We adopted a 3-year-old terrier/Pit mix last week. He was neglected in a crate and never taken out. He has scars on his feet and legs from the infections caused by standing in his urine and feces. At the shelter, they completed extensive medical testing to ensure that there were no bladder issues and all checked out OK.
We have been training him by taking him out every hour and rewarding him when he goes outside, but he doesn't appear to even know when he is peeing. He doesn't hike his leg or stop walking. He just walks around peeing. We tried to not have him in a diaper when he was in the house, but he just seems to be dripping and peeing all the time.
When we are gone (to work and school) we have been letting him stay in the garage and not have to stay in his crate due to the past neglect. We come home to streams of urine all over the garage as if he has just been walking around peeing all day.
We love him and he is really responding to our kids and our love, but we don't seem to be making much progress with the house training. My 13 year old wants him to sleep in his room, but he is getting up all night long taking him out every time he gets up in the hopes that he won't pee in the house, but he still does.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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You can get a belly band for him. You can also leash him to a family member while indoors
Your dog was abused and kept in a crate. The previous owner didn't pay any attention to the dog. Therefore, your dog feels the need to always apologize for themselves. Part of the problem, he feels unsocial and has deep insecurities. Always urinating is an expression that your dog is using because he was mistreated.
I would suggest talking to your vet and asking him if it is possible to prescribe phenylpropanolamine for your dog. The drug is not dangerous for your dog and it will help him to control his peeing. The medication will make it a bit difficult for him to pee because it constricts the urethral muscles. This will help you train him easier.
I am so sorry to hear about this poor dog. I love animals and have 5 dogs myself. It makes me so sad to read your story. I hope you will be able to keep this dog and help him with his insecurities. Keep working with him and give him a lot of love. When he pees, don't hit him. This will only damage him more.
This problem does not seem to be one that a layperson can answer and needs some expert advice from your vet or you will not be able to keep a dog that has a problem he knows nothing about as all of this is the normal thing to him. He is not aware that he is doing anything wrong or unusual.
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