I guess this is more of a vent than anything...but I am at my wits end. One of our Chihuahuas has been making my life hell since we moved in November. He has been peeing all over the house at night, and more specifically, on any toy he can find. We've even put up a gate to the play room so he can't get in there.
But you know how kids are, there is always some toy that I didn't see before I go to bed, that the damn dog finds and pees all over. UGH! I have thrown out or spent more time cleaning toys than I would like to admit. That darn dog is fixed, he gets attention, of course the kids terrorize him, but other than finding him a new home or retraining him (where would I find the time??) I just don't know what to do.
Oh, and if I tried to crate him at night no one would get any sleep over the whining, we've tried.
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all great suggestions. our behavior problems with our dog started after a move too. i would definitely try anti-anxiety meds.
i would also suggest gating him in just one room at night with a nice comfy bed in there, and then you only have to worry about that one room being toy-free.
Thanks for the commiseration and suggestions.
I think I will talk to our new vet about anti-anxiety meds. He has some other behaviors, like licking his feet, that I've started to get concerned about. I didn't think the peeing could be anxiety, I just thought he was punishing us for having kids;)