My 7 year old Pug/English bulldog has started to pee in the home. We adopted him about 3 years ago from my daughter after the birth of her 2nd child because her life was crazy and he didn't appear to be suited to a home with small children. She has watched him a few times while we were away since then and didn't seem to have too many problems but now they have a female cairn terrier who he ignored until she went into her first heat...in fact that is how we knew...suddenly the little pest was desirable! A couple weeks ago she returned him to me after a stay with her of about 5 weeks. The last week of his stay the terrier went into heat and he again began marking her house. She couldn't exactly catch him in the act but there is no doubt. He has been home with me for just over a week and today there are 2 puddles in my basement and I suspect that he also peed in an upstairs bedroom (based on his interest in one spot...and his guilty look ;-). In the past I have watched my son's dogs and one of them did pee in the basement but it has been some time past. All spots I knew about have been treated as best as I could. So right now he is in his crate because I can't watch him while we work on a construction project and he's miserable. Anybody who knows Pugs knows if they aren't touching you they are miserable... When he was younger my daughter used a training collar so he is very responsive to the tone on it (we don't use the shocker so don't worry or get excited...I'm not suggesting shocking him) but I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be pretty bad at watching him 24/7 and actually catching him in the act although that might be all he needs...one tone on the collar and he learns immediately that I don't like the behavior and he comes right to me like a magnet. He is intelligent and very eager to please but this isn't about relieving his bladder...it is clearly about marking territory.
So...where do I start to let him know he can't mark inside?
Thanks for ANY help!
So...where do I start to let him know he can't mark inside?
Thanks for ANY help!