Desperation has brought me to this forum, I've read all and done all I can to solve this problem but to no avail.
My 3 year old Basenji, although housebroken, pees anywhere and everywhere in the house when he's unattended. Rarely, if ever, do I or my family members catch him in the act, but it happens at least 1 to 2 times per day. This has been going on for about a year and I'm not sure I can put up with it anymore. I love this dog to death, he's a wonderful dog, but his habits are unsanitary and are making my house smell less than desirable (something I can't tolerate).
I'm not sure as to why he's doing this, I don't know if he's marking, if he's insecure, if he has separation anxiety, or whatever else. I'm beginning to think that maybe he feels submissive to my female lab and finds it necessary to mark throughout the house? When they both go outside, wherever she pees he quickly covers it with his own. In the house it's just him though.
I know he knows he's not allowed to do it. He'll never do it when anyone is watching, and he'll run away when we call him over after we've found it, so not knowing it's forbidden in not the issue. He wears belly bands indoors daily and pees in those at least once a day.
Any suggestions or insight are much appreciated, I CANNOT bring myself to get rid of him.
My 3 year old Basenji, although housebroken, pees anywhere and everywhere in the house when he's unattended. Rarely, if ever, do I or my family members catch him in the act, but it happens at least 1 to 2 times per day. This has been going on for about a year and I'm not sure I can put up with it anymore. I love this dog to death, he's a wonderful dog, but his habits are unsanitary and are making my house smell less than desirable (something I can't tolerate).
I'm not sure as to why he's doing this, I don't know if he's marking, if he's insecure, if he has separation anxiety, or whatever else. I'm beginning to think that maybe he feels submissive to my female lab and finds it necessary to mark throughout the house? When they both go outside, wherever she pees he quickly covers it with his own. In the house it's just him though.
I know he knows he's not allowed to do it. He'll never do it when anyone is watching, and he'll run away when we call him over after we've found it, so not knowing it's forbidden in not the issue. He wears belly bands indoors daily and pees in those at least once a day.
Any suggestions or insight are much appreciated, I CANNOT bring myself to get rid of him.