping through the night before I let her sleep with me outside of the carrier. She had one pee accident on the bed. I returned her to her carrier at night for another week or so. After that, there were no more accidents on the bed. I suggest no food or fluids after 7:00 PM and wait until baby is sleeping through the night before allowing her to sleep with you in bed, outside of a crate. I have read on here where others do something similar, making a crate out of pillows. Good luck. __________________ Gracie loves Bailey. Holly loves Tucker. Proud member of the YT Gracie Girls.

05-10-2007, 01:25 PM	#10
Laur Love my Diamond girl Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 822	Thanks for all of the suggestions. While I want to protect the actual mattress itself, I feel as if she will continue to do it unless I do something about it. I have a mattress pad/protector on it now and I really don't want to use two That would take even longer to make the bed and I really don't need two. I know she is going to hate it but I have been thinking about keeping her in the crate at night because I don't know what else to do. I have tried making a fort or a crate with pillows and she just wants to be next to me when I sleep...go figure. I even have a small bed (pet bed) in my bed and she sleeps in it but in the middle of the night, comes under the covers with me. I just cannot afford to buy another mattress anytime soon...I am still paying off this one!!! __________________ Proud mommy of Diamond

05-11-2007, 11:00 AM	#12
Ladylavender YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Soddy Daisy, TN Posts: 733	I believe (but I could be wrong) that bleach has amonia in it and you don't want to clean a pee spot with anything amonia because it has a urine smell to it and will only attract a dog to go in that spot again. What you want to do is neutralize the pee smell with a neutralizer (not a deoderizer). You will need to use something like Simple Solution or Nature's Miracle. You should clean the mattress with it (I would saturate the area) and then I might even clean the bed clothes with some in the wash (along with your detergent). __________________ Sheila and Sweet Millie Sage and Jasmine Rose

05-09-2007, 11:53 AM	#2
maybeiloveyou YT Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 257	Peeing will definitely soil/ruin your matress! Dogs shouldn't be let into the bed until they're fully housetrained, I feel. The bed is big enough that she can distinguish one side for "sleeping" and the other side for "pottying." I wouldn't let her sleep on the bed until you know that she won't soil it.

05-10-2007, 06:17 AM	#8
yorkiegirl83 Love My Furbabies! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 4,427	Not much advice here, but I have a lhasa apso named Lula and she will pee on the bed. When she was a puppy she did it in her sleep, and now she does it to mark so she's only allowed in the bedroom w/a diaper on and sleeps in a huge area I have set up in my kitchen. I just bought a Vera Wang Sealy mattress last year and it was so expensive and it has honestly been ruined by the peeing. Good luck!!!! xoxo

05-10-2007, 07:07 AM	#9
biewerlover YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 272	Just a thought as it sounds like you want to continue to snuggle with her (I can't blame you at all), how about trying a diaper on her at nightime? You can buy one at the petstore and the I used to cut up an adult lightday pad and put it in the diaper. At least then if she pees a little it is in the diaper and not on your bed. She might not like the diaper at first, but she will adjust? Again, just a thought... Kathy

05-11-2007, 03:53 AM	#11
Vinnie's Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PENNSYLVANIA Posts: 767	The first thing is to remove the smell of the pee as best as possible! Use bleach or color safe bleach, it will decrease the chance she'll pee on it again!

05-11-2007, 11:11 AM	#13
Ozzie'sperson Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Metro St. Louis Posts: 2,809 Blog Entries: 1	A Bissell green machine can clean and suck out the nastiness. But you do need to follow up with a urine-be-gone spray on the mattress AND the sheets, even though you're laundering them. Here's a recent thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78575 __________________ Nicole RIP my sweet boy, Ozzie 1997-2011 http://thisdmnhouse.blogspot.com/