I am frantically trying to retrain my poodle not to pee on the floor. She has been through a lot in the past two years with us moving to a new house, then after being here a short time being wallopped by Hurricane Rita and having to evacuate then having to come home to everything upside down and no electricity for almost two weeks. We've gotten the major repairs done and put up a hurricane fence in the back yard so that all I have to do is open the back door and the dogs go out to potty. Well, it doesn't matter how long I leave her outside...she always comes back in and pees on the floor. I've watched her out the window and she does pee when she goes out, but it never fails...she will do it again the minute I let her back in. My other dog does not do this. I am wondering if it could be some kind of mental thing...that maybe she was traumatized by the storm (we all were!) and she is insecure so she is "marking" her territory. (Do females even do that?) And she does this during the day when I'm at work because I find several little puddles in different parts of the house when I get home. I've tried newspapers and potty pads but she won't use them. I hate to have to confine her to one room because of this. She's been through a lot already and I just want her to be happy. Can anyone help me?
Thanks!
Roxy
Thanks!
Roxy