[keaide]

Im going to try to give all the information i can so im sorry if this post ends up being a little long or annoying to read

I have a 11 month old pekingese puppy named Chewie who i have had since he was 2 months old.

When i got him i decided to crate train him and he did very well at this, every morning i would let him out to pee, i then had a play pen for him to play in while i did my work ( i work from home) and i played with him walked him ( 30 min walks at first) and he did everything on pee pee pads. When he got all his shots i decided it was time to take him outside and start to get him used to doing everything outside. he hit it off right off the bat, he didn't have problems at all, he would always go to the door when he had to go.

Fast forwarding a bit, Chewie turned 8 months, he decided that he no longer wanted to go outside, and no longer wanted to go on pee pee pads. i started to take him on longer walks ( 2 walks for 1 hour each sometimes a 3rd or 4th depending on his energy level) He will do his business on lead but refuses to go in our yard or on his pads, he has even had some problems in holding it in his crate. I took him to the vet i got everything tested and he came out 100% ok. i assumed it was a stage he was going in so i just tried my best to re-train him the way i did before. his crate training went well and he stopped peeing in his crate but throughout the day he keeps going on my carpet and wood flooring.

i have tried a few things already. I clean the areas he does his business with natures miracle, and he never returns to the same area twice. i poke his hips when he pees to stop him. I have taken samples of everything and put it in the area i wanted it to be in he sniffs it and walks off. i tried to walk him more often and he will do his business but if hes home for a a hour or 2 ( he has full access outside) he will look at me and pee on the carpet. i never yell at him or hit him ( besides poking his hips a bit) but i do growl my voice at him with a firm no, and he stops and goes to the door and finishes on the pad.

i guess what im asking is does anyone else have any ideas what i can try with him? i would love to be able to get my work done without turning around every 2 minutes making sure he doens't need to go

Thank you for any advice in advance. it is time for his before bed time walk so i will be checking back here tomorrow morning after this morning walk

[Yogi]

The key question, was he neutered?, if not this is the bulk of the problem. If neutered prior to or at approx 6 months of age, a males hormones will not kick in thus sexual maturity does not become an issue per se. In his case and based on his age, if he was not neutered than this is most likely the reason for his change and attitude.

[Todd]

Originally Posted by Yogi

The key question, was he neutered?, if not this is the bulk of the problem. If neutered prior to or at approx 6 months of age, a males hormones will not kick in thus sexual maturity does not become an issue per se. In his case and based on his age, if he was not neutered than this is most likely the reason for his change and attitude.

I agree. If he had not yet been fixed he has finally reached sexual maturity and is marking his territory in your house.

[keaide]

From the date on the vet neutering time he was neutered at 9 weeks of age will early neutering cause problems?

[Todd]

Originally Posted by keaide

From the date on the vet neutering time he was neutered at 9 weeks of age will early neutering cause problems?

9 weeks is WAY to early. I can't believe a vet would actually do it that early. Some vets will not do it until the dog's 6 months old. Most do it around 4-5 monts. You do have a small breed dog but this is still a problem. Nuetering too early can cause hormones to stop functioning resulting in stunted growth. Again, you do have a smaller breed so this may not be as much of an issue. Nuetering too early can cause organs not to develop properly though even in the smaller breeds.

Male dogs nuetered too early have an increased risk of developing urethral sphincter incontinence. You did say you already had everything checked, but what specific tests were done? Asimple urine sample is not enough becaue this may not show abnormality if the issue is caused by undevelop organs such as the bladder and surrounding organs associated with the urinary process. So what tests were done? Did they do an ultrasound or any x rays or just the urine sample? Urinary issues are more common in females than males but nuetering too early def. makes it possible for a male to have problems. I'd also havesome blood tests done if none have been done yet because this could also be due to an issue with internal organs such as the kidneys which are involved with the urinary process. The kidneys development could have been affected by nuetering too early.

[Lara's mom]

13 years ago right before we got Bailey, we had decided on a westie. We spoke to several well known breeders and all of them insisted on the puppy being spayed before we picked her up because we wanted a pet quality dog as opposed to a show quality one. I thought that the idea of exposing a puppy that young to surgery was insane and had questions about how something like that might affect the puppy as she grew and matured. For this reason, we changed our minds and shortly afterward Bailey came into our lives. She was spayed at the age of 6 months which makes a great deal more sense to me.

From what I was led to believe, early spaying/neutering is becoming more and more common with the more well known breeders. Perhaps, the breeders in the forum could speak to this issue.

[keaide]

i got blood work done urine poop. i got x rays and ultrasound done. and everything came out perfect for him and development wise hes good ( hes 14 lbs). they said all his organs looked good as well. i could try to go to another vet and get a second opinion. I just want to make sure i am giving him a happy and long life