Housebreaking

Bender is a really smart puppy, so I was surprised when I was having so many housebreaking challenges. He is pretty consistent about ringing the bell and going outside, but he has had several accidents. In two cases, he would ring the bell and would then pee on the spot. I mentioned this to the vet and said that I thought something else might be going on with him.

When I first brought him home and took him to the vet, he seemed to have a bad case of diarrhea. The vet said she would need a stool sample to see what might be causing it. Bender promptly gave her a sample. So I was not surprised when she said she needed a urine sample this time, that he promptly complied. Although she couldn't check for bacteria (she took the sample from the puddle on the floor), she was able to detect right and white blood cells, so Bender is on antibiotics. I expect housebreaking will become a non-issue once we get his urinary tract infection resolved! Like I said, he is a smart dog!