Guest Rubbles_Mom Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Hello everyone, Rubble has been with me for 7 weeks. He was housebroken after like day 3 and it hasn't been an issue since then. So to make a long story short, he was alone for a total of 8 hours today: 7:30-11:30 and 12:30-4:30. I let him out at 11:30 as I knew he couldn't hold it from 7:30-4:30 straight through. However, just now at 5:00 he randomly peed on my bedroom carpet. He knows how to ask to go outside which he did not do (and he can hold it longer than 5.5 hours). So here's my question: this was a room he's never peed in before, do you think this is marking or just regular peeing? Immediately prior to this he was playing with his squeaky hedgehog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locket Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Ohhhh we had that, if he was playing prior to this, most probably a pee. Playing makes them pee, eating makes them pee, basically anything other than sleeping makes them pee We always go out after a play session no matter what, it became a rule quite quickly here Edited August 18, 2015 by locket Quote Cynthia, with Charlie (Britishlionheart) & Zorro el GalgoCaptain Jack (Check my Spots), my first love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rubbles_Mom Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Ohhhh we had that, if he was playing prior to this, most probably a pee. Playing makes them pee, eating makes them pee, basically anything other than sleeping makes them pee We always go out after a play session no matter what, it became a rule quite quickly here Thanks, I think you're right. As soon as I interrupted him peeing upstairs he went straight down to the back door. Perhaps he just got super caught up in his playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locket Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Yea maybe! Ours go the whole day without a pee, but we have to go out 3 times during the evening, just because that is when he is active. It used to be ok going only twice, but now we need another pee break. You will figure each others schedule, don't worry Quote Cynthia, with Charlie (Britishlionheart) & Zorro el GalgoCaptain Jack (Check my Spots), my first love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaineysMom Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 our Nube did the exact same thing (ON THE BED ) after playing. After that, ALWAYS right out to pee after any play! Quote Kim and Bruce - with Rick (Rick Roufus 6/30/16) and missing my sweet greyhound Angels Rainey (LG's Rainey 10/4/2000 - 3/8/2011), Anubis (RJ's Saint Nick 12/25/2001 - 9/12/12) and Zeke (Hey Who Whiz It 4/6/2009 - 7/20/2020) and Larry (PTL Laroach 2/24/2007 - 8/2/2020) -- and Chester (Lab) (8/31/1990 - 5/3/2005), Captain (Schipperke) (10/12/1992 - 6/13/2005) and Remy (GSP) (?/?/1998 - 1/6/2005) at the bridge"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." -- Ernest Hemmingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Kasey's signal to go out was to actually grab his stuffy and run around with it. I wouldn't call it playing but it was the closest thing I had for a signal with him (actually he used to ding the doorhandle with his nose enough so we could hear it clatter, but that was at an older house, he never did that here). He never once peed in the house though. Edited August 19, 2015 by XTRAWLD Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Just fyi, my dog goes from 7 AM to 4:30 PM every day. Never has an accident. A healthy adult dog can hold it for longer than you think providing he gets a good long walk to empty the tank before you go. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rubbles_Mom Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Just fyi, my dog goes from 7 AM to 4:30 PM every day. Never has an accident. A healthy adult dog can hold it for longer than you think providing he gets a good long walk to empty the tank before you go.How long? I usually do 30 min and 1.5 miles in the morning. Between peeing & marking he's going somewhere around 10 times. I then let him out again right before I leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locket Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I do a 20 to 30 minutes walk in the morning right before leaving, depending on the weather. He goes maybe 3-5 times on most mornings, sometimes more. And he is fine for up to 11 hours (We don't usually leave him that long, but it happened once, traffic and such...) Quote Cynthia, with Charlie (Britishlionheart) & Zorro el GalgoCaptain Jack (Check my Spots), my first love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) How long? I usually do 30 min and 1.5 miles in the morning. Between peeing & marking he's going somewhere around 10 times. I then let him out again right before I leave. If you're doing that, he's prolly fooling with ya! How much is he drinking when you get back from the walk? I allow about an hour if Ryder take a big drink in order for it to run through his system, or only allow some sips and that's it. One time we left Kasey for 15 hours....due to a circumstance we couldn't avoid....but that was his record. The bladder of steel boy did just fine. Never once did he go in the house ever. To be fair, you might have to work him up to it. Not all dogs are bladder of steel dogs. Ryder wasn't but now it's not an issue and he does 8 hours easily. Edited August 21, 2015 by XTRAWLD Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rubbles_Mom Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Hmm I haven't been limiting the water, that could be the issue. It's not that he can't hold it, but 8.5 hours seems to be his limit during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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