32. The 1-year-old Jack Russell pees off-the pee tray and newspaper

Only last month did the female Jack Russell start to pee or poop outside the pee tray with newspapers. Why?

LOCATION OF THE PEE TRAY
The pee tray is put in a living area corner, to the right of the entrance to the kitchen. It is about the length of the long-bodied Jack Russell. The dog will step onto the pee pan and newspapers but will eliminate outside the pee pan.

So, the entrance to the kitchen needs to be cleaned daily.

POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS
1. The female dog wants cleanliness. The newspapers may now not be so clean for her as the soiled ones may not be changed often.

2. It is possible that the dog feels that the toilet location facing the wall of the corner is not good for positioning to pee. So, she missed the pee pan.

3. Some dogs may like to eliminate looking at open space instead of a wall?

4. Distraction earlier? So, eliminate incorrectly for the past 1 month. The urine smell at the entrance to the kitchen reinforces the peeing instinct.

5. Seeking attention? Get scolding for elimination is better than no attention as the couple is working.

6. She may be having her first heat. Needs more space to clean herself after peeing and after passing blood.



SOLUTIONS
As the entrance to the kitchen is so near the toilet location, one possibility is to relocate. Clean and neutralise the whole corner with vinegar: water 1:2, so that there is no urine smell.

Spread more newspapers outside the pee pan.