Well we’ve had an addition to the family, a male Norwegian Elk Hound. He’s 3 and a half and outwardly appears calm and collected. I’m suspecting it’s not really the case though as he’s having real trouble with marking and peeing inside the house. He actually seems to be holding in his pee until he’s unable to hold it in anymore and goes inside even though he’s just been outside.

He’s suffering from separation anxiety as well and barks for ages when we leave. The poor wee bugger was kept outside pretty much his whole life in a pen in the back yard. It’s difficult to know whether he has a urine infection.. is just having some trouble settling down.. has never been house trained or all of the above, so for now I’m keeping him on a flexilead beside me so I can monitor him at all times. It only takes a second for him to pee on the couch. Constant vigilance! As my old professor would say hah.

Anyhoo am now trawling through episodes of the dog whisperer online to see if there’s an episode that seems to fit the profile of our poor wee dog. Hopefully I can find something that will help him and in turn will help us. It’s the most frustrating thing in the world trying to teach a dog not to pee inside when he’s been doing it for three and a half years without anyone teaching him not to. Am sure he’ll get it though… just got to find the right method.