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Posted on: 7/27/11 1:25 PM ET
My rescue puppy is apx 5-6 months old now. She was spayed 3 weeks ago. She seems to be going through "phases" where she goes outside to pee for several days and then will go through a "pee-spree"--peeing here and peeing there. She even has been doing "drive-by peeing" where she will walk in a room, pee and walk out. SHE EVEN PEED IN MY NEW SEWING ROOM (in progress)
She doesn't seem to have any problems --all the puddles are of considerable size so it is not like she has a UTI. The urine looks normal and she is doing everything else normal.
We have a dog door and 3 other "Good Examples" to show her where to go. We praise her when she gooes outside (when we catch her that is). I have used every type of floor cleaner and most of the "don't go pee here again" products. My house is all ceramic tile and laminate flooring (thankfully)!
I don't want to keep her crated all day as she is an active dog and gives our other big dog a friend to play with since the other two are "seniors". There seems to be no rhyme or reason to where she pees. This place one time, another the next. It is driving me crazy since the pee goes in the wide grout lines and they act as pee canals to go under the furniture. So then I have to move furniture to clean thoroughly. And she will skulk around with her head down because we have the "I'm SO NOT HAPPY WITH YOU face on" while the mess is being cleaned. I think I have killed a forest with all the paper towels I have used!
It is so annoying to think you are going to walk back to get ready for bed after a long day and step in PEE!
Anyone have any ideas? They have a decent sized back yard...So What's the problem
ETA: this was going on before the spay. It was better when she was recovering the few days after.
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Posted on: 7/27/11 1:35 PM ET
Since she is a she...how about doggy diaper...?
That age is so difficult. It has been 20 years since I have been in that age...but I always designated 6 weeks of total concentration on the puppy and watched like a hawk...the minute there was a squat in the house...there was a quick pick up by the back of the neck(I never like to spank or hit a dog) and a no no bad dog...and a rush outside. When the peepee was done outside there was cuddle, love, praise. In fact all of my dogs go to the bathroom on command. Two of our dogs even learned to squat even if no pee pee came out, just to show me they understood that I wanted them to go!
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Re: HELP! Puppy is a drive by pee-er! (posted on 7/27/11 1:38 PM ET)

She may be marking her territory..or seeing what is acceptable .. Might try those pee pads.. until she can outgrow this stage..
  
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Posted on: 7/27/11 1:43 PM ET
I'd recommend going back to square one and retraining as though she were a tiny puppy. This means crate time for now so she can have her freedom later.

Take her outside on a leash to do her business first thing in the morning. The leash is important because this way you will be able to praise and treat every time she pees outside, not just if you happen to see her. When you bring her back in, give her 15 or 30 minutes free time, then back to the crate until it's time to take her outside again. When she is not crated in the house, she needs to be in your sight at all times so you can either 1) prevent accidents altogether or 2) give negative feedback immediately. This may mean tethering the dog to you.

If this doesn't work, there is such a thing as spay incontinence but I hope your girl is just in need of some re-training.
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Posted on: 7/27/11 1:55 PM ET
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You mentioned you didn't want to crate her all day....sadly that is what will work. I say sadly because you don't want to do that, but actually dogs really do like their crates. It gives them a place that feels safe. I had a Sheltie that was crate trained and even after he was trained to go outside, he still went to his crate whenever the weather was bad or just to take a nap. We didn't close the door on it, we just left the door off and he used it as his house. At night when the TV would be turned off he would go straight into the crate for the night....it was wonderful. Now I have a Jack Russell and he was crate trained as well, but after he was trained he just didn't feel the same way about the crate and no longer uses it.
Hope this helps and get relief from the puddles anyway you find that works for you.
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Posted on: 7/27/11 2:30 PM ET
Ditto the go-back-to-crate-training advice. Since she is not actually a puppy, this should be a quick refresher course and not last too long, maybe a couple weeks. Sucks, but it will make the expectations clear for everyone involved.

My lab LOVES her crate so much that if another dog goes near it she rushes into it so that it is 'taken' and the other dog can't use it

She was miserable when we got another dog and she had to sleep on a dog bed while he was being crate trained (we only have 1 crate). Fortunately, he never did take to it and gladly let her have it back once he was old enough to be left loose in the house
  
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Posted on: 7/27/11 3:19 PM ET
You may want to keep her on a long lead attached to you for a few days. Where you go, she goes. Then you can catch her before the deed is done. Good luck.
  
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Posted on: 7/27/11 3:33 PM ET
I agree that the crate will help but so will a schedule. My rule of thumb with a pup is they eat, they go out, they wake up, they go out, they play, they go out. And when they go out, I go with them. Teach her a potty command, "Get busy", "Hurry up", "Go potty." When you go out with her, tell her the command and then praise the heck out of her. You can't assume the other dogs will teach her the ropes, it doesn't really work that way.

I realize she's not a baby puppy but she is still a pup if she's only 5 or 6 months old and can easily forget the rules without reinforcement.

Definitely use the crate if you can't watch her but don't leave her there too much or you could create other problems with crate soiling. I've had many a rescue dog come to me with crate soiling issues and those are soooo hard to break.
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Posted on: 7/27/11 10:52 PM ET
I would have her checked for a UTI anyway. When our Sophie had them as a puppy, she made good-size puddles. With or without a UTI, the pup needs to go back to square one crate training 101.
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Posted on: 7/27/11 11:10 PM ET
I agree with checking her for a UTI anyway. My German shepherd had a UTI and was leaving large puddles of urine in the house. It's an inexpensive test.
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