Bed Wetting Dog

[Theland]

My son just got a 2 year old rescue dog, that wees in the garden, and the house on the carpets.
Any ideas please?

[RATTER15]

Is he being walked often enough morning and evening, especially after meals, does he know how to ask to get out for a pee. Did the rescue centre say if the dog was house trained?

[Khandro]

Any idea how old he/she might be?

[woofgang]

if the dog is healthy and doesn't have any kind of bladder infection, then treat the dog like a puppy and gently teach him where to go.. Apart from the advice to limit food and water if you can't take the dog out, this website just about nails it, or google no error housetraining.
http://www.training-dogs.com/1981/potty-training-dogs-how-to-do-it/

[Baldric]

///Any idea how old he/she might be?///

Does this not give you a clue?

///My son just got a 2 year old rescue dog,/// (from the OP)

[Khandro]

Baldric: Good point! :0) Failed to read the OP properly.

[Tilly2]

Theland, follow Woof's link for a sensible way to deal with the problem.

[woofgang]

I will have a go in R and S but making digs when someone is asking for practical advice is both rude and unhelpful.
Theland, do not take the advice offered in EDDIE's link. There is never any need to use negatives when training dog and it can make the dog fearful or more fearful leading to undesired behaviour (eg peeing indoors) even up to aggression.

[Tilly2]

Well said, Woof. I agree with you, entirely.

[wildwood]

Same here woofgang. I am somewhat disgusting at 'having a go' at Theland when asking for advice about pets.

afaik praising when it goes in the garden and a firm no when inside usually works. A dog is always looking for praise from the leader (you) and soon catches on that the weeing inside is not approved.

As said above, it will probably be a nervous thing as a rescued dog has been through unknown trauma but usually settled down..... hopefully. Can you contact the rescue centre you got it from?

[woofgang]

I'd be very careful with the firm "no" with a rescue dog where you don't know the background and the dog is new to you as well. What you think of as firmness, especially tone of voice may mean something really frightening to the dog. Once the dog knows and really trusts you, you will know when (and if) he's taking the mick. For the moment, benefit of the doubt and loads of calm reassurance.

[jennyjoan]

Well I have been on recently re dog wetting shaggy carpet. Bought this week a repellant and touch fingers it seems to be working. This afternoon after using the spray these few days - this was the first time my dog stood at the door wanting out. Hope this stays this way as I sick to death of washing these mats.

[wolf63]

I adopted a five year old Lab/GSD some years back. We got on beautifully from the beginning. Alas he was so terrified of everybody else that he pulled his testicles up into his abdomen every time someone came near.

He was always a nervous and potentially dangerous dog but apart from one incident with the Postie we lived together happily for nine years.

He was a total nervous wreck for a long time though - even a slightly raised voice had him in a panic.

Good luck to your son Theland - at two years old the dog is still young. and they should have a long and happy life together.

[jennyjoan]

do not raise your voice to him as it turns him into a nervous wreck and maybe will pee more. must say my dog if without me telling him but he seems to know that if he is on the bed - jumps off.

[jennyjoan]

theland - the repellant seems to have worked (I hope) first time after 7 months - he stands at back door wanting out - yippee. But I will spray from time to time maybe every 2 weeks at just £7 a bottle it is worth it.

[lankeela]

Treat the dog Iike a baby puppy - Iet him outside and stay with him untiI he goes as often as you can, after waking up (if you are too Iate then get up earIier tiII YOU get it right), after pIaying for a few minutes, and after every meaI or drink. Much praise when he goes outside and ignore any wrongdoing as that is your fauIt not his. PIenty of exercise so he can go as often as he wants and give him something to occupy him such as a bone or chew when he is Ieft on his own. Try Ieaving him for short periods and Ietting him out as soon as you get back, to give him the idea that you are coming back to him and he hasn't got to worry about peeing. Keep this up for as Iong as it takes which couId be months if the dog has been confined for Iong periods of time and is unsure when he is going to be aIIowed out again.