Roberta 2 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 My 4 yr old boy has suddenly started going in the house. Nothing has changed in his routine. He has a fenced in yard open to him at all times through a doggie door he is one of 5 dogs, he is the only shih tzu. They all grew up together and sleep and play together. Never any tension. I have no idea what is going on in his little mind, he seems to know that he did wrong. Help 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jo-Anne 6,610 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Hi, did you have him checked out by a vet? He could have a uti (urinary tract infection). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pawz4me 6,802 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Welcome, Roberta! I agree with Jo-Anne. Any time a trustworthy dog starts having accidents the first step should be a vet visit to rule out physical causes. There are quite a few things that could cause it, and of course a UTI is at the top of the list. If he checks out okay then I'd start wondering if something outside scared him, and now he's reluctant to go back out. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roberta 2 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 He was vet checked, very healthy. I’m beginning to think he’s lazy. He is not an active dog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marlene 14,113 Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 You might want to try a belly band on him - the boys usually accept them quickly. I think we have folks here who use them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sunlite 9,105 Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 First is he neutered? Are all your other dogs neutered or has anyone else started marking? Is he actually urinating or is it marking to claim.. This is mine...in a house full of dogs it's a common thing! Is it possible there's a female in heat nearby? Lots of possibilities. Belly bands will most definitely help solve the marking but still finding out why would be better. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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