Why would an almost 5 yo dog suddenly start

[BWVDenise]

urinating in the house? He has NEVER done this before and we don't leave him alone for very long periods of time. Additionally, I let him out before we leave and when we come back every time we go somewhere. I don't work outside the home, so he doesn't spend a ton of time by himself. I am just so puzzled as to what would make him do this.

 

[helenabear]

I would take him to the vet to make sure he doesn't have a urinary tract infection or something like that. Good luck

 

[ahutton]

From my somewhat limited experiences, the two reasons a dog will start having accidents. Behavioral reactions or medical reasons. If you haven't had any major changes in the household recently then I would consider making a vet appointment for a check up. It doesn't mean it is always serious, but if medical it rarely will resolve without some type of treatment...

 

[Disney Doll]

Rule out physical reasons, such as a urine infection or a baldder muscle problem. If it's a male dog, do they have a prostate? Could it be a prostate infection?

If there is no physical cause, think of other things...did you change his food? Did you just have a new baby? Did you recently move? Did you recently put down a new rug or flooring?(they urinate to "mark" their territory sometimes in the face of a new scent in the house)Are you giving him a different doggie treat? Did you chnage his brand of flea control? Did he start on a new meidcation for some other eason?(my dog had an ear infection and was taking an antibiotic called Clavamox and he was peeing every 5 minutes...he couldn't help it!). Generally, when a usually good dog starts to do something out of character, something in their environment has changed and they are reacting to that change.