I Need Your Help!!!

[4theloveofzoe]

In the last three days, Zoe has peed on my bed twice. She actually sits on my bed and urinates on my blanket

Any idea WHY she is doing this???? And any idea on how I can get her to stop?????

HELP!!!

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Has there been any other animals/any kinds of different scents on it? Have you tried washing them? Have you tried putting on different sheets and blankets?

[4theloveofzoe]

No... no other cats/dogs anything. Just us.

And I've sprayed the mattress down with pet deodorizer and I flipped the mattress. I also washed my sheets, pillowcases, and blanket in hot sudsy water.

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Maybe she's just marking her territory...

I'm stumped.

[4theloveofzoe]

My daughter, Isabel sleeps with me. And Zoe sleeps in the LR. She's 2 1/2 years old. Could Zoe be jealous?

I just don't know what to do anymore. And I can't keep the door shut. Isabel's toys are in there.

[Ginger's Mom]

You may want to take her to the vet. Does she have a urinary tract infection?

[4theloveofzoe]

She doesn't pee more then usual. And doesn't seem to be experiencing any signs of it.

[Lori Jordan]

Ya know why she is doing it she is saying this is "Mine" had the same problems with my guys when i first got my border collie Maggy,she used to do it in the truck,my husband was a truckdriver until his injury....thank god for bunk beds cause there aint nothing you can do while driving down the road...I think it is a territorial thing!

[4theloveofzoe]

But the thing is... she NEVER has slept with me ever.

I just don't get it.

[Karen]

If she has never done this before, take her to the vet. You first need to rule out a medical reason for the problem. Also, while you are out, pick up some "Nature's Miracle" or a similar product at the pet store - it is designed to eliminate the enzyme we cannot smell, but dogs (or cats) smell as being a sign for "this is a good place to pee." If you catch her in the act, clap your hands loudly or quickly say No and take her outside. After you've ruled out a UTI, if there's no medical reason for this, she may just be testing her boundaries, and you'll have to be very vigilant and retrain her.

[Lori Jordan]

neither my dogs,has she ever been scolded to get off the bed? or tries to sleep with you and you have told her to get down???

[Lori Jordan]

Off The Bed,On the Floor
If you want to get your dog off your bed,there are several steps you can take, A compromise is to put her bed on the floor of your room.She will be able to to smell you and hear your breathing,and will enjoy sharing your general space even if she can't share the bed itself.
For extra emotional comfort,put one of your old blankets or an old garment that you've worn in her bedding.Your scent will make her feel secure when she sleeps.

[Lori Jordan]

Off The Bed,On the Floor
If you want to get your dog off your bed,there are several steps you can take, A compromise is to put her bed on the floor of your room.She will be able to to smell you and hear your breathing,and will enjoy sharing your general space even if she can't share the bed itself.
For extra emotional comfort,put one of your old blankets or an old garment that you've worn in her bedding.Your scent will make her feel secure when she sleeps.

this was a little article i found

[Giselle]

Okay, from the viewpoint of an owner who literally has been there and done it all, just block off access to the danger zones! Giselle used to have a NASTY habit of urinating on beds. She would deliberately climb onto our beds to urinate when she felt the urge. She urinated on her *own* bed several times. It was odd because she didn't urinate on the carpeted or hardwood floor.

I personally speculate that it is not a psychological problem. It is the simple tendency for dogs to urinate in soft spots because, in the wild, the soft spots would absorb the urine most efficiently. However, because our house is primarily hardwood with some isolated carpeted areas, there are no soft spots for the dog to urinate on besides the bed. Originally, she urinated on her own bed, so we replaced it with a smaller, more compact bed with a lip so that she physically could not pee on it. Because we eliminated one soft spot, she began resorting to peeing on our beds. I can't take away her instinct so I did the next best thing: I simply blocked off access to our beds.

It's more of a potty training issue than anything. Honestly, go back to the basics. When you see her sniffing around, open the door and let her out.

Just close the door to your bedrooms and open the door to your backyard. It's as simple as that