Help .. My Baby Keeps Going Pee in his house

[annamalyssa]

He is paper trained, for the most part, however.. when we get done with playtime ( which we do ALOT throughout the day usually 30min-3 hours of being out each time) or I need to do something and cannot keep an eye on him and I put him back in his crate he gets upset barks, growls, whimpers and goes potty RIGHT AWAY he does that after about 2 barks (Only pee). Even though I ALWAYS let him pee and do his business before putting him back in, he gets upset with me and squishes out whatever he can anywhere from 3 drops to a quarter sized area (he's 10 weeks). I ALWAYS ignore his cries as I was always taught that it's best not to respond or he will associate it with attention and do it more.

At first I though this was just a quinky dink lol but now I realize either he is doing it on purpose or gets SO UPSET with me that he urinates .. is that possible? .. Does anyone have any idea or suggestion how I could stop this, I have to wash his sheep skin and blanket from inside his house about 5-6 times a day it is getting a bit time consuming and using a lot of water . He is getting very spoiled, very quickly and almost DEMANDING my attention, he wants it ALL DAY and I am not sure how to help him understand that I have to do things around the house sometimes and he cannot be left unattended, I do it out of LOVE and he repays me with Pee Pee lol.. HELP.. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

[Bhikku]

Hm, tough one.

My suggestion would be to verbally correct him (No!) whenever you catch him peeing in the crate, and temporarily remove his bedding for awhile. Then I would put him in the crate as usual and ignore him when he throws a tantrum. Most dogs do not like to lie in their own urine, and bedding prevents them from having to do so by wicking away the moisture. If you take out the bedding, it means if he deliberately messes the crate by peeing when he doesn't actually have to go, he'll have to suffer the consequences by lying in it. It may take a couple of baths, but eventually he'll figure out that peeing in the crate sucks.

Try throwing a breathable blanket over the crate if he gets real riled up. This should reduce stimulation and calm him down. Also, be sure to reward him lavishly for good behavior in the crate (quiet, not peeing, etc...)

Be careful not to reward spoiled behavior, or it'll only get worse...you could also try ignoring him part of the time when he's out of the cage, keeping an eye on him while not interacting with him directly. This will send the message that he is not always going to be the center of your attention, and that you are only going to give him attention at your discretion, not his.

Keep us updated!

[annamalyssa]

I haven't caught him do it yet I usually catch him just as he's finished because lately I've been checking to see if he's done it and EVERYTIME he has about 12 X's so far since Wed so no chance to correct him in the act yet, should I still correct him just after? will he know why?

Also I love the suggestions you gave and I appreciate them! I will try leaving him with no sheep skin and see if that helps out a bit.. I usually feel so bad for him cause he steps in it, so I give him a bath and redo his bed with his spare sheep skin, could he be doing it because I am doing that? if that makes sense...

[Bhikku]

I haven't caught him do it yet I usually catch him just as he's finished because lately I've been checking to see if he's done it and EVERYTIME he has about 12 X's so far since Wed so no chance to correct him in the act yet, should I still correct him just after? will he know why?

If you can't catch him in the act, I would suggest you just remove the bedding. I wouldn't correct him if you don't catch him doing it, because he won't associate being corrected with peeing - he'll associate being in the crate with being in trouble.

He may continue what he's been doing for awhile, but he'll figure out it's way more uncomfortable to lie in pee directly than to lie on bedding with a little spot of soaked-in pee on it. The flat surface of the crate bottom should make it hard for him to avoid his own mistake.

I'm not sure why he's doing it, exactly...he may realize that peeing in the crate means he will get uber-attention from you (Bath! Massage! Turn-down service!) so he's learned to manipulate the situation.

[annamalyssa]

Originally Posted by Bhikku

If you can't catch him in the act, I would suggest you just remove the bedding. I wouldn't correct him if you don't catch him doing it, because he won't associate being corrected with peeing - he'll associate being in the crate with being in trouble.

He may continue what he's been doing for awhile, but he'll figure out it's way more uncomfortable to lie in pee directly than to lie on bedding with a little spot of soaked-in pee on it. The flat surface of the crate bottom should make it hard for him to avoid his own mistake.

