Bed Wetting

[sms]

:mad:
Last night our 9 month old dachsund used the bathroom in our bed... Do they do this b/c they are mad?? He is house trained and has not had an accident in the house in a few months. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. thanks

[Meemoo]

How late does he have access to water? It may be due to the fact he can't hold it all night long.

[StarryEyes]

hi!

By any chance was he locked in the room by accident? I used to keep Starr in the bedroom with the door closed when I first got her because I didnt trust her and I assume she was quite angry when she started peeing on my bed!

It can also be, assuming you were asleep in the same bed when the incident occured, that perhaps he had a dream and it was just a total accident. It might be a one time thing. Let us know if it continues.

[sms]

We have always let him drink whenever he wants to. He did this before we went to bed last night. And if he has to go during the night he wakes me up. The bedroom door is always left open and he goes in and out of the bedroom to get his toys and rawhide bones. Sorry I should have clarified that..

[Meemoo]

Perhaps you should not give him lots of water past 7 or 8pm. If it is hot out, and you take him late at night, perhaps giving him an icecube before bedtime not a bowl of water will help. Even though he may wake you at times to let you know, a lot of dachshunds don't let their masters know or give very subtle signs. Try maybe limiting his access to lots of water late at night.

Good luck!

[Mutzie's Mom]

I posted my reply to this thread under "You're not alone." Sorry! I must have hit the wrong button. :o

Sherry

[shutzie26]

Sms:

My parents used to raise doxie's and there are several reasons your puppy may be wetting the bed. The most obviuos would be he IS drinking TOO MUCH, and TOO LATE. A puppy is similar to "potty training" accidents DO OCCUR, and in time they PASS:D

Another reason may be a slight bladder infection, however there are usually OTHER signs with this one SO DON'T WORRY!!!!;)

A friend of mine had a doxie that urinated in her bed every morning (it eventually passed thank goodness) simply because he knew she was leaving to go to work....

With JADA (she is approximately 10.5 months now) I let her out often, even if she doesn't ask.......at first she had accidents but they eventually were far and few between...and then not at all....

The best advice is to monitor, and KNOW IT WILL PASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOD LUCK,:happy: Shutzie

[sms]

:) Thanks everyone for the advice. I guess Im a worry wart. :afraid: Hopefully this wont be a frequent occurance. But Buddy has one thing on his side.. that weenie dog is too cute to be mad at for along time.. :raz:

[Mrs.F]

Although I hate to admit it, we have a similar problem with our Maggie.
She does not care for males - probably due to some experiences before she came to live with us. Although she tolerates my husband and teenage son, she is aggressive towards them whenever she thinks she can get away with it (baring her teeth, growling if they move when she's on their lap, etc.) Although she's OK in our bed she will urinate on Danny's bed any chance she gets. She's fine on our daughter's bed and in the guest room. She sleeps in a crate by our bed at night and is only on the beds when she's being snuggled.

I am 100% sure that Maggie's urinating on the bed is a dominance thing. Because Dan's bed is the only place we have this problem, and because it's just a small piece of a bigger issue, we deal with it by keeping her out of Danny's room.

Your puppy is at an age where many dachshunds kind of test the waters - some consider it their teenage rebellion. If you are certain that last night's problem was not due to an overly full bladder, it may have been a little "attitude". I'd keep a close eye on Buddy for a while, and perhaps keep him off the bed til he's his happly little submissive self again! :)