Rehomed dog help please....

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We have recently re homed a 10 yr old spaniel cross.

She came to us a couple of days ago, has settled in well and is getting on very well with my other dog.

The only problem we have had is that she has wee'd in the house a few times - I have made sure she has been able to go out every few hours, and made sure she has actually gone, but still has had a couple of accidents. She is walked twice a day and does not seem to be excessively drinking.

I am not aware that she has had this problem in her previous home - I totally appreciate it will be likely down to the move of home, but if the problem proves ongoing, any advice?

Interstingly she goes through the night fine....

Thanks is advance x
 
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Is she weeing in the same place each time? Make sure you fully clean that area if that's the case as the smell of wee will just encourage her to do it there again. Personally I would say it's probanbly just down to the stress of moving so give her some time and don't make a big deal of it. I got mhy rescue last December and, although younger she was housetrained but for the first few days she was so nervous she would drink a lot, get quite stressy and want to go out for a wee a lot. If I wasn't on the ball she'd go in the house. It did settle pretty swiftly once she realised she was here to stay (she'd known 4 homes in her 9mths of life!).

i guess with a 10 yo dog they may not outwardly show the same sign but I would think she is going through a similar thing to my dog.
 
I would have thought if it was anxiety she would wee in the night, I wonder if now life is so much more exciting she is leaving it until the last moment. There is a chance she was never properly house trained so you will have to be vigilant, perhaps confine her to the kitchen with a stair gate when you go out and cant supervise. Does she wee when you are there or out of the house?
 
Sandy had a couple of accidents when she first arrived but has been clean ever since. Some if it was because she wouldn't ask to go out like a normal dog would by whining or standing by the door and some of it was definitely stress.
 
How lovely to take on an older dog, they do deserve a new home as much as a younger dog.

One of my older border collies that I had from a rescue did have a problem with urine, and medication from the vet sorted it out.

If it continues do get her checked out.

Hope you get lots of pleasure from your new friend.
 
My little whippet had a couple of accidents when I first got her, and I have discovered she cannot wee, or poo on a lead. She will go for a lead walk, then dash to get outside when we get back and use the yard. It will just take time and patience. reward when she does it right and just ignore the mistakes. I agree with Amy May that is it likely to be anxiety in the daytime.

Bear with her, I am sure she will come good, and well done for having an older lady :)
 
Treat her like a new puppy.......take her out (go with her) every hour, after every feed, every drink, every play, every sleep. Try and put urination on cue and praise effusively when she performs and ignore when YOU get it wrong and miss the signs that she needed out. :D

Maybe a quick trip to the vet to check she hasn't got a UTI.....does she lick herself a lot or struggle to pass urine?

Make sure that where she has had an accident is well cleaned.

Just out of interest....what sex/age is your other dog? Just as I have known someone take in a rescue and it was the resident dog that reverted to marking/messing in the home. Have you actually SEEN who is doing it or are you just presuming it's the new dog?
 
Thanks for your help and support.

The good news is that she hasn't messed in the house for the last 2 days....she is a lot more settled in herself and so will assume it was anxiety.

Interstingly she was doing it in the same place, so have cleaned the rug throughly so hopefully no scent is left.

She is due at the vets next week as need to get her vaccs in order so will speak to them too, but hopefully problem now solved!
 
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