annyoing dog!!!!!!

[slinkykitty]

okay i posted below too about the chewing problem, well now my border collie wont stop peeing on my bed, it's always the same spot, he has done it 2 times today, he has never done this before, he has had accident but always under my blame if i have forgotten to take him out or something, but that is alwasy on the bathroom floor, why is he peeign on my bed. oh he isn't neutered...could that be part of the problem?? for soem reason i dont know...please help i am getting close to just getting rid of him which i dont ever want to do becaus ei love him but i cant have him ruining all of my stuff.

[Tamara]

He wants to be in charge...

[mirrasmom]

You simply need to train him. I am guessing that you are quite young. If you do not know how to train a dog, get some help because that is all your dog needs to be well behaved. If you are "forgetting" to take your dog out, maybe you shouldnt have a dog until you are more responsible...

[amanda622]

u should get ur dog done and if you want to get rid of ur dog cause he pees on ur bed >because of u< u dont love ur dog and i dont think u should have him anyway my dogs where outside in my back yard trained at 3 months old the day i got them they went outside its ur fault hes pees in the house so u fix it u need to let him out or if your not home has someone else do it

[DiegoDog]

Get him trained. And until then try closing the door to your bedroom?

[Ace_Weim]

Marking his "space" probably. Training is all you need, most of the time dogs want to please you, it is their reason for living if they adore you; which most dogs with great owners do.

Don't forget to take him out, too many hours without going to the bathroom can cause a bladder infection. Take him out at least once every two hours, maybe he has a loose bladder problem.

[krazy4birds]

slinkykitty...I agree with the idea of working with him to teach him this is not acceptable and try to get in the routine of taking him out often, at first you might set a timer for however long you think you should wait before you take him out again and that will help you train yourself to be aware of the time. I know there are times when I have been on my computer reading up on things and before I know it my day is about gone so the timer would help in cases such as that.. I think the remarks that maybe you do not even need to have a dog was abit unsensitive and that is not the normal remarks from most of the members at Petlovers. And as for pointing out and ridiculeing your spelling and writing manner was very much uncalled for. I have said before and stand by it still.....Petlovers was established for anyone who wants to talk about their pets and ask questions and feel like they are welcome here no matter what their status in todays society happens to be. There are no rules that state a member has to be very punctual and have great writing skills. The only rules that apply with this forum are...being a Petlover and keep it "clean".
I really hope that it is not going to happen again. If anyone out there does not like the manner in which a member addresses their posts then I suggest they do not read it.

[DachshundDuo]

Sounds like he is marking YOU and your bed as his territory. It is a sign of dominance. You need to politely teach him which one of you is the boss. :cool:

[DiegoDog]

I think training the dog is wise. But then again I beleive all dogs should go through basic obedience it forms better communication between dog and owner.

[krazy4birds]

I agree with you there Sasha, but just out of my own curiosity what do people do when they live so far from anything like that to help them. I am pretty sure it would be at least a 3 hour drive round trip for me. Is there self help tapes available or something like that? I do not have a dog but I am thinking about all animals including birds.

[DiegoDog]

I am pretty sure you can buy training video's off the internet as well as books. And then there is places like this. If you lucky and someone knows the exact steps to help you and your pet out.

[sue_wbb@yaho]

Hello,
A dog has no concept of time, so if you left the house and came back every ten minutes for about 11/2 hours, your pup would not be peeing on your bed for the intervals would be too close together (remembering that your pup cannot tell if you were gone an hour , six hours, or just a mere ten minutes.. When you go back every ten minutes. give your dog immediate attention and stern pats, get him excited that he is going to go outdoors with you, when your pup finally goes potty( keep telling him go potty go potty and good boy with lots of praise and stern pets. give him a treat when you take him in. If he pees in the house don't spank him or throw something at him for pups sometimes will rebell and get worse when hit.(tone of voice is your key), you look where he peed , point to it, and say NO with a LOUD stern voice not taking your eyes off of him , point to the door saying BAD BOY.OUTSIDE NOW. BAD BOY. Let him in after a bit , stand by where he peed, POINT to it, LOUD NO.NO. BAD BOY.When you see him look down , say bad bay quietly. Let him think about it (no attention or treats) after about an hour take him outside and do it like the ten minute thing only just once. If you stick to this for about a week straight, your peeing problem should be gone. Once a male dog starts marking, Time to get them neutered and then address the lingering problem. Have a good day and a Merry Christmas. Good luck to you.

[sue_wbb@yaho]

Hello,
A dog has no concept of time, so if you left the house and came back every ten minutes for about 11/2 hours, your pup would not be peeing on your bed for the intervals would be too close together (remembering that your pup cannot tell if you were gone an hour , six hours, or just a mere ten minutes.. When you go back every ten minutes. give your dog immediate attention and stern pats, get him excited that he is going to go outdoors with you, when your pup finally goes potty( keep telling him go potty go potty and good boy with lots of praise and stern pets. give him a treat when you take him in. If he pees in the house don't spank him or throw something at him for pups sometimes will rebell and get worse when hit.(tone of voice is your key), you look where he peed , point to it, and say NO with a LOUD stern voice not taking your eyes off of him , point to the door saying BAD BOY.OUTSIDE NOW. BAD BOY. Let him in after a bit , stand by where he peed, POINT to it, LOUD NO.NO. BAD BOY.When you see him look down , say bad bay quietly. Let him think about it (no attention or treats) after about an hour take him outside and do it like the ten minute thing only just once. If you stick to this for about a week straight, your peeing problem should be gone. Once a male dog starts marking, Time to get them neutered and then address the lingering problem. Have a good day and a Merry Christmas. Good luck to you.[/QUOTE]

[lmalito]

I dont have the problem with my dogs peeing on my bed...but that was great advice from Sue...it really made me realize that the key is the tone of voice...do you recommend doing the rubbing the nose in it deal?? my 7 week pup already knows he is bad when he goes potty but i was told that a good thing to do is go get him and stick his nose in it and then take an empty paper towel role and use that instead of your hand b/c it is a lot lighter and the sound is what scares them. Is this the right thing to do? i did this with my boston terrier and she has been great with going outside!!

[~Ruby~Eyes~]

Ok for one thing you can't just get a dog and expect it to be trained. Dogs take time and effort and you NEED to train him properly. Even an un-neutered male can be trained not to mark anything in the home and even to not hump anything in the home either. This takes time and patience though. You should get a few books on training him some basic obedience and house break him (if he hasn't been house broken). As for chewing. Dogs shouldn't be taught not to chew at all they should be taught what to chew on. Me and my mom used this method in training our dogs and we always get compliments on our dogs beautiful teeth. If your dog is chewing on something it is not supposed to scold him and give him a chew toy and play with him. This will encourage the dog to play with the toy knowing he gets praise and time from you. I have seen lots of owners train their dogs simply not to chew and they end up with really bad teeth. By the way Border Collies are wild dogs and extremely hyper. I have a sheltie so I know how you feel. You have to learn how to get control of him soon or he is going to end up with some serious behavior problems.