Hi everyone,
It's been a while since I posted, so sorry if this topic's old hat!
Elsa the border terrier, now 1 year old, has developed a new habit in the last fortnight, which involves, when we go out, she goes upstairs and wees on our bed! :(
Normally the two dogs, Morris the JRT (3years old) and Elsa are fine when left, though Elsa is a relatively 'clingy' and highly strung dog, so I'm assuming it's something to do with distress at us leaving.
One last point is that the last of the three times she's done it, my boyfriend was at home and only I was out, and she snuck upstairs, after whining by the door for 20mins.
any pearls of wisdom? :)
Emily

If she whined by the door for 20 minutes I would guess she just couldn't hold it anymore? You could try confining her to the living room or kitchen , restricting her access to the upstairs maybe?

Several people on here have bitches and it sounds like it is quite common for bitches to wee inside when they are due for a season ..could that be the reason?

Melody :)

My dogs did this a while ago. No pearls about why - but you need to keep your bedroom door shut. That's the only way to stop it.

Pam n the boys

Thanks for replies
She has been spayed, so is not due for season. She was whining by front door after I left, the dogs have a dog flap to get out of back door to go to toilet, which they've used since tiny pups. She is not allowed upstairs at all, and has only ever been up when she first arrived at 10 weeks old for two nights, and to wee on the bed! they are normally kept in kitchen when we're out unless it's for a short period, which is when she's done the weeing, but unfortunately our bedroom door doesn't close firmly so can open it
We put them in kitchen every time we go out now, but wondered if there was a behavioural reason why she specifically chose our bed?
emily

Emily, Im not being sarcastic, honestly :) Why not put a proper handle on the bed room door?

if she whines when you leave, and only does this on your bed, it sounds like separation anxiety.
this is a common problem and if you do a search on this board you should find a thread about it.

Jessie

Buy a small gate hook and eye for your bedroom door. I've got them on my door and the airing cupboard door to stop the kids from opening the doors and messing about.

HTH,

Fiona
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Hi

My female staffy did this. If I went out she hot-footed it upstairs and peed on my bed. Even if other people were in the house and she had been outside, she still came in and did it!!
It was down to separation anxiety, she was a rescue dog and she freaked when I left her, so I built her confidence back up and shut the bedroom doors.

I do feel for you though - I hated it when it happened.
Chloe

I thought it may be down to this
it is silly really as she has been left since sh was tiny (for short periods) and, as with our other dg, we built up the time gradually, left kongs etc for her and him, but she has always been generally more anxious, she will follow us round everywhere, and constantly licks us if we're in toungue's reach! she pulls everything off work surfaces when left in kitchen too. :(
as for changing door handle, we're moving soon, so there's not much point, just have to keep her in kitchen:)
emily

Are there any 'tensions' in the house which might be affecting her? Problems with In laws or family? Some dogs use the peeing on the bed to add their 'half pennies worth' to the discussion.

Hi Digger
we are quite busy at the moment planning a wedding and moving house, plus I started a new job in September, this could well have affected her, She is quite sensitive.The inlaws are no worse than usual:)
emily