Couple of months ago I asked about my dogs peeing on sofa. Got several answers back; all said to crate train them, train them to go outside etc. The problem is that they are trained to go outside and they won't pee in their 'crate'. However, I have one sofa that they tend to pee on even if they just came in from outside. They are nearly 18 months old, sisters, and are Chihuahuas. I'm not even sure which one does it! Any suggestions?
The only way to truly solve it is to remove the odor completely. And don't let the dogs on the sofa. They will keep returning to pee on it as long as the scent is there and the behavior has not been corrected.
Have the dogs been checked by a vet? Ruled out possible urinary tract infection, crystals, etc.? When dogs are eliminating inappropriately, the first thing to do is a vet check-up. They may associate peeing outdoors with pain (from infection, etc.), and try eliminating in other places. It's likely that one dog is doing the peeing on the couch-take a fresh urine sample (less than 24 hours old) from each dog to the vet (marked, of course) for urinalysis.
Don't let them sleep on the sofa - or spray it with a special spray.. Make sure that you're getting rid of the smell of pee on the sofa as dogs like to pee where they've already peed. You really need to tell them that it's a no, pick them up, show them both the pee, and say NO sternly then put the outside.
At this point the sofa is probably ruined. You will never get all the smell out, and as long as they smell it, they will continue to pee there if you give them access to the sofa. You have two choices, get rid of it, or keep them away from it for the rest of their lives. You could try a scat mat by PetSafe.
I would suggest not even letting them on the couch. If they can't get on the couch they can't really pee on it.
