Puppy eliminating on new rug

6 years ago

We have an 11 month old neutered Australian Shepherd. We recently installed new carpet in the basement. He has urinated on it three times, even though he never makes an error upstairs. In addition, at our lake place, he has snuck a couple of times anddefacated upstairs, though never on the first floor. We use a baby gate to keep him downstairs. We are seldom on these floors. Is he just confused about what is indoors and outdoors? Doesn't like rugs? How can I stop the behavior? Thanks for any tips.

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ellusionz

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

If you're still working on house breaking and need to go to the extreme I would recommend keeping him with you at all times. I've heard some people even leash them around the house if they have to move around, keep it in the same room and supervise, or when you're out of the house crate it in an appropriate size for house breaking. Make sure you're feeding meals, getting dog outside within an hour after, after you wake up, before you leave house, after you return and before you go to bed at a minimum. Some dogs pick it up and forget it (housebreaking) around this teenage age. Just gotta stick with it.

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deeinohio
Original Author
6 years ago
It's very location-specific, and he didn't eliminate in the house for 7 months, just these times in the basement.
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mamapinky0
6 years ago
Is there any chance at all that another animial urinated on the floor in the past? I know you have new carpet but if another animial went there it could be in the subfloor.
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socks
6 years ago
Maybe it's because little boys like to mark. When I got my dog, he would pee on other people's ankles.

I agree with ell above. You have to keep him with you. It's inconvenient but worth it. He needs to go out a lot.
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annztoo
6 years ago
My dog urinated on new carpet we had installed but only once. The carpet had to be pulled up due to color errors by the manufacturer and that's when we saw my dog had peed on it. The installer said it wasn't unusual and that dogs often peed on new carpet. Must be something about the odor.

I assume your guy gets lots of exercise and is able to let you know when he needs to go out. I suggest spending more time with him in the basement and he should learn it's territory for everyone.

Peeing can often be due to marking but suddenly pooping in the house is usually due to diet or a more active bowl, and no access to outside......IMO.
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Anglophilia
6 years ago
Your dog has WAY too much freedom to be doing this.
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Ninapearl
6 years ago
first thing i'd do is get him checked for a UTI. if that turns out to be negative, then it's a behavioral issue.
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deeinohio
Original Author
6 years ago
anntzoo, I think your analysis may be right. Both places have new carpet. He has NEVER eliminated in our house in the past 7 months. The two times he went at the lake were times he was inside and we were outside. He is normally kenneled and not left alone. Thanks for the input.
Bijay Ghimire
6 years ago
Training your pet to do its excretion in a specific place or outdoor is only solution but difficult part is it can't be achieved in short period.
But you can find a commercial repellents and also you can use White Vinegar, Lemon Juice, Rubbing Alcohol as repellent agents. Repellents acts effectively to keep your pet away from carpet. And keep training your pet as you might not want to use repellent forever. When your pet starts to follow the rules stop the use of repellent.

Let me know if this is helpful.