Cairn Terrier Forum:
Urinating Carin help!

I have an 8yr old Carin and I cannot get him to stop urinating in my house. He has been house trained and he will ask to go outside by coming up to me and whining a bit and he also sleeps in our room at night and once in a while if he has to go out he will wake us up to let him out, but during the day he will randomly pea in all different areas. I just do not understand, he knows he is suppose to go outside so why is he urinating in my house. He gets walks and is played with so he is not ignored. I work part-time and now when I go to work I put him in a cage and he is let out when I get home. I try to watch him as much as possible, he moves from room to room with me and me and I will get busy doing something and not be watching him and he will pea. Please does anyone have any advice? My husband wants him gone and I cannot give him to someone when he has this issue. I am desperate!

It sounds like he is peeing to mark, not because he needs to go. Try putting a belly band on him while he's loose in the house. This will (1) protect your house and (2) possibly discourage him from this behavior, especially if he doesn't like wearing the band. Good luck.

does he have pup freinds ? has he gone to puppy training? mine does the same thing and im wondering if a pup freind or training classes will work? she is only 6 months a pup yet but they are smart dogs

I would be glad to take him off your hands. I have 2 cairns now. Perhaps if he had a brother and sister he would follow their lead. Let me know if you are interested finding him a new home. I am sure my cairns would love another brother.

Hello! I have a two year old male cairn. We would like for him to have puppies sometime within the next year or so. We are in central Mass. Please email me if you have a female cairn, and would like to speak further. halfmytimezine@gmail.com Thanks!