Q&A for How to Stop a Dog from Urinating Inside After Going Outside

Yes, that sounds normal. Ten weeks old is still very young, so it may take some time to house train him. Be patient and consistent.

Sometimes dogs will pee in the same spots, but it depends on the specific dog.

Yes. Marking is when the dog is trying to mark his territory, sometimes by spraying. Urinating is when it pees simply because he has to go to the bathroom.

Always put them out together. You should also be putting your puppy out every time it's done eating and every fifteen minutes.

You could try keeping her outside (supervised) until she pees, then bringing her in and rewarding her with LOTS of praise and treats. Do this multiple times (preferably a few hours apart) until she seems to understand what you expect of her. Then start taking her out every hour and rewarding her if she pees. After she masters that, try 2-ish hours. You can test her by skipping an hour and seeing if she asks. Repeat until she’s in the habit.

Perhaps you're not letting it out fast enough? Try to anticipate its needs and let it out before it urinates.

Method 1: Find out where she pees inside and block that area with dog gates. If she finds another spot to pee inside, block that area as well. If she only pees in one room, but in multiple spots, block off the entire room. She will learn that if she can’t pee indoors, she has to pee outdoors. Method 2: Whenever you spot her peeing indoors, give her a firm ‘no’. If you see her doing it outside, give her a treat so she knows, pee outside = treat.

Have you trained her to just pee inside? Maybe there is something that discourages her from peeing outside. To stop her from doing it inside, say ‘no’ firmly whenever she does it so she knows that this is the wrong behaviour.

Has your dog shown these signs: blood in the urine, excessive licking of the genital area or fever? If he has, take him to the vet ASAP or it could get serious.

Train him to go outside. Use targeting instead of luring for this. Place a few treats outside and make sure your dog knows that they’re there. Open the door and say ‘outside’ or use any other verbal marker. If you want, you could also use a clicker. Repeat this until your dog goes outside when you say, even without the treats.

Possibly. Try using the box training first and see how that goes, however if it does not work take you puppy outside every time it starts sniffing the house, or even gets up from its bed or crate.

Most likely your pup has anxiety when you are not there. You might want to put him/her in a crate while you are away for short periods of time. Turn on the TV or turn on some soothing music put a favorite blanket in the crate with him. If pup isn't crate trained keep it in the comfort zone of your living space leaving the door open. Place a treat that puppy really loves in the crate so he can go in and out on his own. Take your pup outside to pee before you leave. Persistence and routine are key.

First thing in the morning your dog needs to go out to pee. Take her to the same spot of the yard every morning. Have a treat on you, one that your dog loves, and when she pees give her the treat. Pay close attention to learn the times of day she wants to pee. Always go out with her and have a special treat ready when she goes.. Your dog will learn to associate that pee and treat go together. Choose a special treat just for this action I use a small bite of turkey hot dog. Be patient and persistent it can take a while. She will catch on and you will know when it's her bathroom time. There will still be accidents in the house but not as many as time goes by.

Simply take the puppy pad away straight after she has peed but replace it too so she knows she has done the right thing. Lots of praise too will help!

Use a bell on the door. After eating, hit the bell with the dog's paw or nose. After play/silly time, repeat. Every half hour, repeat. The dog will grow to associate bell ringing with being let outside.

Check End Dog Separation Anxiety With Desensitization to see if any of your dog's behaviors are similar. If so, you can use the methods in the article to help.

Possibly, have a vet check him or her out. This could be caused by something like kidney disease, diabetes or other issues. However, it could also simply be that your dog is drinking a lot of/too much water.

Make sure your dog has little room to move around in the crate. Dogs normally do not pee where they sleep or if the space is not big enough for him/her to move around. If you are using a large crate, put a divider in (most large crates come with a divider).