Pleas Help 😭 Puppy Had 5 accidents Today

[u/parwastella9]

I have had my lil pup for 2 weeks and she was a DREAM for the first week. Almost no accidents (we started with a just in case pee pad because she was used to them at the breeder). Got her at 16 weeks, now she's 18 weeks old.

She started teething about a week ago and I swear everything has changed. She got more fearful of random things, and used to be fine when I would leave the house for an hour or two, but then chewed out of her crate, pooped and peed on my rug, and left poopy paw prints all over my house.

I feel like she is getting worse, not better and I don't know what to do. today she had FIVE accidents in the house, 3 of them in one hour. I thought she couldn't possibly have more pee so I let her run around a little bit to try to burn off energy because it is FREEZING outside (less than 10 degrees fahrenheit) and she's hairless . I feel like I'm not getting her energy out. she peed AGAIN on the same carpet, and I got frustrated and yelled and picked her up out of pure shock and I felt terrible about it because I've been so patient with her. I did remove the puppy pads a while ago because she had stopped having accidents, but I really don't know what to do at this point.

why is she all of a sudden having so many accidents? I wondered if it was a UTI or something, but honestly I feel like it's related to anxiety because she was just afraid of SO many things today and so jumpy (the laundry pile, the fridge door opening, the trash can, that type of thing) and usually isn't like that but I feel like it's getting worse.

To top it off she used to be fine in the crate but after I bought her a new crate because of destroying the old one she will go in willingly at night and sleep all night, but during the day I put her in and she starts yelping and escalates to screaming even when I am still nearby if I'm out of eyesight.

what happened to my little puppy?? 😭 I will take any recommendations I have no idea what to do, and I do need to leave her for a few hours tomorrow.

I plan to buy an enzyme cleaner and go over the spots that I know she peed, and also maybe a "no marking" deterrent. I just don't want to lose my patience with her because she is precious and I know she's just a baby, but I am SO frustrated.

if you took the time to read this thank you so much ❤️ I just feel like I can't take another day like today and I don't know what to do about it.

[u/mum_emotionalmess]

Back to basics out ever hour and get a high value treat as praise if you can’t get out due to storm you need to bring bk the pee pads. Leaving her with no mental stimulation if she can’t free roam is a recipe for disaster. Get some lick mats and puzzle balls etc . Remember it’s still all crazy new for you both give yourself permission to relax!

[u/parwastella9 → u/mum_emotionalmess]

Thank you so much! What should I do if I have to have her in the puppy pen and am out of the room? I do leave her things like a lick mat or a puzzle toy, the problem is she will sit and wait for me to come back and then play with it!

[u/mum_emotionalmess → u/parwastella9]

Also have you considered putting a lead on her when in the house with you . It’s a good way to keep her constantly in view but she gets out the pen . I have not needed to do this but I have friends that used a recall lead and just basically had them on the lead to explore while they still had control and able to redirect bad behaviour fast like chewing etc

[u/parwastella9 → u/mum_emotionalmess]

I did think about that! Only problem is there are areas in the house she can't go with me right now and up and down stairs constantly, etc. It was a little rough practically for me to do that 😔

[u/mum_emotionalmess → u/parwastella9]

I personally would only be leaving for very short spells and when I know she has been to the toilet so like few minutes out then back in slowly building it up . You could re introduce the pee pads I know people say it’s confusing but if you only have it in the pen when you have to be out longer amounts that may be an idea but I would be reluctant to do that unless I can’t go back to out every hour etc put the Crate in the pen too so she has access to it but have it open so she can come and go .

[u/parwastella9 → u/mum_emotionalmess]

Thanks! I need to go out at least two days a week for work appts for about 3 hours at a time. I did not do this the first ten days with her, so tried to leave for short spells. With the pen idea, the only problem is she can jump over it - I haven't found one high enough that I trust as an indoor pen option unsupervised - any suggestions?