Jenners
How close is the litter box to their bed and play area? Also, how often do you clean the pad?
Assuming they don't have a bladder infection, your pups are clean dogs, and certainly don't want to lay where they tinkle or urinate on their bedding. May I suggest cleaning everything, (I am happy to send you a bio enzyme that will help if you private email me where to send it) Dogs have very sensitive noses, the urine will often remain even after you have laundered everything. This is quite common. people tell me their dogs keep urinating on a certain carpet or area even after they have cleaned it, that's because the dog can still smell the urine and returns to this location. A bio enzyme and doe essence will eliminate all odor
May I suggest moving their litter box away from their crate, use a little fenced area in front of the crate so they can freely walk outside to a confined area, keep water and chew toys in that "play" area so they don't feel it is punishment, and keep the litterbox drained. My dog won't walk on used litter or wet areas (Jaz is such a princess)
I hope this helps, while they are puppies it's so important to find a way to communicate so we can share each other's company for many happy years
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Originally Posted by Jenners  This is my first post although I have read a lot of advice from this site. We have two pups, a 4 month yorkie named Lucy and a 3 month yorkie/chihuahua mix named Loka. We had Lucy for about 5 weeks when we introduced Loka. Lucy was doing good with pee pad training and occasionally would poop off the pad but was consistent with pee. Once we introduced Loka, the trouble started! She was using pee pads when we got her, but she was also destroying them. We finally figured out a way to stop her from doing that, using a lift n sift cat litter box or our other set up is a plastic bin with the pee pad and a lighting grate on top. They both use the boxes without hesitation, they know what they are for. The younger one also likes to lay in the box and the accidents are increasing it seems. They were confined to the entire kitchen until today because I am sick of cleaning pee and poop from under the table. Now they have an 8x12 foot penned area. They have been in a shared crate with their bed and a pee pad when we leave. I am a stay at home mom so am around most of the day. With Christmas we were gone longer but assumed since they had their pee box in one side of the crate they would go to it. No, there was pee all over their blankets. I thought it was just the young one until today when I saw Lucy go I to her crate and pee on her bed instead of stepping in her box. Help!!! |