Lack loss of or inadequate housetraining

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Sections available in full article Introduction, Presenting signs, Acute presentation, Age predisposition, Pathogenesis, Etiology, Predisposing factors, Timecourse (incubation, duration), Diagnosis, Presenting problems, Client history, Differential diagnosis, Treatment, Initial symptomatic treatment, Standard treatment, Monitoring, Prevention, Prophylaxis, Sequelae, Prognosis, Expected response to treatment, Reasons for treatment failure, Sources, Publications, Vetstream contributor(s), Organization(s),
Contributors Dr Karen Overall MA VMD PhD DipACVB ABS Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist

Introduction

  • Common reason for inappropriate toileting.
  • Usually happens out of sight of owners.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

  • Excitable urination in front of owners; submissive urination in front of owners.
  • Separation-related problems - elimination occurs only when the dog is left alone.
  • Territory marking - many sites are marked with urine or feces, particularly entry/exit points.
  • Attention seeking.
  • Age/disease related, eg prostatitis, female urinary incontinence following ovariohysterectomy, colitis Urinary incontinence. Problem may persist after medical resolution. Owner may tolerate or inadvertantly reward behavior during illness and may expect dog to revert to normal house training after illness.
  • Senile degeneration Canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS). Will require medical support.
  • Stress/fear.

Sequelae

Prognosis

  • Good.

Expected response to treatment

  • All elimination occurs outside the house.

Reasons for treatment failure

  • Older dogs who have been forced to eliminate in the place where they sleep for some time.
  • Owner not at home enough to complete treatment.
  • Owner not committed enough to complete treatment.

Sources

Publications

Refereed papers

  • Hart B (1974) Normal behavior and behavioral problems associated with sexual funciton, urination and defecation. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 4 , 589-606.
  • Sprague R & Anisko J (1973) Elimination patterns in the laboratory beagle. Behavior 47 , 257-267.

Other sources of information

  • Landsberg G, Hunthausen W, Ackerman L (1997) Handbook of behavior problems of the dog and cat. 79, 81-88, 94, 185-186, 189-191.
  • Overall K L (1997) Clinical behavioral medicine for small animals. 15, 195-199, 208, 245-246, 279-280, 342.
  • Askew H (1996) Treatment of behavior problems in dogs and cats. 228-229, 233, 295, 302.
  • De Lahunta A Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology. 2nd edn. Philadelphia: W B Saunders.
  • Vollmer P J (1977) Inappropriate elimination by the older dog. Vet Med/Small Animal Clinician October. pp 1577-1578.

Organization(s)

  • Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors , PO BOX 46, Worcester WR8 9YS, UK. Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 1386 751151; Email: apbc@petbcent.demon.co.uk; Website: http://www.apbc.co.uk.

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