6 year old Pit peeing ALL OVER CARPET! HELP!!

[JenBKR]

an incontinence problem? My 6 year old German Shepherd (female, though) is incontinent.

I have the same problem with my four year old german shepherd - although we've only had him for 8-9 months. What do you do about your dog's incontinence problem?

[areias]

About a month ago, we were just steam cleaning up after her. She really dosen't seem like she knows she's doing it. Then she started getting up on the couches when we left, so she stays out on the lanai (back porch) when we are gone. She has a washable bed that she goes to sleep on. We don't let her drink water after 8pm. We did have meds that we used for a little while, I forget the name, it begins with a P, but they didn't work. I am taking her to another vet in about 2 weeks to see if I could put her on a pill that was recommended, called DES. And we are also getting our house tiled next week. I have also heard that cranberries/cranberry juice helps with it, but I haven't tried it myself.

[JenBKR]

I wonder sometimes if Roscoe is marking the house - we started limiting his water and taking him for walks right before we go anywhere so he marks all over and gets all of his pee out. I try to make him mark outside until nothing comes out when he lifts his leg. I never heard of the cranberry juice, but that kind of makes sense because that's what a person is supposed to drink when you have a UTI.

[howl4metok]

Sometimes people have a hard time making the distiction between bad behavior and submissive peeing. Forgetting their housetraining is one thing, but submissive peeing is something altogether differant and must be handled very carefully or it will get worse.
Normally, being a 6 year old dog, I would assume that never having been a submissive urinater before she couldn't be one now. However there has been a change recently right, someone stayed in the home, and after some time left?
Maybe the change triggered a submissive behavior the dog didn't normally have before? Does she pee only when you approach, or call her? Or does it seem to be something she goes off on her own and does by herself?

[ktreva52]

Sounds to me like this dog is marking territory HE believes he's the master of. I would strongly suggest obedience classes. Take him and learn to be the "alpha" through them. If you've been to obedience school before, go again for a refresher course. He needs to know that you're higher in the pack than he is and that it is NOT alright to be marking the territory that is YOURS.

An inexpensive alternative is to start teaching him tricks. This starts to put you in a higher position, as you will control the training times and treats (which I recommend to start with). Do keep an eye on him and when he starts to sidle up to something like he's going to lift his leg, growl at him and take him out. That helps him start to realize that you are not going to accept this behavior any more.

Let us know how it goes.

Christi

[renfest]

It sounds like the dog might have a UTI you might want to call for an appt.

rennie