Does anyone have this issue with their dog? Or a vet in the audience with some input?

Is this a new behavior? It sounds like she has a bladder infection.

There must be a medical reason. 99% of dogs will not use the bathroom where they sleep. Does your dog actually sleep on this bed?

@Dog She has done it over the past few years in spurts. It’s not all the time, but she’ll go a couple weeks and do this, then not for a month or 2. 3.
@digitalimpression I know they usually don’t go where they sleep, which is why it’s so weird that it is the ONLY place she will do this.

You’re not alone .. though I’m unsure why @Dog would ever pee on someone’s bed. Bad @Dog… BAD!

The fact that she does it after coming in and urinating says she is not able to empty her bladder completely and is uncomfortable. Thus I suggest you head to a vet to check her.

Have you tried a new bed as opposed to just washing?
Eitherway, her vet will know best and best course of action.

How old is she? My dog is on Proin. She used to just lie there and then a puddle would be under her. The medicine helped. She’s 13 years old and this is age related.

@digitalimpression Thanks, but she doesn’t pee on MY bed – she pees on HER doggy bed.
@Dog I am to the point now where I am tired of this and am going to mention it to her vet
@blueiiznh Yes I have bought her a new bed because after a while the filling starts to get gross and I can’t wash that.

Yes I know her vet is the best course off action. I was just wondering if there was some insight from the jellies until I see the vet.

@Judi She’s 15.5 years old. I know it could be age related, but I’m just confused by the fact that she only does it on her bed and not anywhere else. And the pee just doesn’t appear – she actually squats and goes. She knows she is going. little turd

Sorry to hear about the problem. Hopefully you have an appointment soon.
Has there been any significant changes in the household? Does she seem more insecure as of late? It may be a uti, but the vet will check.
Any new people in the house? New smells?

I just read the age and that certainly is a big factor here.

It could be senility.

Sounds like she’s losing control of her bladder. It might also be a slight blockage. I would insist you get her to a vet ASAP. Regardless if it’s a blockage or incontinence both are a serious matter that can lead to infection or worse, rupture.

Are there other dogs in the house?
Have you tried letting her stay outside longer?
Have you tried buying a bed that uses a different sort of stuffing?

Does it coincide with some stressful event? You have been away for instance? Or she feels threatened by something? Could it be marking her territory?

My dog will go and get one of my shoes and chew it up after she feels we have neglected her. Not got up early enough to feed her when she thinks it is her breakfast time. Or we have gone on holiday or away for a weekend. There is usually a trigger and she is making a point.

My vote is canine senility, and a trip to the Vet is my recommendation.

I’ve lost three very beloved, very aged pets over the past couple of years, and each exhibited very odd behaviors around bathroom habits near the end. And each had become rather daft.

You should have her vet eliminate physical issues first. Even with the on again/off again behavior, she could have a chronic, low-grade UTI. She could also have something like a bladder tumor that causes her discomfort after peeing, which could explain the timing. Age relate urinary incontinence is usually slow leakage whenever she’s relaxed, so it doesn’t sound like that.

But I’m sorry to say that my guess, based on her history and her age, is senility. Does she ever seem to get lost in her own house, or stand in corners? Inappropriate vocalization, or any other odd behaviors?

ALL good suggestions! She is the only dog, no major changes in anything.

@syz thanks fro the insight! No she doesn’t lost in the house or display any disorganized patterns of behavior. It’s really just this. everything status quo beyond this issue.