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07-22-2016, 07:44 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA, USA (near Washington, DC)
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| Help with a Jumping Bean! We are fostering a 12 lb, 7 year old Yorkie who is an incredible athlete. Raven is a door darter, too, so I've been trying to keep her confined to the back of the house so that she doesn't run out when the front door is opened. Raven easily scales the baby gate across the kitchen that we've had for years that has successfully contained our dogs plus innumerable fosters dogs. I then tried crating her during the day and checked on her several times a day on the pet cam. She barked for 3 hours until the dog walker arrived. Then barked for another 4 hours until we got home. When released, she ran over to the water bowl and drank like she'd just crossed a desert. This went on for a few days until I just couldn't bear it any more. She was absolutely miserable and so was I! Today, I tried blocking the kitchen with a 41" ex-pen. It took her about 3 minutes, but she kept jumping and jumping until she scaled it. (I was watching her on the pet cam). Raven also jumps on the kitchen counter. (photo attached when our dog walker found her up there the first time) I can live with that, but am terrified she's going to get out to the street and either get lost or struck by a car. Do you think a taller gate would work? I've looked, but can't find anything over 41" so may have to build something. Does anyone have an idea on what else I could try? |
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07-22-2016, 09:23 AM | #2 |
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| Really? This sweet and innocent-looking little doll actually gets into mischief?! Hard to believe because she looks to be such an angelic little thing! Well, you've got your hands full for sure--and that's pretty much all I got...What a little honey! Last edited by Jkpal; 07-22-2016 at 09:24 AM. Reason: spelling |
07-22-2016, 09:42 AM | #3 |
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| This what I did for my wild ones. I went to lowes and got a wooden screen door and painted it to match my decor and installed it between my living room and kitchen . So they could see what's going on in the kitchen without being under my feet when I am busy cooking . |
07-22-2016, 09:57 AM | #4 | |
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07-22-2016, 10:08 AM | #5 | |
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It's great that you're fostering this cutie pie! First...you can't crate a dog without access to water Poor poor thing. Of course she's thirsty. If you decide to crate her again, there are dishes that can hang off the sides of the metal/wire crates - sometimes not specifically for dogs...I bought a little metal dish that sits in a metal holder - it's sold for birds or rabbits or something. Second, it sounds like she's having some separation anxiety issues, hence the barking. Do you have other dogs around or have had dogs before? She's going to need a little bit of training on your part to stop the barking (if that's what your goal is). Barking for 3 to 4 hours non-stop really sucks for her mentally and for your neighbours if they can hear it. Not sure how long you're fostering her for, but if it's over a month, you may want to look into separation training techniques. This will help whether confined in xpen or in a crate. Third, you have to made sure she doesn't dart out the door for sure! That's so scary! She can totally get hit by a car Can you somehow block off her access? Actually, for any new dog, it's always best to limit their access for the first few weeks or even months, until they learn it's your home and they need to follow your rules and are well-behaved (based on your training of course). Let us know if you want some pointers
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07-22-2016, 01:21 PM | #6 |
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| Piper, too, has tendency to "dart" door (well put). She is much better at staying back these days, but I always, always know where she is before opening front door because Piper is incredibly fast and incredibly determined--and that's a heck of a combo to contend with...When doing a quick in and out, closing only the screen door, Piper has learned that in order for me to come back in she must back up--even it's only a little bit back; I definitely have to find what motivates Pipe in order to get any results. These days her obsession in getting out has mellowed; I think it's just taken a long time for Piper to know and believe she is home; that this is her safe place. a Maybe Raven hasn't experienced that sense of being home, yet. I don't know...does that make any sense? Guess I'm not offering much in the way of concrete deterrents for you girl---Well, hey, unless I'm onto something here with concrete...! arrgghhh |
07-22-2016, 01:47 PM | #7 |
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| Oh yeah I forgot to mention that my Lucy could easily jump on the counter .. Thank heavens she not a counter surfer!! |
07-22-2016, 02:15 PM | #8 |
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| Thanks to everyone for your ideas. Yes, she jumped up on the counter all by herself. I even watched her do it once (she didn't know I could see her.) She crouches down and just leaps up there in a single bound! I put a bowl of water in her crate, but she didn't touch it. I think you're right about separation anxiety. I'll read up on that and see what I can do to address that directly. We will be fostering her for as long as it takes for her to be placed, so it's worth investigating. I'd appreciate any pointers or references to web sites or books that you would recommend. Her original owner was an elderly woman who was home with Raven all day, and apparently let her do whatever she wanted. It's not her fault she's a spoiled little brat! She is very sweet and affectionate, so easy to forgive. It's easier to track Raven's location when we're inside of the house, and opening the front door to go outside. We put her in the kitchen, and if we're quick enough, we can get out of the front door before she jumps the gate. The problem comes when we come home and she's waiting for us just inside the door. She's happy to see us, but she's an opportunist, and sometimes heads for the stairs. We have a deep front porch, so we've put the tall ex-pen across the stairs so that if she gets out the door she won't get too far. (this was a suggestion from our dog walker - he has another client dog with the same issue). Though she has proven she can jump the ex-pen, it takes several tries, so there is time to grab her before she makes the leap. I love the idea of installing a screen door, but our house was built in 1917 so door openings are not "standard size." I'll measure tonight and see if something might be available. My other idea was to get one of those little folding doors that you can install yourself. But I'm afraid it would be too flimsy and she'd be able to claw/chew her way through it. |
07-22-2016, 03:00 PM | #10 |
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| So there are others??? Raven doesn't seem to stay up there long, but we've been careful not to leave food out unattended. Except for that one time.....she got a hold of some roasted chicken (off the bone, thank goodness). She had diarrhea for two days! |
07-22-2016, 06:31 PM | #11 | |
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07-23-2016, 09:23 AM | #12 |
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| You might try plastic lattice; it comes in 2'x8' and 4'x8' (I think); it's easy to cut, even with strong scissors--Make it a bit bigger than doorway and use molly-bolts or something to anchor it in place. It's very lightweight, you can paint it. I use plastic lattice for lots of things[--including barriers. |
08-09-2016, 08:01 AM | #13 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA, USA (near Washington, DC)
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| Update - The times we've been able to contain Raven in the back of the house, she took out her frustration on our woodwork. Yes, she actually chewed the baseboard in two different places. So she definitely does have separation anxiety. But allowing her in the living/dining areas with a potty pad keeps her from getting destructive. So, our "solution" has been to place the taller ex-pen out on the porch in front of the stairs. The rest of the porch is enclosed by railings. This allows us (and our dog walker) to open the front door without risk of her darting out to the street. Not a "training" solution, but it will keep her safe. We've updated her profile to include information that she has separation anxiety and will look for a home where someone can be with her most of the time. |
08-09-2016, 08:58 AM | #14 |
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| Safety first! It sounds like you came up with a good way of keeping Raven safe and that's what is important. I hope you find her a safe and forever home very soon; you're a peach to be caring for Raven now and caring for her so very well. |
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