Go Back   Pet forum for dogs cats and humans - Pets.ca > Discussion Groups - mainly cats and dogs > Dog health - Ask members * If your pet is vomiting-bleeding-diarrhea etc. Vet time! > Senior dogs

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old January 20th, 2011, 02:26 PM
KR1ST1NA's Avatar
KR1ST1NA KR1ST1NA is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 18
Unhappy 15 y/o Tibetan Terrier using the house as a bathroom

I have a 15 year old Tibetan Terrier. He has been in the family since he was a puppy. Lately, we have been having issues with him going to the washroom inside the house.

Growing up, Morten (the dog), had free range of the house when we were gone. When he became about 6 or 7 we started putting him in the laundry room when we were gone so he wouldn't get in trouble elsewhere. He has always been fine with that. Now though he seems to be going to the washroom every time we go out ... whether its 1 hour or 4 hours.

Before leaving, we always make sure he goes outside, and he is usually out there for at least 20 minutes. But the accidents inside continue to happen.

I know that he can hold it, as he sleeps through the night with no issues, going 8 or 9 hours without having to go outside. When we are home, he goes to the door when he has to use the washroom, so I know that he still recognizes that he has to go, and that he is supposed to go outside.

We are starting to get frustrated, as everyday we are cleaning up a mess.

Morten is healthy otherwise. He is still able to go for walks, eats a healthy diet, able to jump up on the bed or the couch and gets excited when we come home. He is a little bit deaf and a little bit blind, but he still hears when we call him and can see his way around the house.

Any help would be great.
Reply With Quote
 

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Forum Terms of Use

  • All Bulletin Board Posts are for personal/non-commercial use only.
  • Self-promotion and/or promotion in general is prohibited.
  • Debate is healthy but profane and deliberately rude posts will be deleted.
  • Posters not following the rules will be banned at the Admins' discretion.
  • Read the Full Forum Rules

Forum Details

  • Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
    Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
    vBulletin Optimisation by vB Optimise (Reduced on this page: MySQL 0%).
  • All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:02 AM.