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Yorkidaze, your setup sounds great. I had high hopes when I bought this lil one home. I had some nice blue stuffed animals, comfy blankets and he slept in a matching blue, heavily padded carrier purse. He peed all over everything. I bought a tiny canvas "tent" with a cushion and used extra blankies and more toys, he peed all over that. Now, he's in a plastic vari kennel-type crate with nothing else, he's peed and pooped in that!! Even though he has peed all over my bed, I let him sleep w/me last night and he was an angel. I think he read my earlier posts and got a little worried. My next post was gonna be cute Yorki-x pup for sale... Seriously though, I'm not a huge fan of crates, but I definitely believe in confinement. If he stays small, I don't ever want to leave him "out" while I'm gone. That's why I have the two different pens for indoors. Just not sure when/how to introduce them. I'd prefer he didn't pee all over them. So maybe when he's mostly reliable. Thanks for your input and ideas. |
I was just thinking (rare, I know, lol) Is he chilly? When he's on your lap he has control... he's also sucking up your body heat.... |
Kjc, he probably is! Poor guy. I'm menopausal so the house temp is a constant 64F. I'm in Illinois so u can imagine the outdoor temps. I tried finding something to fit him but everything is too wide. He did wear a homemade sock "sweater", but he's outgrown that. I can use a men's tube sock for a better fit and maybe take in some of the sweaters I bought for him to grow into. GOOD POINT. Thanks! |
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I always have a hot drink and a cold drink near me to help regulate my body temperature... |
Hmmm, cold drink, hot drink? Cold beer....Hot toddy? Can't even spell it, definitely don't know how to make it. Lol. Great idea, gotta work on the "hot" part. I had intended to get some resale kids sweatshirts to make him more clothes. He wears the medium hampster harness, so he's pretty small still. Haven't been getting out much. Had surgery in January, still not 100%. Lost a uterus and gained a puppy. I think it was an even trade. Works for me! Thanks again for pointing that out. I have so many "Duh" moments. |
No problem... hope you feel better soon! |
This is just my opinion but I truly believe belly bands worn at home help them learn to "hold it" if possible. I have a puppy mill rescue and for some reason the past few months he has been marking the end of the couch. So I put a pee pad up the side of the couch and then realized I'm encouraging him to potty there. So I rented a steam cleaner, bought the enzyme shampoo and cleaned the heck out of it. The little stinker is so sneaky I never see when he goes potty on the pad or the end of the couch. Took him to the vet for his annual visit last week and told her how his behavior has changed and not only is he pottying what seems to be a lot but every now and then he started going over to Speedy's food bowl (I don't free feed) when she was done and hiking his leg on it. He has NEVER done that in four years. Toby is six years old. The vet took a urine speciman and sure enough, he has a UTI. After five days on antibiotics I've already noticed a difference. He seems more relaxed, he doesn't seem to need to potty as much and today our new family room furniture was delivered. I scotchguarded it and put his dog bed at the end of the couch where he always seems to want to potty. So far so good but I'm not going to get excited yet. He's definitely the alpha dog in our house. So I'm hoping the pottying in the house was because of his medical issue and not a territorial issue as we've had him for four years. I'm hoping (and keeping fingers crossed) that since the new furniture has no urine on it whatsoever he won't feel the need to mark it as his territory. I will follow your thread in case others have ideas/suggestions I might be able to use. I would definitely take him to the vet and see if he has some sort of infection. I don't like leaving a belly band on Toby at home and my husband is home all day but isn't near as diligent about looking for pee spots as I am and always tells me "he's been with me all day" but maybe he will work harder at watching him now that we have new furniture! Hang in there, I've been dealing with this for months and I'm a clean freak and refuse to let this little stinker win! |
As a side note, I give Toby a treat EVERY time he potties outside. My two love frozen raw green beans and the vet said they can have as many of those they want. Another good reward is cheerios. On average, I would say Toby gets about 5-6 green beans each day on the weekends and at least 2-3 each night. |
Hi Diane, I have suggested belly bands for several dogs, so I don't hate them, but I want it to be a last resort. My experience with them has been that they get so used to them that they urinate in them all the time, like a wearable portapotty. I've also seen a lot of skin irritation in the tuck up area. Probably due to sizing. A friend has to use talc powder after every pad change. She lines hers with "light days" pads. I just figure at 15wks of age, I have time to train for the behavior I want. Adult dogs present a bigger challenge. My question to you is, what changed a few months ago? Urinating on the one end of the sofa and on the dog bowl seem so specific. I would think if he couldn't hold it, he would go by the door? A friends daughter moved home from college and the family dog started urinating and doing other things. She was no longer the only child and didn't handle it too well. They got the daughter to start taking her for walks (she didn't get to walk often) and the problem went away. Another friend's dog urinated on his leg while we were talking. He and his wife were divorcing. The wife had moved out and poor Tigger was feeling a bit lost. Time and a steady schedule resolved his uncertainty. My sister's dog urinated smack dab in the middle of the new boyfriend's bed. That was obvious. Lol Hopefully, it was just the UTI, but you might also think back to when it all started and see if anything may have changed to cause the behavior. Also, IMO, any healthy, previously trained, adult dog that starts urinating immediately starts losing priviledges and gets put back on the puppy track (frequent trips outdoors, limited unsupervised freedom). I know first hand how quick and crafty they can be about peeing indoors. I had a shih tzu that I tethered, kept a journal on, walked excessively, used a diaper and everything else I could think of. I could turn my back for a few seconds and she would be done before I turned around. Don't let me make a fridge run, it was guaranteed I'd have a puddle waiting when I returned. Diligence and advice/support will get you thru this. Clean freak, you say? Can I give you my address, please, please, please?! Lol. |
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correct me if I'm wrong, but you said he has started peeing when your husband leave the house? Which is something your husband rarely does? That seems like a change right there. Possibly a separation thing? Another friend was home for 6wks after surgery. When she went back to work, her boy became a total pain. I can also understand marking over the previous dog(s). My original two dogs were 120% trustworthy, but when I moved into this house, where another dog had lived, they peed, pooped and puked in every room of the house. Things eventually went back to normal, but oh, what a crazy ride that was. Sounds like he doesn't mind the belly bands and they don't irritate him, so that's good. |
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:rolleyes:I hope you are able to find something that works soon, I know how frustrating it can be :D |
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Large refill jug of natures miracle, lots of swiffer pads and LOTS of patience... (and a spare roll of toilet paper for the tootsie rolls stashed in strategic locations throughout the house) |
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