----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have a 5 month old berner pup that we have had since she was 7 weeks old (we picked her up on October 21, >2002, for age reference)and she has a frequent peeing problem. She is crated during the day and at night when >we are at work/sleeping, while in her crate she does not pee (approximate 10 hours per day).
Five months and you crate her 10 hours a day plus nights? I beleive in crating, but that is TOO MUCH. Get a local kid , a pro dog walker, or perhaps a retired but vigorous person who can walk this pup and play with her in the afternoon for a reasonable chunk of time (shoot for an hour). Try not peeing for 10 hours each day at work! There is a reason teachers of young children are prone to urinary tract infections--they are unable to slip out of the room for a quick pee and have to wait longer than is healthy. >When we let her out and play with her/spend time with her she will anonymously pee in the house (not near >the door to outside). My question is when and how can I stop this behavior. She is going to obedience >training and has shown signs of knowing to get attention to go outside and pee (i.e. she did not pee in the >house for the entire previous week). Check for a UTI infection, let her relieve herself on a more frequent schedule. If she has to hold it for so long, she is probably unable to completely void her bladder in one trip out doors. Thus, she goes out and potties but she has more to do. Use a product like Nature's Miracle to complete irradicate the smell of urine in the house (she will smell it when you cannot), take her out frequently and praise to the skies when she potties outside. Good luck with her! Eileen Morgan The Mare's Nest http://www.enter.net/~edlehman --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 1/27/2003
