Dog is pissing on the floor

webguy20

So long story short I have an 11 year old Welsh Corgi. I've had her for about 5 years and though incredibly stubborn she has minded pretty well. Now we have a kitty though and the introductions are going slowly as we try to aclimate them to each other. The current solution is when we don't want them together we segregate the dog into the hallway using a kid gate. She still has access to the outside through a dog door which she knows how to use. We are finding she is pissing in the hall. I think its because she is trying to be teritorial with the cat in the house. I don't know how to break her of it though. She is incredibly resistant to change and not food motivated in the least.

Tox

Honestly, an 11 year old dog is probably pretty late to successfully integrate a new animal into the family. Dogs and cats, even breeds that are friendly toward other animals, need to be socialized, preferably from a young age, in order to get them to respond well to them later in life.

Your best bet at this point is to restart potty training. Put some training pads down near the gate, so that if she goes she'll go on them (you're probably right about the territorial aspect). When you catch her peeing on them retrain her the same way you trained her originally (or would have, if you didn't house-train her).

Remember to stay consistent, and only punish what you catch. If you come home and the mats are wet, it's too late to punish.

Vigilance, patience, and affection are going to be your best bets here. Always remind her you love her. Don't be afraid to treat her as your "first pet" (that's what I do with my pets. My cat, Onyx, knows he's #1).

Usagi

Maybe take her to the vet? It might not be territorial, she might have a bladder or kidney infection

taoist drunk

Usagi wrote:

Maybe take her to the vet? It might not be territorial, she might have a bladder or kidney infection

My dog, who used to be housebroken and well behaved, started pissing on everything lately and it turned out to be a bladder infection. Apparently inappropriate marking is the most common symptom of a dog UTI. That can be even more serious in an older dog, so my #1 advice is to go to the vet asap. Do you have a crate for her? You may need to start crating her overnight and when you go out until this behavior gets better.

Also, I don't know if you're having odor problems, but the only thing that worked for me was an enzymatic cleaner. Vinegar, baking soda, and castille soap (dr. bronner's) all made the odor worse.

Tox

UTI did not occur to me. Definitely investigate that course of action first. If everything is good, while you're there, ask the vet for their advice on the matter.

webguy20

taoist drunk wrote:

Usagi wrote:

Maybe take her to the vet? It might not be territorial, she might have a bladder or kidney infection

My dog, who used to be housebroken and well behaved, started pissing on everything lately and it turned out to be a bladder infection. Apparently inappropriate marking is the most common symptom of a dog UTI. That can be even more serious in an older dog, so my #1 advice is to go to the vet asap. Do you have a crate for her? You may need to start crating her overnight and when you go out until this behavior gets better.

Also, I don't know if you're having odor problems, but the only thing that worked for me was an enzymatic cleaner. Vinegar, baking soda, and castille soap (dr. bronner's) all made the odor worse.

We have been using the enzyme cleaner and that has helped. I'll make a vet appointment for this weekend and see whats up.

Kistra

Definitely have a vet check her out. Also, try to keep a journal of things like how long she tries to hold it between going out, if it ever happens while she is sleeping, if she ever just doesn't quite make it outside. Make a point to go check out her bedding anytime she wakes up, incontinence is unfortunately common in older female dogs and it happening in her sleep is the surest sign. Also, is she spayed? If not have the vet check her out for a uterine infection in addition to a UTI.

Basically get her a good thorough check up for things other than just a UTI. Then come back and get more advice one health problems have been ruled out.