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Originally Posted by Angel Sweet Pea  it is not a gate blocking the doorway .. rather I put boxes there so she would not get caught in a gate. Her crate is metal and I am afraid she can hurt herself on that as well... so I put padded mat near doorway to the bathroom where I am keeping her when I go out which is three times the size of her crate. She is walking around ok... stretching her legs ok... she just has a terrible case of separation anxiey and she gets nervous over everything. I am very gentle with her... Here is an example: she did wee wee where she was not supposed to... I did not scold her because I had just come home and she was happy to see me... Still she was shaking as I cleaned it up. I have NEVER hit her or yelled at her or snapped a paper near her.... never... I do not believe in abusing animals and treat her with respect. I do say "no no" and "bad behavior" .... I don't want to give up....but it is so hard to know what to do. |
Ah, I see now! I thought it was a gate in the doorway. That's good to hear she is using her legs okay and everything
. As for the wee wee's, it's good you didn't scold her since you didn't actually see her go (at least that's what it sounds like). Some people try scolding a dog well after the fact, and the dog has *no idea* what it did wrong. Only tell her "no" if you actually see her doing it wrong, in person. You sound like a great Mama, and I'm sure you'll get her on track eventually. It's frustrating, I know...bc mine have accidents too.