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Dogs driving me mad! Advice

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SassyCrab · 18/06/2025 21:47

I have a French bulldog who is 3 years old and originally from Romania, he’s toilet trained but doesn’t like to hold his wee in at night so put puppy training mats down! However, he’s driving me mad and I’ve got to the point where I can’t stand it especially now I have a child which I want my house to be clean, even if the garden door is wide open if no one is sitting down stairs he will just wee on the rug! And it seems like he needs to wee about 20 times a day. Is there anyway of stopping this as I can’t stand it, my house begins to smell and it’s driving me insane! I’ve banned him in the front room at night, but it seems like he’s doing it during the day when I pop upstairs. He just does what he wants. Advice please

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TomatoSandwiches · 18/06/2025 22:00

If he's doing it when you leave then I'd think it's anxiety based, there are medications for this but I would hire a behaviourist specialising with FBs first to assess him.

Dbank · 18/06/2025 21:58

One trick that might work, is try feeding him where he pees, as they (understandably) don't like to pee in the same place that they eat.

I had great success with this technique. Good luck..

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SassyCrab · 18/06/2025 21:57

Ablondiebutagoody · 18/06/2025 21:53

You've had a dog pissing in your house for 3 years? That's grim. Rehome it.

I guess so but I immediately clean it up as I have carpet cleaners etc, but I’d rather him not do it

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SassyCrab · 18/06/2025 21:57

Duckduck2 · 18/06/2025 21:49

Have you taken him to the vets to be checked, 20 times a day is very extreme.

He’s on steroids but tbh he weed this much before them so doubt it is that entirely. But yeah a vet trip is needed!

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SassyCrab · 18/06/2025 21:55

Shesellsseashellsnotinmystreet · 18/06/2025 21:51

So he isn't toilet trained?.
Toilet trained means he won't pee all night... Back to basics...

He is toilet trained, he’s just naughty! If I’m sleeping downstairs he will bark at the garden door to let me know he needs to go outside for toilet it’s only if I’m upstairs and not in sight he will go on rug or wee pad

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Ablondiebutagoody · 18/06/2025 21:53

You've had a dog pissing in your house for 3 years? That's grim. Rehome it.

Shesellsseashellsnotinmystreet · 18/06/2025 21:51

So he isn't toilet trained?.
Toilet trained means he won't pee all night... Back to basics...

momtoboys · 18/06/2025 21:51

I'm sorry - this is very frustrating. However, I have no advice because we have a rescue dog that has been doing the same thing for years. She will pee outside if she is outside and has to go, but mostly just waits to go on the pads inside. She's a big dog too. Maybe we have been too lenient because she had a terrible start in life (abuse) and we do adore her. We have also had two other dogs while we have had her (one died last year and we got another puppy) and they were both a breeze to potty train.

Largestlegocollectionever · 18/06/2025 21:50

Check for a UTI and crate train

Duckduck2 · 18/06/2025 21:49

Have you taken him to the vets to be checked, 20 times a day is very extreme.

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