My dog is urinating upstairs after being boarded at a kennel

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We got our 9 month old female german shep/golden ret. from an animal shelter 7weeks ago. She is in good health. We went out of town last week and had her boarded for 6 days for the first time. We just picked her up 2 days ago,and now she wont stop urinating upstairs in our house. (That is the only place she's been doing this.) She has no problem asking to go outside and still doing her thing. Why is she doing this?

honeybears · Super Senior Member Plus Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 3627

hi! Hopefully the experts will chime in, but what comes to mind for me possibly is

she is in a different environment at the kennel so she was holding it going to the bathroom, now causing a urinary infection from holding it, or picking it up from another dog. Or she is mad that you left her and she is marking. I think I would get her to the vet to rule out a UTI first. And make sure you clean the area, with Natures Miracle to clean the area.

Sara · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:26 am Post subject:

My thoughts exactly Honeybears!

tuttifrutti · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:28 am Post subject:

yes, my thoughts would be UTI from holding it. I work at a kennel at a vet and we have dogs come in who refuse to go to the bathroom, they'll go at least 2-3 days sometimes, and as soon as their owner picks them up they go outside and let it all loose, lol.

coppersmom · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:02 am Post subject:

I would definately rule out an UTI.

Jamiya · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 5593

Ditto - get her checked out by a vet. You can collect some urine in a container and bring it in for a culture if you need to save a little money, but having the vet actually examine her might be a good thing.

Do make sure you clean up the spots where she has had accidents with a enzymatic cleaner, such as Nature's Miracle (there are other brands sold in pet stores as well). You could also not allow her upstairs for a while until you get this under control.

DeLaUK · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:48 am Post subject:

Yep...rule out a UTI.

Any change in routine can trigger a behavioural change.

MyPetTherapyDog · Senior Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 665

Hi:

If everything medical checks out ok it may be behaviorial.

Can you tell me if there has been any change in your daily routine lately (we already know of the recent change due to having to board her)

Have you been able to tell if she urinates within 5-60 minutes of realizing you are not there?

It could be a slight case of seperation anxeity brewing.