Re: [pyrnet] urinating /deficating in house

[Michele Donald <donaldmic@shaw.ca>]

On 17-Aug-04, at 7:38 PM, Charles Taber wrote:

> We adopted?our pyr a year and a half ago. She is now 2 1/2. Recently she has been urinating and defecating in the house.??I originally thought that she was marking because we had my sisters' dogs in our house. However she has chosen to go in the house even when she has the opportunity to go out. Our yard has been really soggy due to the rain.? She appears to not like the lawn when it is soggy. Could this be the reason? Any suggestions? Should I crate her whenever she's in the house? We also have a 4 year old male Bernese mountain dog that?NEVER goes in the house.
>  Tonya Taber
> Lockport, NY
Sometimes it is a sign something is wrong. With a female it could well be a urinary tract infection. Sometimes it is the only way they can tell YOU something is wrong. If you gan get a urine sample , take it to your vet for testing. 
Has she been spayed?
The soggy lawn is probably not the reason unless it is something she has always done, then behavior modification may be the way. I would check her for any health issues first though and rule that out (easiest) 

Michele Donald