My (previously pad trained) dog pees and poops in the house when I am at work
I have a 10 year old Jack Russell Terrier/Chihuahua mix. He is trained to go on his pee pad which he uses while I am at the house, or he lets me know when he needs to go outside.
Just recently he has started peeing elsewhere in the house when I am at work. Also he poops in the house in my son's room and not on his pee pad (at night). What do I need to do to get him to consistently pee on the pad?
I do have other pets (birds and guinea pigs) but I don't think he would be marking his territory because he is peeing not close to these animals.
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Once a dog breaks house training, they have certain spots they will poop or pee in and they'll continue to use the same spot (or very near it) unless you do something to stop them. They make deterrents for peeing such as this but what is probably going to be most useful is to either kennel your dog or shut him in a smaller space with a pee pad such as a bathroom or a bedroom. Since he's older (less energy) and he's such a small dog, closing him in a smaller space shouldn't be much of a problem for him.
The fact that he's older shouldn't have too much to do with it since he's a smaller dog and smaller dogs usually live longer (the higher end of the life expectancy is 16 years for a Jack Russell and 18 for a chihuahua). And the fact that he's peeing AND pooping makes it less likely that it's a medical issue (if he was only peeing, it might suggest that he had a bladder infection or kidney problems, etc)
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