Visiting dog - problem - help!

[Starbucks]

Ok so, OH's mum's dog is staying with us for a few weeks, she's been really good apart from she keeps weeing (+ 1 poo) on our house mates bed!!!! needless to say he's getting a bit peeved!!

she's had a bit of a though time recently, just moved from Texas and has been shuffled around a bit.... what to do???

BTW, she's a 5 yr old American cocker (Maisy) and is sharing the house with a 12 month GSP (Star) and Maisy is the boss!

 

[Onyxia]

Let her keep doing it?
You wanted him to move out anyway......

Sorry,in evil mood tonight !

 

[Maesfen]

Perhaps that'll teach them to shut the door! sorry!

Poor dog won't know if it's coming or going I shouldn't wonder with all that travelling but I'd try to get her into some sort of routine and not leave her alone too long if you can help it else she'll start worrying (and messing!). Lots of decent exercise and she should start to settle down and remember her house manners - as long as she had some to begin with!

 

[CAYLA]

If she is a little stressed and anxious about her new environment it can be natural to find a secluded spot to urinate/defecate....and once she has done it in one spot its not uncommon to keep marking over the spot...you need to block her access...and clean the spot with a reccomended pish eradicator

I would try confining her access in the house...esp when left alone...i.e crate/kitchen....a more daunting larger space...i.e the whole house for a dog thats never been in that environment before allows more space to pace/stress/chew/pass motions

once she is comfortable in the smaller space then introduce her to a larger space...but if she is only there a few weeks!!!!

 

[JAK]

Shove it in a crate when unsupervised & stop feeling sorry for it!
(Not ideal obviously but I remember one dog that came through quarantine once that had done SEVEN quarantine stints during her 14 year life span & was one of the most mentally stable dogs I've ever met! lol She'd been all over the world, literally!)

Get her a routine, make some rules & stick to them - she's staying with you now, so treat her as you would any other dog or you'll both end up as nervous wrecks!
Restrict access to rooms she doesn't need to be in, spend time playing with her etc. but don't make her 'special' because of her recent travelling traumas etc.