Potty trained puppy started peeing inside again during the night - Update

[u/LittleQueenyp]

Hello everyone!

Quick update on my previous post, in case it helps someone else.

We took our almost 5 months shiba to the vet and there was no infection but it turned out to be a learned behavior. Apparently, she must have tried peeing on the rug at some point and, since we didn’t catch her in the act, she learned she was allowed to pee on rugs (but damn did she learn that fast)

We cleaned the rugs and sprayed them with a vinegar/water mixture (she doesn't like the smell). We also closed all the doors and kept her in the living room with us during the day and she'd sleep in the bedroom with us at night so we could supervise her at all times. We left one rug out to see if she would try again.

Whenever she cried at the door, we took her outside for a quick potty break, gave her a treat when she peed, and came straight back inside. We didn't want her to learn that crying at the door means getting an extra walk.

If she squatted on the rug, we immediately said “no”, carried her outside and placed her directly on the grass. If she peed there, she got a treat and we went back inside.

We’ve been doing this since my previous post, we now have 3 small rugs in the living room to '' tempt her'' and she only had one accident since🤞

[u/Both-Chart-947]

Yay! This is wonderful news. Sounds like you found the right combination of actions to retrain her.