Have any of you guys had to deal with recrating your dog after years of being potty trained?
Chinx is 11 and she’s been potty trained for years but this past month she’s started using the bathroom indoors. I know it’s not a health issue cause she’s fine when I’m home with her. She typically gets 3 potty breaks a day. Her first at 7am. I just let her out to pee. We go for a walk around 3pm where she pees and poops and then I let her out for her final potty break at 7pm.
This past month she’s used the bathroom 5 times in the house, 3 of which were on the couch. It’s like she’s mad at me for leaving her by herself. I know she can hold it because of her potty break schedule. The other day, I let her out at 7am, went to the DMV between 8-9am. I was gone less than 45 mins and when I came back, she had peed on my sofa.
Needless to say, I’m extremely frustrated so I bought a crate for her. Today is my second time having to crate her to go somewhere and when I check on her via the Ring camera she’s whining, crying and pawing at the door. She’s also panting like she’s in distress. I feel horrible about crating her after years of her having her freedom but I can’t come home to another piss puddle on my sofa. Any ideas on how to make her more comfortable or am I just going to have to give her time to adjust?