RileysMama
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My male, neutered, cavalier Riley is about 7 months old, and I thought he was pretty much potty trained until a few days ago. It started with him pooping all over the living room and then upstairs. The first time I figured it was my fault because he had sat by the door and I didn't let him out right away. Then he disappeared for a few minutes and I knew there would be an accident somewhere. The second time he didn't even bother to ask. I noticed I didn't hear him anywhere so I went upstairs and found his presents.
Here lately he's discovered the female puppy next door who is about four months old. They dug a hole under the fence that allowed them to stick their heads through to the other side. I filled it back up and put some large rocks in there and they haven't dug it back out. They sit by the fence and whine at each other.
Anyway, I figured Riley was just getting too distracted by this other dog to remember to go poop outside.
But... now he's starting peeing inside, too. Not just little piddles, but fully emptying his bladder. Yesterday he ran up to my daughters room, looked at me, squatted and peed. He did the same thing last night after he had been out and decided not to pee. We had been inside not more than five minutes and he just squatted in the middle of the floor and went. Normally he will pee on command even if he barely has to go. Last night he just looked at me when i said "go potty" so I figured he didn't need to go. He had asked to go out a few times already at that point.
I used to go out with him and walk around and make sure he finished his business, but I'm 39 weeks pregnant and its been 100+ degrees outside so I don't last more than a few minutes out there.
I am so confused why he doesn't seem to want to go outside anymore. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
Here lately he's discovered the female puppy next door who is about four months old. They dug a hole under the fence that allowed them to stick their heads through to the other side. I filled it back up and put some large rocks in there and they haven't dug it back out. They sit by the fence and whine at each other.
Anyway, I figured Riley was just getting too distracted by this other dog to remember to go poop outside.
But... now he's starting peeing inside, too. Not just little piddles, but fully emptying his bladder. Yesterday he ran up to my daughters room, looked at me, squatted and peed. He did the same thing last night after he had been out and decided not to pee. We had been inside not more than five minutes and he just squatted in the middle of the floor and went. Normally he will pee on command even if he barely has to go. Last night he just looked at me when i said "go potty" so I figured he didn't need to go. He had asked to go out a few times already at that point.
I used to go out with him and walk around and make sure he finished his business, but I'm 39 weeks pregnant and its been 100+ degrees outside so I don't last more than a few minutes out there.
I am so confused why he doesn't seem to want to go outside anymore. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.