My dog is acting up. Help!!!

[leahsmith81]

I have a cocker spaniel who is will be three years old this summer. We live in a high rise in South Korea and there aren't many places to take her out. She has been box trained since she was a puppy and rarely goes to the bathroom anywhere else(unless we are outside of course).
There have been a few occasions when she was upset with us for getting her hair cut or going away for vacation and she has peed on the bed but she knows that it is wrong and hides afterwards. However in the past week she has pooped on the bed twice and got up on the couch and peed, while looking right at me. I really don't know what is up with her.

Does anyone out there have any helpful advice? Is there something wrong with her? She seems to be totally healthy and just had all of her booster shots a few weeks ago. Nothing has really changed. I have no idea what to do. I'm worried about her and I HATE that she is going to the bathroom on all of my furniture.

PLEASE help!

[freedan]

The only advice I can give is that you gotta watch her constantly for a few days and break her of that habit. If u ever see her peeing or pooing in the house, clap yur hands and make some noise to break her concentration, and hopefully assoicate peeing in the house with an unpleasant noise. Don't scream and yell.

Also if she is peeing in the same spots, you should get a stain and odor remover from a pet shop and use that to spot treat any areas where she peed. Dont assume your laundry detergent will hide the pee smell from her, dogs have MUCH better noses than we do. So make sure to spot treat ANY areas that she has used as a potty spot.

I know you said its difficult to walk her but dogs are like children and need a schedule, guidance and attention As a good re-enforcing behavior, make sure to let her out or walk her at regular times during the day. Dogs LOVE a schedule and that could make more difference than anything else. So for the next week, let her out at designated times (usually right after waking, eating and before going to bed), and keep an eye on her for the rest of the day, or keep her in her crate. I don't know much about indoor house breaking, except that many people say it should be the last form of housetraining used. If you have the time, take your dog for a walk.

Good luck.