Hi all,
Don't know if you remember me, but I think one of the last times I posted, I was looking for suggestions on getting a new basset.
Well, about a month ago, we adopted a 2 y.o. rescue who is an absolute dear.
The only real problem so far is going to the bathroom in the house. I'm not bothered by the accidents that happen every now and then because I don't get home in time to put him out; that's my fault and I know why it happened.
What I *am* bothered by is that my 2 y.o., by all acoounts housebroken dog regularly -- as in, several times a week -- goes to the bathroom (pee or poop) in the house while I **am** home, with no indication that he needs to go outside, and sometimes soon after he came in from outdoors.
I usually let the dogs out first thing to relieve themselves, then feed breakfast, then we go to the barn to play. Once, right after he ate breakfast (after going outside), he pooped inside, in the 10-minute span between finishing breakfast and leaving for the barn. This morning, he went out TWICE (going to the bathroom both times), then peed inside while I was in the next room.
I understand that activity can get their bladders going, but I wonder if this isn't related to something more behavioral, like being "mad" because he isn't getting the attention he wants? (This morning, I was painting the house and he kept getting in the way, so I was pushing him aside, then he went and peed.)
We are the fourth home he's had in his two short years, and while he bonded with us incredibly quickly and he's a joy in every other sense of the word, I wonder if this is some behavioral problem related to being passed around so much.
This is a tough problem; if it happened while I was gone, maybe I'd crate him during the day, but it happens while I'm around, when I'm not looking.
Any insights or suggestions?
[ February 13, 2004, 07:34 PM: Message edited by: Josey ]
Don't know if you remember me, but I think one of the last times I posted, I was looking for suggestions on getting a new basset.
Well, about a month ago, we adopted a 2 y.o. rescue who is an absolute dear.
The only real problem so far is going to the bathroom in the house. I'm not bothered by the accidents that happen every now and then because I don't get home in time to put him out; that's my fault and I know why it happened.
What I *am* bothered by is that my 2 y.o., by all acoounts housebroken dog regularly -- as in, several times a week -- goes to the bathroom (pee or poop) in the house while I **am** home, with no indication that he needs to go outside, and sometimes soon after he came in from outdoors.
I usually let the dogs out first thing to relieve themselves, then feed breakfast, then we go to the barn to play. Once, right after he ate breakfast (after going outside), he pooped inside, in the 10-minute span between finishing breakfast and leaving for the barn. This morning, he went out TWICE (going to the bathroom both times), then peed inside while I was in the next room.
I understand that activity can get their bladders going, but I wonder if this isn't related to something more behavioral, like being "mad" because he isn't getting the attention he wants? (This morning, I was painting the house and he kept getting in the way, so I was pushing him aside, then he went and peed.)
We are the fourth home he's had in his two short years, and while he bonded with us incredibly quickly and he's a joy in every other sense of the word, I wonder if this is some behavioral problem related to being passed around so much.
This is a tough problem; if it happened while I was gone, maybe I'd crate him during the day, but it happens while I'm around, when I'm not looking.
Any insights or suggestions?
[ February 13, 2004, 07:34 PM: Message edited by: Josey ]