So, we left for a few days and left all the dogs with my friend who owns a boarding business. Since we've come home Mishka has peed in the house 6 times (in 3 hours). What??!! Is she punishing me? Marking? It's a huge amount, not just a little dribble either.

This is the first time we have left her......

How long were you gone?

Does your friend just kennel for boarding? Do they get structured time out to play, eliminate, and interact?

6 times in 3 hours sounds like a lot. Is she drinking massive amounts of water or something?

I wouldn't read anything spiteful into it. If I had to guess it either has to do with regressing due to being in a kennel too long and learning to eliminate there, excitement at being home again and a loss in bowel control because of it, stress related due to being away from you for a period of time, or a UTI.

If water intake is way up, she is peeing a lot more, and seems pained or shamed after doing it (tail between legs or sulking away) I would consider exploring if it is a UTI. Again if she was left too long without structured periods to eliminate it could lead to a UTI.

Not talking down your friend or their ability to board, just offering up what would be going through my mind.

~Chris~

Chris. I understand where you are coming from. No they fet all sirts if playibg and all that. She did drink a bunch when she got home. All the digs were pretty hyped up! She wasnt shamed!! Lol. Was gone for 5 days. I wondered about the UTI thing too.