[akreuter99]

Hi all. I adopted a 5 year old jack russel a few months ago. At first, she seemed housebroken, so we didn't crate her after the first few nights. But the accidents became more and more frequent, to the point where they were happening every day. So we started crating her when we went to work. Sometimes she's fine and sometimes she pees in her crate. We know she can hold it because when she sleeps at night with us, she's fine. Any ideas how I can stop her from peeing in the crate and then just get back to housebraking 101?
Thanks,
Alex:confused:

[jross820]

Are you using potty pads in the crate? If you are stop. She may be going thought separation anxiety. She doesn't pee at night when she sleeps with you maybe a blanket that smells like you. There are product on the market that is suppose to help stop animals peeing in certain areas that you don't want them to. I don't recall the name but you can find them at your petstore

[akreuter99]

I'm not using pee pads. I guess we can try putting something in the crate that smells like us. As for something that will stop her from peeing in certain areas around the house, she does have her favorite spots but has peed pretty much about everywhere but our bedroom. So I don't know if those would work, or did you mean trying that in the crate?

[jross820]

I had a dog that had her favorite spots also and I cleaned the spots a put down potty pads there and worked the pads towards the door tell it made its way out the door and she finally got the hint to go out side. Sadly I she got cancer and I had to put her to sleep.
I meant trying the product in the crate. Did you have a pet before if you did she could be trying to cover their smell over

[labman]

It never hurts to start with a vet check.

For an immediate reduction of the problem, see the part about crates in the housebreaking sticky at https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/i...tml#post251809 I use a grid to reduce the consequences of young puppies' accidents before they can hold it at first. It is not a solution for you, but will reduce the mess until solved.



The problem could be from the stress of being left alone, or in protest of it. You could try a Kong filled with peanut butter. She could be too busy licking the peanut butter out to miss you. You may want to talk to the vet about medication too.

Whether it helps with the urination problem or not, you want to be firmly established as the leader. The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts. Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog. Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones. You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at Raising Your Dog with the Monks of New Skete For more on being top dog, see Establishing and Keeping Alpha Position, Letting your dog know you are the boss

[akreuter99]

We have another dog that was there first, but she doesn't have accidents. The pee pads are a good idea though. This way we can try it without the crate. Thanks! And sorry about your dog... I know the feeling.