{"id":3788,"date":"2021-12-21T06:56:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petpundit.com\/?p=3722"},"modified":"2022-04-30T12:59:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T17:59:56","slug":"stress-peeing-in-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cathyrosenthal.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/21\/stress-peeing-in-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stop dog from stress-peeing in the house"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Cathy,<\/span><\/p>\n

My husband shared your column about the owner of a Dachshund and Dachshund mix whose dogs peed in the house within a half-hour of being brought in from outside. I reminded him that our Dachshund pees when his routine is upset, like when we pet-sit our children’s dogs or go away on a vacation. Any suggestions on how we can combat this? <\/span><\/p>\n

—<\/span>Joy Cruess, Columbia, Maryland<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dear Joy,<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not uncommon for dogs to relieve themselves in inappropriate places when they are anxious and stressed. <\/span>Assuming he is neutered (since not being neutered can lead to inappropriate elimination as well):<\/span><\/p>\n

1) He may be peeing to gain some control over the changes in his environment,<\/strong> <\/span>which happens when you leave or when your children\u2019s dogs come to visit.
\n<\/span>2) Dogs also pee to communicate to other dogs.<\/strong> <\/span>He may be peeing to let the visiting dogs know everything in the house belongs to him, which can be a more difficult problem to address.<\/span><\/p>\n

What to do to combat stress peeing<\/span><\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Maintain your dog\u2019s regular feeding, sleeping and play routines when you leave or company comes over,<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Add a few more potty breaks to his schedule. Most dogs want to urinate after eating, sleeping or drinking water, so treat your dog like a puppy in training when his routine is altered.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Your dog may also benefit from some anti-anxiety treatments during times of stress or change, including using a plug-in pheromone, which mimics a mother dog’s smell and calms some dogs down; putting an Anxiety Wrap\u00ae or ThunderShirt\u00ae on your dog \u2013 they aren\u2019t just used for storms; or talking to your veterinarian about the temporary use of anti-anxiety medications to help your dog when his routine is interrupted. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Cathy M. Rosenthal is a longtime animal advocate, author, columnist and pet expert who has more than 25 years in the animal welfare field. Send your pet questions, stories and tips to <\/span><\/i>cathy@petpundit.com<\/span><\/i><\/a>. Please include your name, city, and state. You can follow her @cathymrosenthal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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