housebroken but peeing in the house again!

    • Gold Top Dog

    housebroken but peeing in the house again!

    What gives?
    Bette Davis was so good about going outside, but now she just sniffs around on her walks and takes forever to go either 1 or 2.
    Sometimes she doesn't do anything and then later pees in the house.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Were you taking her right inside after she went? Maybe she learned to extend her walks by holding it until she's ready to go back in. Is she crate trained? It sounds like it's time to go back to the basics of housetraining.
    • Gold Top Dog
    First have her checked by a vet -- you don't want to overlook something medical. 
     
    But she may be trying to extend her time with you -- you can't let walks be marathons.  Go out, give her a minute or two and then IMMEDIATELY back in ... but watch her like a hawk (don't give her the opportunity to go away and sneak a pee in another room).  If you 'miss' it and she gets away with it then that reinforces that it's the no hassle way to go.
     
    Has it been raining?  Has the sidewalk been hot?  Have you changed her schedule at all?