Why does my five year old male dog urinate in the house and how can I stop him?
As others have said, it is worth getting your dog checked over by the vet to make sure he is in good health. Quite often this behaviour is triggered by something that has changed in the household. Whichever the reason, you need to deal with it in the same way by going back to basics… First let’s throw one myth out of the window. neutering is not the way to cure this behaviour. With toilet training prevention is better than cure – but do not get too upset at the occasional accident. When your dog wants to toilet, it will usually stop what it is doing, and start sniffing around to find a spot to toilet. That is your cue to take him to the place where you want him to toilet. Taking your dog to the place you want it to toilet about every 2 hours is advisable. Most dogs will want to toilet after eating sleeping and playing too. When your dog toilets in the correct place praise him and give him a treat for getting it right. If you find your dog has toileted in the wrong place and you did n
