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medusa512 · 08-02-2007, 08:28 AM

so this all started the other day when my husband said he can't take it any more.
edgar is really good about not going in the house, but sometimes he just can't make it. so for us it's like playing a horrible game of "what will the house look/smell like" when we open the front door.
as much as i try to help other yt'rs with their training, i think i must be lacking somewhere.

then he pulled out the g.r. bomb on tuesday. you know, "get rid..."!!
ooo i got really mad about it. so after i thought about it and had calmed down, i came to him with a sort of solution.

a doggie door. i told him i'd be willing to train him to use it. (not my husband, edgar

)
but there were a few problems.
1. how to install it
2. a/c and heat leakage
3. cats coming in and out
4. dirt, mud, and wet paws all over the house

so i told him that it should be easy to install. they have them at home depot!
then i said they are supposed to be sealed well...
but the last 2 made me pause. i didn't think the cat would use it, but the neighbor cats might. and they will spray on a car tire...
number 4 also got me. because we have a lawn service. what if edgar decided to investigate and the gate was open? he's as fast as a little dog could be and i don't really think they would chase him up the street.

the 2nd part of my solution was to consider a puppy litterbox. but i had no idea where in the house to put it. because when a dog poos it smells way worse than cat poo!

then the

came on! we could leave the garage door closed, put the litterbox in the garage, and put a doggie door on the door from the house to the garage.

i know we are supposed to have a special door between the house and garage, but we don't park in there (doors aren't wide enough to get in). and when we move we could replace the door for the dogs with a regular door.

so the entire reason for this post is to find out:
1. DO YOU LIKE YOUR DOGGIE LITTERBOX?
2. WAS IT HARD TO TRAIN YOUR 2 YEAR OLD FURBABY TO USE IT?
3. DOES THE "LITTER" ABSORB MOST OF THE SMELL?
4. HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHANGE THE LITTER? (i'm thinking every day)
5. ANY OTHER LITTERBOX ADVICE YOU MIGHT HAVE FOR ME?

yt'rs thank you!

08-02-2007, 08:28 AM	#1
medusa512 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 530	Doggie Litterbox and Filler so this all started the other day when my husband said he can't take it any more. edgar is really good about not going in the house, but sometimes he just can't make it. so for us it's like playing a horrible game of "what will the house look/smell like" when we open the front door. as much as i try to help other yt'rs with their training, i think i must be lacking somewhere. then he pulled out the g.r. bomb on tuesday. you know, "get rid..."!! ooo i got really mad about it. so after i thought about it and had calmed down, i came to him with a sort of solution. a doggie door. i told him i'd be willing to train him to use it. (not my husband, edgar ) but there were a few problems. 1. how to install it 2. a/c and heat leakage 3. cats coming in and out 4. dirt, mud, and wet paws all over the house so i told him that it should be easy to install. they have them at home depot! then i said they are supposed to be sealed well... but the last 2 made me pause. i didn't think the cat would use it, but the neighbor cats might. and they will spray on a car tire... number 4 also got me. because we have a lawn service. what if edgar decided to investigate and the gate was open? he's as fast as a little dog could be and i don't really think they would chase him up the street. the 2nd part of my solution was to consider a puppy litterbox. but i had no idea where in the house to put it. because when a dog poos it smells way worse than cat poo! then the came on! we could leave the garage door closed, put the litterbox in the garage, and put a doggie door on the door from the house to the garage. i know we are supposed to have a special door between the house and garage, but we don't park in there (doors aren't wide enough to get in). and when we move we could replace the door for the dogs with a regular door. so the entire reason for this post is to find out: 1. DO YOU LIKE YOUR DOGGIE LITTERBOX? 2. WAS IT HARD TO TRAIN YOUR 2 YEAR OLD FURBABY TO USE IT? 3. DOES THE "LITTER" ABSORB MOST OF THE SMELL? 4. HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHANGE THE LITTER? (i'm thinking every day) 5. ANY OTHER LITTERBOX ADVICE YOU MIGHT HAVE FOR ME? yt'rs thank you!