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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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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

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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