Pets misbehaving

Ginaearmstrong · July 2015

Our American Bulldog has been trained to do her business outside for 3 years, and she just recently started peeing inside - twice on our bed and twice on her dog bed. I thought she might be sick, but she will deliberately look at us and then pee, without asking to be let out. We googled it and found out this is most likely happening cuz I'm pregnant! Anyone else going through this? Suggestions on how to stop this?

amberrmariee20 · July 2015

My chihuahua is pee pad trained even since she was a pup. For some reason she likes to poop on my sons floor sometimes instead of her pee pad, and I keep it clean. She does it out of spite I'm sure of !
Some how the rest got cut off...

Try laying a pee pad down, at least then you won't have to constantly be cleaning up your floors !

Sbrouwer0706 · July 2015

My dog went through a small rough patch once I was pregnant. He is a golden retriever. His wasn't as bad as peeing in the house but he started to become a little defiant when he normally listens to us very well. We started to notice he would be barking more, digging holes in the backyard, and going places in the house he wasn't supposed to. Not extreme behavior at all but just not like him.

We thought it might have to do with the pregnancy so we started including him in more things as much as possible. He is allowed in the nursery whenever we are working on it and has been sniffing anything new coming into the house. It might seem ridiculous but I have even been sitting on the ground letting him check out my belly and telling him there is a baby on the way. We have even shown him ultrasound pictures. It might seem extreme to some people but we have noticed a difference. Whether it is related to what we are doing or not, I don't know.

Also, my dog has been around babies before and my sister and I grew up with a Golden Retriever. When my mom had my sister and I, she introduced the dog to us as soon as we were brought home from the hospital. She would just set the car seat on the ground and let the dog sniff and lick us. My sister has done this with both of her babies and I plan on doing the same with mine. Of course, this all depends on the temperament of your dog as well. We aren't concerned about our dog harming the baby, we just want him to feel included and not jealous.

millette2015 · July 2015

Sometimes it's due to other issues too (my friends dog had a hormone problem which made her start peeing indoors without cause). It may be worth having the vet check to make sure, if it really is out of the blue and unlike her/him. I'd hate to assume it was just because she's jealous when really she's sick.

kfry22 · July 2015

I would always consult your vet for any strange behavioral issue that has come up out of the blue. If you are able to rule out a medical issue, corrective training can help solve other pet issues.

leighann1 · July 2015

Your vet should have good suggestions for you! We were gone on a month-long vacation last summer, and when we got home, our golden retriever started peeing on things in my closet. Pretty sure it was his way of saying "F you guys for leaving me here!" He got over it after a couple of weeks.

I had started calling trainers for quotes around that time (for the peeing and a few other unrelated issues), and I was surprised by a) cost, but it a good way - I expected them to be more expensive, and b) how much advice they were willing to give over the phone for free. Might be an option for you if the vet's suggestions don't help.

Edit to add: if you got him from a shelter or rescue, many times they will have a trainer who will do phone consults or in-person meetings.

VioletandRose · July 2015

We just realized this weekend that the cat started peeing in a certain spot in the basement. I didn't even see it, but smelled it, and followed the trail. Fiancée sprayed it down with bleach and aired out the basement. The cat is 17 years old and never had any previous litter box issues. I just attributed it to the fact that he is old, but maybe he has an idea that I'm pregnant and is acting out?

slhawkins25 · July 2015

If any animal has unusual behavior of starts peeing out of the blue, consult your vet. It could be a urinary tract infection.
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cmjn94 · July 2015

My parents dog has been really bad about this. He, however, has a back injury that made him incontinent for a while but now that it's better and he's still doing it I'm wondering if I have something to do with it and I don't even live there!

millereliz13 · July 2015

VioletandRose said:
We just realized this weekend that the cat started peeing in a certain spot in the basement. I didn't even see it, but smelled it, and followed the trail. Fiancée sprayed it down with bleach and aired out the basement. The cat is 17 years old and never had any previous litter box issues. I just attributed it to the fact that he is old, but maybe he has an idea that I'm pregnant and is acting out?

Call you vet, it could be a urinary tract infection or kidney infection. We had an elderly cat that did that and he had an infection.

brandypinky22 · July 2015

Dogs definetly know we are pregnant. We smell different due to the hormone changes. For the first few months my female dog had what I would call nesting behavior. Throughout the night she would bring all her stuffed animal toys into the bed one by one. Normally by morning we had 8-10 toys all in our bed surrounding her. She has now adjusted and the behavior has stopped. Is your dog spayed? Getting her spayed might help or as OP suggested paying her some extra attention ie more playtime, walks, car rides, treats may help her with the transition.

christina4436 · July 2015

Today's welcome home!

amz1986 · July 2015

So nice to see this post...not literally as I feel for the pets. But now Im not so worried. In the past three weeks I have had our little guy to the vets twice...did pee samples and bloodwork. Everything seems to be okay. They did say he isnt concentrating his urine as well as they like but he loves his water so my hubby says thats the answer. I feel guilty and wanna do more tests my hubby and mom says its all behaviour....otherwise his demeanour and attitude is all the same. I think Im now convinced its cause the babies and the used swing and bumbo I bought!

MariahOBrien · July 2015

Our giant puppy, Sal, has been increasingly naughty since I got pregnant. He is being ostracized today for being wild and bitey yesterday. He isn't too happy.

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