I'm not sure why he's doing it, exactly...he may realize that peeing in the crate means he will get uber-attention from you (Bath! Massage! Turn-down service!) so he's learned to manipulate the situation.

lol yeah I think he may be realizing I won't ignore him if he pees so he figures why not go pee? It seems like good logic for a spoiled and smart puppy.. I never knew these little guys would be so intelligent!

I think you have a good idea with leaving the bedding out.. I think that will be what I try first.

AGAIN BIG THANK YOU FOR THE REPLY!

[Bhikku]

No problem. My boy Ollie is exceptionally intelligent and rather spoiled himself, so I understand your frustration.

But they're just so darn cute.

[TLC]

So I see that you have a 10 week old and Bhikku has an 8 week old

...I hate to break this to you both...BUT you have a LONG Potty Training Road ahead of you...

You will have ups and down, good months and then 'what the heck happened' months.

Hang tight though

[Bhikku]

Yeah, I have to say Ollie-boy has had a so-so week. But it's partially been because he's adjusting to so many new changes. He's good about going out and has only wet his crate once (my fault). But I'm so frustrated because he won't poop on his pee pads. He'll pee, but not poop! ARGH!

Not a huge problem, because he usually poops on his walks, but I gave him free range of the study today (behind a baby gate) and he peed on the pads, but he pooped in the corner. I think it was a commentary on being penned up all day while I'm working.

I'm not as worried about housebreaking as I am about crate howlbreaking. God that boy can cry...

[TLC]

TJ and many other boyz that I have read about here, took a long, long time with the poop on the pad...they seem to like to do 'it' in private...ie: behind the couch

It took TJ until he was 1.5 y/o that he was trustable with free run ~ and he was pretty good during that time with pee, but pooping behind the couch

[Bhikku]

Ollie seems to do a lot better when confined in the crate than he does when confined in a pen. When he's in the crate under a blanket, he'll just cry for a minute and then go to sleep. When he's in a penned room he'll climb the gate and howl and cry (real tears!) and generally throw a temper tantrum.

He's just too little to crate while I'm at work yet. He's gotta have a pee pad.

[annamalyssa]

Originally Posted by TLC

So I see that you have a 10 week old and Bhikku has an 8 week old

...I hate to break this to you both...BUT you have a LONG Potty Training Road ahead of you...

You will have ups and down, good months and then 'what the heck happened' months.

Hang tight though

So far, he is doing great with potty training.. NO Accidents, just on purpose angry pees in the vinyl house lol... he poops and pees where he is supposed to , even though after reading up here I believe we will have a regression stage at some point lol most seem to anyway, we shall see..

[mscat]

Indeed, our little Yorkie kids are very, very smart ! My girl is 9 months old is only sometimes poos on her pad, yet if taken on long enough walks she will poo a couple of times and pee several.
We have gotten her trained though, to wait when the door opens, and not to run outside . She jumps up on our couch and waits very well. This is because it is a saftety issue. We are on the second floor, and I did not want her darting out ever time the door opened. We reward her with telling her "good girl" and a pat. that seems to be enough to satisfy her . I am very happy she has learned not to run outdoors anymore!

[annamalyssa]

MSCAT - Can I ask how you began training to let her know not to run outside? I am still stumped on where to begin with traning lol.. I am trying very hard but my baby won't even listen to his name much less a command for ANYTHING he is a terror lol.. I love him to pieces but really he is litterally INSANE loving as heck but INSANE any help is appreciated..

He is obviously very smart as he has caught on to potty training well , he just likes to do what he wants

[Wabbit]

Originally Posted by TLC

TJ and many other boyz that I have read about here, took a long, long time with the poop on the pad...they seem to like to do 'it' in private...ie: behind the couch

It took TJ until he was 1.5 y/o that he was trustable with free run ~ and he was pretty good during that time with pee, but pooping behind the couch

I think poo'ing on the pad is a common problem....My Tulla won't do it either unless she absolutely has no other choice... lol

And you are definately in for a LONG haul with potty training...My daizy is almost 11 months old..and we will still have an accident now and then.... Man I have another long haul too...LOL My tulla is only 13 weeks old!! lol Can't believe I wanted to do this all over again...hehe But then they are the CUTEST little things EVER!!!!