My dog is 5 years old and since our son was born, he has peed when left alone at home unless crated. My son is now 3 and I can't figure out how to stop the behavior. My dog has never pooped in the house. He has a doggie door where he can go outside to our enclosed yard anytime he wants. We do not have grass in our yard. We have a rocked yard. I admit he doesn't get walked everyday. I am a stay at home mom. Any suggestions would be wonderful. How can I fix this?
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If the vet cannot find anything physically wrong with him, I would suggest a professional dog trainer.
It sounds like this behavior has been going on for the last 3 years and your only solution right now is to create the dog so he does not pee in your home. If this is the case and the dog is not sick there is a problem with the dog and it might be time to see professional help with a dog trainer to see if this one helps.
Has the vet checked him for two things...urinary/kidney/bladder issues and anxiety?
Since it all started when your son was born, it could be the latter.
Crate training is the best way to curtail this issue along with a course of a pheromones or anti anxiety meds if it is anxiety (the vet can give you the best solutions.
We always keep our fur kid crated when we are not home or gated into an area that has a pee pad--which he is trained to use.
If the pup gets a clean bill of health and the crate does not work, you may want to invest in a good dog trainer to train him to use a pad in a designated area. It can be a lifesaver and usually most dogs learn it in one to two sessions. We were amazed, our Clarence learned the pee pad in 1 session!
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