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2 year old (not neutered yet) Yorkie that will not stop peeing in house. Have restricted him to 2 rooms. Will pee on carpet, side of couch or anything that is in the room that's not normally there. Clothes basket, shoes etc etc. I'm at my wits end. I've tried using Kids n Pets, plain vinegar, etc. But I feel my house smells like a kennel. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Would neutering help? Thank you..

Try housebreaking your dog.

Baking soda and water. Just let soak for a few minutes then rinse off. It can be a paste or liquid..Good Luck** :)

Yes, neutering may help. Possibly not immediately, but it should help eventually once the hormones are gone.

Have you taken your dog to the vet? When my dog is behaving this way, he always has a bladder or urinary tract infection.

My suggestion- neuter him and it MAY help. Once they start that behavior they need to be fully retrained or they will not stop.

My suggestion- neuter him and it MAY help. Once they start that behavior they need to be fully retrained or they will not stop.

There's no excuse for peeing in the house and it would appear the smell is the least of your problems.

Take your dog to the vet to rule out any medical issues, if there are none then housebreak the dog.

If you can't watch the dog, crate it. Then it won't be peeing all over your stuff. In addition, you can housebreak your dog properly.

Not neutering your dog has nothing to do with peeing in the house. Your dog isn't housebroken.

We had an intact GSD male for 12 years, he never once went in the house.

use straight vinegar a lot, make sure its enough to get into the pad cause that is where the pee is. Get him trained. You prob will have to take out the carpet and pad.

Neuter him!

The un-neutered male dog has a heightened sense of territoriality, so he is marking with urine indoors. There are alot of other issues can avoid by doing this as well.

Male dogs should be neutered at the onset of adolescence (usually between 7 and 9 months), preferably before any of these undesirable behaviors appear. If a specific behavior is allowed to develop and become an established part of the dog's routine, it may be difficult to eliminate.


I just left this is another post, but you can try this:

Baking Soda
White Vinegar
Liquid Dishwashing Detergent
3% Hydrogen Peroxide

If the area is still wet you should first attempt to absorb the dog urine. Leaving it there to dry out will only encourage bacterial growth which causes the smell. The best method is to place several layers of paper towel over the wet area and tread on it so as to soak up as much of the dog urine as you possibly can. You may have to repeat this several times until no more urine can be soaked up.

Sometimes dog urine accidents have already dried because you did not notice them previously. You can find dried urine patches on your carpet with the aid of a black light. The dog urine stains will fluoresce under the ultra violet light in a darkened room. Hand held black lights are quiet inexpensive usually costing between $15 - $25

2. The next step is to mix a solution of fifty percent white vinegar and fifty percent water. You must use a liberal amount of this solution to reach the carpet fibers deep down. Work the solution in with a scrubbing brush to ensure it penetrates the carpet fibers below. Now blot the area again using the paper towel method above. The vinegar will neutralize the ammonia in the dog urine. If you own a wet and dry vacuum extractor use that to remove excess moisture.
3. When the area has dried or almost dried sprinkle a good handful of baking soda over the soiled area. Mix half a cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide with a teaspoon of detergent. Ordinary liquid dishwashing detergent is quite suitable. Put on a pair of rubber gloves and slowly pour the hydrogen peroxide and detergent mixture over the baking powder. Work the dissolving baking soda well into the carpet, first with your fingers and then with a scrubbing brush.

Allow the area to dry completely and then vacuum thoroughly.

If you don't have hydrogen peroxide on hand you could substitute it in an emergency for a spray laundry stain remover. Check the bottle. If it says 'Oxy' anywhere on the label then it probably contains hydrogen peroxide.

In areas that have been heavily soiled with dog urine you may have to repeat the process again.

Important. Never use ammonia or ammonia-based products on the carpet to remove pet pee. One of the ingredients of urine is ammonia and your dog or puppy may well be encouraged to re-offend in the same area if it detects the smell of ammonia. Many household cleaner cleaners contain ammonia so be sure to read the label.

Caution:
Use only 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
Test your carpet for color fastness in an area that won't show.

House training may work. Just because he's small doesn't mean he can't go outside to relieve himself.
Fixed or not, there is no excuse for that kind of behaviour.

Neutering will certainly help if the behavior is hormonal. Whether you neuter him or not, you need to actually house-train him. This means that you take him outside at frequent, regular times and reward him when he goes in the right spot. When he's inside, he must be closely supervised and rushed out if you think he's about to go. When you can't watch him carefully enough to prevent an accident, he should be crated or confined to a very small room or area with an easy-to-clean floor. An untrained dog should not have the opportunity to make a mistake.

To get the smell out from previous accidents, use an enzyme cleaner such as Nature's Miracle. Use a lot of it and let it soak all the way down into the carpet pad.