So, if my dog pees on the kitchen tile instead of the living room rug,

[Itchinjim]

should I get mad at her or praise her for her good judgement?

[stuntcat]

1. I was gonna say

From the thread title, I was gonna say this sounds like a victory! :thumbsup:

[madeline_con]

2. Take her to the vet to see if she's o.k.

Unless she's a puppy, or you're just darned lazy and didn't let her out. :spank:

[Itchinjim]

4. She's fine, I worked late tonight and I guess she couldn't hold it any longer.

Bad me, good her.

[Generic Brad]

3. Don't ever get mad at them for that

I have never known a dog or cat to do that on purpose or out of spite. They just don't think that way.

[lost-in-nj]

5. Maybe they do it out of laziness

my pups have a doggy door and can come and go as they please...

but I wake up everyday to an "accident"....
but its always in the same spots.....

lost

[cuke]

8. You need an enzymatic cleaner

Regular cleansers leave some scent behind. The dogs smell it and think it's OK to go there.

[madeline_con]

6. I knew a boxer who'd pee on my husband's pillow....

and chew up his toothbrush. He was an evil bastard and is now my ex ( the man, not the dog). :)

The dog never bothered my stuff.

[Maine-ah]

7. neither. by the time you get home it's too late anyway

to get mad or to praise. Our lab always got up and peed on the linoleum. I dunno why though.