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Originally Posted by yavenay  She leaves me a a present everyday. She will only potty on her potty pad if she is in her ex-pen. Even when the ex-pen is open she won't go in it to use it. She see's it as her jail and won't go anywhere near it.
I should say that Brandi was a rescue who was kept in a crate for probably most of her life. This is probably the reason why she hates being confined. Ever since she has been living with me ( a little over a year now) she has a lot more freedom. She does potty outside with no problem but when I am gone, she will potty in the house. I think that is from pottying in her crate when she was with the BYB.
It's a hard habit to break so that is why I keep her in a ex-pen. At least it gives her more room that a very small crate she was kept in. |
Thats so great that you rescued her
Im a foster mom for a rescue and we get alot of caged breeder dogs and it is so hard to break that habit.
Toys probably wont work because she wants out and its causing anxiety so she doesnt want to play. Sometimes the ones with treats hidden in them work but Im sure youve tried that.
I wish I had a good suggestion for you but she will probably never like the xpen. At least she isnt frantic and panicking. She just wants out