Our 6 year old female has suddenly started peeing in the house after almost 4 years of accident free.
Most recently, she peed in our son's playroom on some of his toys and in his bedroom last week. In addition, she bit him last week when he got near her food dish.
Can someone offer insight and advise?
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RosienMikeysMom (over 3 years ago)
i would plan a vet visit to make sure everything is okay. she might have a urinary tract infection that is making her go in the house all of a sudden and not feeling well.
predatorpug (over 3 years ago)
Sounds like your baby girl isn't too happy with your baby boy. Kamoku did this to our daughter. And I've had a gate up on her bedroom door ever since. She's been away for 2 years to school and he still will shi shi on the corner of her bed if he gets the chance. If anyone has a better idea than just my preventive measure I am all ears....this has been an issue in our house for years. The biting is something your going to have to work with puggy girl, I would sit with her while she eats and pet her and put your hands in there, and your going to have to teach baby boy to also mind his manners while she eats too. I think baby girl is just feeling insecure and unsure.
potsie'smomma (over 3 years ago)
maybe she feels she isnt getting enuff loving and sees your son as competetion. i hope all works out
KatB (over 3 years ago)
I totally agree with everyone above. Your going to have to watch and rework somethings. RosienM. is right on about the peeing thing. I would get her checked out just to make sure. Something has changed and your going to have to find out what it is. Children should always be taught to leave the dogs alone when they are eating. If you can at feeding time, take her bowl, put the food in it, sit down on the floor with her and don't let her have the bowl. Hold it and feed her out of your hand with small hand fulls, until it is all gone. If she growls or snaps at you at any time, take the bowl and walk away and don't give her any more until she calms down. This will teach her you are in charge of her food as pack leader. Make her sit for her meal too. No Food til she does it. Hope that will help you. Let us know.
Tiggerspiglet33 (over 3 years ago)
I think the reason why your puggy bit your son is because he envaded her space. I've known a lot of dogs to bit when someone comes next to their food. Our Pugsley will growl and nip if you come near him when he is chewing his pig ear.
As for the peeing in the house, I have no idea. We are still trying to address the peeing issue with our little Pugsley. Good luck!
KatB (over 3 years ago)
That is why you teach your in charge of food exercise when they are young. Try never to let your dog growl when you have to take away a food treat of food bowl. It is domonating the food. And that's not a good thing. But at the same time, if you have small children in the house with any dog, you must teach your children to not run up on dogs when they are eating, or try to take food. It is our responsibilty to teach this. I have seen many children get bit doing so. One of my own first lessons with dog behavior was getting bit in the face from my grandfathers GS Dog. Lessons learned. We as responsible dog owners need to watch out for the children always first. But there are so many things we really need to teach our dogs. To avoid these situations. Hope this helps. When I was a young girl, my mom and dad had a toy poodle. Dad thought is was really funny to tease the dog by acting like he was going to take his food and saying NO NO get Jamies food. The dog would become a snarling mess over it. I always hated it that he taught the dog that behavior. HAHA! Down the road, the dog bit him in the hand and he had to have stitches. One of those I told you so moments. TEEHEE!
RedRoss9 (over 3 years ago)
Dang Kat...I'm going to have to try that hand feeding technique with Molly! She's super aggressive about food and toys. Maybe if I can work on the food thing the effects will spill over into the toy thing. I'm tired of almost losing my hand at every mealtime and whenever I try to get her bone away from her. On the other hand, she HAS been known to nip at a hand when she's getting treats too so perhaps hand feeding her dinner isn't the best idea. This will require further plotting and research...and possibly those shark bite proof chain mail gauntlets.
pugmommy (over 3 years ago)
Since Pumpkin was a puppy I've sat with him and hand feed him at times to the point that he wouldn't eat unless I was sitting there with him feeding him LOL, but it has taught him that a human hand is a good thing, it means yummy!
Even now I occasionally will go over to him when he's eating and say good boy that's a good boy, good yum yum and he hasn't ever growled or nipped. Kat is right though both the children and the dog need to be taught. As far as peeing... it other than an infection of some sort it could be a dominance thing....
JakeandHolly (about 1 year ago)
My female is food aggressive as well. We've gone to separating all three of them when it comes to eating because our boys will gobble up their food and then go for hers. She started getting really thin and Ami started gaining weight. I've tried to pet her while she's eating but she snarls at me, which I thought if she did it with me, she would do it to anyone.
JanandSass (about 1 year ago)
It sounds like jealousy to me. You need to teach your child to treat the dog with respect and stay away from him, at the same time giving the dog specific attention. That dog is "P'Od" with the baby for some reason. You might be able to teach your child how to properly handle a dog, not pulling or hitting him, not touching his food, etc.
docand (about 1 year ago)
If you have a rescue pug, some times they teach themselves to protect their food. They have too!
When they were on the street, dominance is normal along with food aggression. You have to make yourself the alpha dog and be in that roll all the time. Good Luck! Keep us posted......Doc
Sadiesmommy1010 (4 months ago)
Say j for jealous! Do you spend less time with your pug because of your son now? If so the dog will feel as if your son is competition and naturally not like him but try spending some time with your pug while your son is sleeping etc. your pug will stop feeling like your neglecting them and warm up to your son as for the peeing go see a vet because like others here have said there might be something wrong with them
Sadiesmommy1010 (4 months ago)
Keep us posted love from me and Sadie!
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