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DErick · 07-14-2014, 02:14 PM

Thank you for the very informative reply; lots of good information. Sophie is the strangest little girl; she is not at all afraid of thunder or noises of that nature, it is just lawn mower or anything with a motor noise. I had both dogs spayed on July 3rd and then freaked out over how they would react on the 4th....they were perfectly fine and not at all bothered by the fireworks. Neither dog is a typical 'girl' and they have no problem going out in the rain, mud, dirt, etc. We do have a fenced yard, however Bailey (my Malti Zhu) will NOT go outside unless mommy goes with her, so I go outside every time with them. Sophie does not potty in the crate and will go for 8-10 hours at night, as well as being in the crate during the day while we are at work.

I honestly think it is more of a distraction thing with her....maybe ADHD.....lol! When she goes outside she is distracted by anything she sees (including Bailey), so perhaps she does not empty her bladder when she goes. I did puppy pads with them and now the majority of her 'accidents' are where the pad was, which is why I don't want to her to go inside at all. Oh, I also have bells on the doorknob.....Sophie is afraid of the bells.

I should add that there is a 3rd dog in the mix and he is elderly and prone to accidents as well. Not to mention, the Maltese that I lost in December was diabetic and also had accidents before his glucose was regulated. Dogs have a very strong sense of smell so, even though we have shampooed the carpets many times, Sophie can probably still smell that someone else has gone there.

I need to check the threads for ideas on how to remove pet odors that we cannot smell but perhaps they can.

07-14-2014, 02:14 PM	#256
DErick Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Clayton, NC USA Posts: 15	Thank you for the very informative reply; lots of good information. Sophie is the strangest little girl; she is not at all afraid of thunder or noises of that nature, it is just lawn mower or anything with a motor noise. I had both dogs spayed on July 3rd and then freaked out over how they would react on the 4th....they were perfectly fine and not at all bothered by the fireworks. Neither dog is a typical 'girl' and they have no problem going out in the rain, mud, dirt, etc. We do have a fenced yard, however Bailey (my Malti Zhu) will NOT go outside unless mommy goes with her, so I go outside every time with them. Sophie does not potty in the crate and will go for 8-10 hours at night, as well as being in the crate during the day while we are at work. I honestly think it is more of a distraction thing with her....maybe ADHD.....lol! When she goes outside she is distracted by anything she sees (including Bailey), so perhaps she does not empty her bladder when she goes. I did puppy pads with them and now the majority of her 'accidents' are where the pad was, which is why I don't want to her to go inside at all. Oh, I also have bells on the doorknob.....Sophie is afraid of the bells. I should add that there is a 3rd dog in the mix and he is elderly and prone to accidents as well. Not to mention, the Maltese that I lost in December was diabetic and also had accidents before his glucose was regulated. Dogs have a very strong sense of smell so, even though we have shampooed the carpets many times, Sophie can probably still smell that someone else has gone there. I need to check the threads for ideas on how to remove pet odors that we cannot smell but perhaps they can.