Is this a dominance thing?

jang · 12-27-2011, 02:40 PM

While dad and I were gone for Christmas at my sisters (4 hours) my chihuahua pooped in the middle of the living room floor..This was not the biggest surprise in the world ..it has happened before..but the surprise was Sib, my gsd going pee on the laminate floor a few feet away...Sib has never gone in the house before ..I have had her for one year on the 26th and she is 2 years old... Someone at work said it was a marking or dominance issue--beats me--Any ideas on this??? By the way she peed a BIG puddle and caused the floor to raise up some--Not good with my dad wanting to get rid of her every other day! This can Never happen again..Now when no one is home we are putting them both in their crates--I don't like doing that...Jan

Barb E · 12-27-2011, 02:45 PM

My $0.02 - Big puddle = She had to go and just couldn't hold it

Dante did this a few months ago and he's 7 years old and hasn't urinated in the house since he was a puppy! I figured he must have drank a BUNCH of water right before I left for work and just couldn't hold it until I got home.

I was happy it was in the kitchen and not in the living room on the carpet or the study on the hardwood floor!!

jang · 12-27-2011, 03:09 PM

Do you think it was just a coincidence they both did it?

**gsdraven** · 12-27-2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jang

Do you think it was just a coincidence they both did it?

No, they both really had to go. Make sure they potty before leaving and/or crate when you aren't home. It's not dominance.

PaddyD · 12-27-2011, 04:48 PM

you were gone for only 4 hours?
doesn't sound right
How soon before you left them did you take them out to go?

jang · 12-28-2011, 09:22 AM

Ok, well then thank ya'll for the help---It seemed really odd to me but what do I know --that's why I come to you guys!! In answer to Paddy, you know I may not have let them out just before we left--could be all my fault! Also to Paddy, BIG CONGRATS on the new baby--Grandchildren are great --Way better than raising your own children--you can send them home when they get grumpy!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE--
Blessings,
Jan

**MaggieRoseLee** · 12-28-2011, 09:26 AM

I'm with the others, crate the dogs when you aren't home. Specially the GSD. If your Dad is already not excited about having the GSD in the house, any excuses YOU give for him to continue to disapprove is not helping your situation.

12-27-2011, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
jang Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: titusville, fl Posts: 363	Is this a dominance thing? While dad and I were gone for Christmas at my sisters (4 hours) my chihuahua pooped in the middle of the living room floor..This was not the biggest surprise in the world ..it has happened before..but the surprise was Sib, my gsd going pee on the laminate floor a few feet away...Sib has never gone in the house before ..I have had her for one year on the 26th and she is 2 years old... Someone at work said it was a marking or dominance issue--beats me--Any ideas on this??? By the way she peed a BIG puddle and caused the floor to raise up some--Not good with my dad wanting to get rid of her every other day! This can Never happen again..Now when no one is home we are putting them both in their crates--I don't like doing that...Jan __________________ Sibi- Zoe

12-27-2011, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Barb E Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 14,437	My $0.02 - Big puddle = She had to go and just couldn't hold it Dante did this a few months ago and he's 7 years old and hasn't urinated in the house since he was a puppy! I figured he must have drank a BUNCH of water right before I left for work and just couldn't hold it until I got home. I was happy it was in the kitchen and not in the living room on the carpet or the study on the hardwood floor!! __________________ Dante - March 2004 Kaos von Wolfstraum Oct 2011 "Today is tomorrow's time machine" ~ Dr G ~

12-27-2011, 03:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
jang Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: titusville, fl Posts: 363	Do you think it was just a coincidence they both did it? __________________ Sibi- Zoe

12-28-2011, 09:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
jang Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: titusville, fl Posts: 363	Ok, well then thank ya'll for the help---It seemed really odd to me but what do I know --that's why I come to you guys!! In answer to Paddy, you know I may not have let them out just before we left--could be all my fault! Also to Paddy, BIG CONGRATS on the new baby--Grandchildren are great --Way better than raising your own children--you can send them home when they get grumpy! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE-- Blessings, Jan __________________ Sibi- Zoe

12-28-2011, 09:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 22,215	I'm with the others, crate the dogs when you aren't home. Specially the GSD. If your Dad is already not excited about having the GSD in the house, any excuses YOU give for him to continue to disapprove is not helping your situation. __________________ MACH2 Bretta Lee Wildhaus CGC TC TQX Glory B Wildhaus NA, NJ, NF + LOL (still) "*Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde*

12-27-2011, 04:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	you were gone for only 4 hours? doesn't sound right How soon before you left them did you take them out to go?

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