My 2 year old Lab Cocker Spaniel mix will be let out when I come home from work and then he will come in running be OK for 2 minutes, then pee right in front of us. He's healthy, it's behavioral, what do I do?
By Lauren from NY
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Has he been checked by a vet? Has he been neutered? If the answer to both is yes, then it is probably either a bad habit or an attention-getter. I would make sure ALL urine odor has been removed from where he is peeing - if he's peeing in the same spot all the time, you can spray some bitter cherry spray there and he will stay away from that spot, which may break the habit. If he's angling for attention, maybe more time outside playing would help. Good luck with this, as I know how frustrating it can be!
Go outside with him when you let him out, and stay out there until he pees. Then give him a treat and tell him he's a good dog. At first this will be a little annoying having to stand around in the yard until he goes, but this process worked on my dog and after a while you won't have to do it anymore, he will learn it.
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