Why are both my dogs suddenly peeing in the house after being trained?

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I have had my teddy bear dog since I was five. I am now 18. He has never had issues with peeing in the house. About 2 years ago we lost his "brother." Since then he has been peeing everyday all over our house. We had to throw out all of our furniture and rip our flooring up. We got a puppy about a year ago and when he arrived our teddy bear stopped. The puppy was quickly potty trained and all seemed well. Now both of them are peeing all over the house and it is absolutely out of control. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | unneutered | 11 years and 9 months old | 15 lbs

Alysia Van Scoy, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am sorry that you are having to go through this! If I read the question correctly.... They were both not having accidents for an entire year and then it started again... That certainly seems strange. The first thing that I like to do is rule out a medical problem, especially in Scooter. Kidney problems, bladder infections, diabetes, Cushings Dz are just a few of the conditions that can cause excess urination. If he has a medical problem and is urinating in the house, your puppy might be just thinking it is ok to urinate in the house. I would try to see if you can figure out if it is small puddles very often or larger puddles. The veterinarian can collect a urine sample and run a urinalysis to help diagnose a problem. They may see something like a low specific gravity (concentration of urine) and need to run blood work. You can also take your puppy in to have a urinalysis done as well. If it is not a medical problem, then you will have to try to re-train them. The puppy will most likely be easier. I would recommend going back to crate training. The places where the accidents have happened have to be cleaned very well. You may need to keep Scooter in a small room with an easy to clean floor when your are gone. Good Luck! Thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Why are both my dogs suddenly peeing in the house after being trained?

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