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griller88
Jan 7, 2011, 11:36 AM
My one year old dog that is house trained is all of a sudden peeing on the floor. She has doggy doors to get outside whenever she wants. She had not done this in over 8 months and seems to do it every day for the last week now. Someone is home with her almost always. What could be causing this?

joypulv
Jan 7, 2011, 12:43 PM
My adult dog wishes she could pee in the house simply because she doesn't like the cold outside. I have to keep an eye on her (she gives me a funny look). Is it winter where you are?

Alty
Jan 7, 2011, 04:34 PM
Have you taken her to a vet to rule out a bladder infection or other medical concerns that may be causing this?

shazamataz
Jan 7, 2011, 10:08 PM
Joypulv does make a good point, I have a male who refuses to go outside in winter. He waits until I am not looking and pees in a corner.
IF that is the situation and it gets extremely cold where you live you might want to look into puppy pads. They are the plastic-backed cloth that many people train their dogs to pee on inside.
A warning with those though... they can backfire and make the problem worse, some dogs do get confused and after using a pad inside think it's a free pass to pee anywhere inside. Most are smart enough to figure out they are only to go on the pad though.

And of course, Altenweg makes a good point as well, any sudden changes in behaviour should always be seen to by a vet first.