My dog keeps peeing in one spot indoors. Is she really house-trained?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | unspayed | 5 years and 5 months old | 4 lbs
Our little cinnamon roll has accidents at our house and does it only in 1 place. She's house trained and potty trained. I don't know what to do anymore. Should I get the no pee pet spray or something else? Any advice would be appreciated.
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Published on October 24th, 2018
H, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sadly if she is is going in the house she still isn't fully house trained. All rooms with doors should be closed and she needs to be gated to be kept in your site. Or she needs to be leashed to an adult until this behavior has stopped. The area she is soiling needs to be cleaned with an enzymatic pet cleaner, like Nature's Miracle. She needs to be take out frequently and verbally praised, as well as given treats, when she goes outside. Play with her for 5-10 mins. If she doesn't go outside she is crated or leashed to an adult until you take her out again. This training should go on for 3 months and she can have free reign of the house once there are no accidents for those 3 months. You can have her urine checked for crystals or infection by your Vet and consider having her spayed to see if that helps. I wish you the best!
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Published on February 25th, 2017
Please do not ever shove Clover's nose in it again! It does not work, and only makes the dog anzious. If you are scolding her when you find the pee, a few seconds or more after she's relieved herself, this could be creating the problem. Unless you catch her as she's going, it is too late to correct her. She will not make the connection. Put her on a leash and take her outside to her designated spot. Do not walk around. Just stand there and repeat "go outside" or a similar phrase. As soon as she starts to go, repeat "go outside" and praise "good dog!" as she goes. When she is finished, bring her directly back inside. If she does not go after a reasonable amount of time, bring her in but do not remove the leash. Attach it to your belt loop and keep her with you. Don’t let her out of your sight! When you see her start to circle or sniff, take her right outdoors again and repeat the process. If she does mess in the house, do not scold her unless you actually catch her in the act. In that case, say "NO!" and take her right outside. Tell her to "go outside" and praise as she finishes. Keep her in a crate at night, or for short periods when you are not at home. Always keep her on the leash when you are home until this behavior is eliminated. This way, you can catch her every time and correct appropriately. For further assistance with this, click on the prompt to initiate a consult.
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Published on March 26th, 2018
With inappropriate elimination it’s always important to rule out medical causes first (like a urinary tract infection). Once medical problems are ruled out the next step is behavior modification. I would recommend that you start from scratch with Bonnie, meaning that you should start re-potty training her as if she were a new puppy. This would mean taking her outside every 30 to 60 minutes, using lots of positive reinforcement when she dies go outside, and crate training her, especially at night. I would also recommend cleaning the areas she has soiled very thoroughly with an enzyme destroying cleaner (like Natire’s Miracle). I understand how this can be frustrating, especially with an older dog. Best of luck!
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Published on August 3rd, 2017
Though it is most likely a behavioral problem, I would have her checked by the vet just to be sure. If she refuses to pee, bring her back inside but keep her on the leash. As soon as she starts to circle or sniff (but be watchful, as some dogs do neither!), take her immediately back out, even if she has started to pee. Just give her a sharp "NO!" and go out. Change your tone of voice right away and say encouragingly, "go outside" (or some similar phrase). The trick is not to let her go in the house. Sooner or later she will have to go, and if you are right there with her you can catch her in the act and take her out. You may have to crate her at night to prevent nocturnal mistakes.
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