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05-29-2015, 08:06 AM | #1 |
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| Sister Yorkies Peeing on the floor ALL THE TIME! I have two grown yorkies (7 years old) and they're sisters from the same litter. I love them but am not sure that I can care for them in the way they need and that it's probably the reason they pee on everything! I want to keep them because I love them and my kids love them too but I just can't stand to have puddles of pee (and even poop!) all over the house anymore. Because my husband and I work very long hours and have little kids, we have tried to pad train them. We leave a few pee pads for them during the day and on good days, they use the pads. But, more often then not, they either ignore the pads all together or only pee on a tiny corner of the pad, and then pee everywhere else instead (and even poop everywhere else!). I'm sure some of it is that they're mad at us for not being home more or mad that we confine them to the kitchen when we're not with them but we don't really have another choice. Taking them to walk outside just isn't an option with our schedules and commitments. I'm thinking that we can't give them a good home anymore and that they need someone with more time but before I give up, i want to try one last time to get this to work. Any suggestions on how to get them to stop peeing and pooping everywhere? They are VERY picky and won't pee twice on the same pad and sometimes just ignore the pad even if it's clean. Even when it comes to treats they are picky and they will only eat certain treats or food and will turn up their nose at others. Thanks for any help you can give me! I'm really hoping we can keep them - my little boys adore them! |
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05-29-2015, 09:51 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hi and welcome to YT. I have indoor pad-trained dogs too and I will say, I don't think I'll ever do it again...I just think it's *very* confusing for the dog and that it's rare (although possible) to have a dog who will only go on the pad, and nowhere else ever. First, it's important to understand that dogs don't pee in places bc of feeling "mad" at us (as you're suggesting above) - they don't pee to punish or out of revenge. So, I'd toss that idea out right off the bat. As far as training them, I honestly don't know if there is much you can do since they are now 7 years old...and very entrenched in their learning of what's been accepted up until now. I can't even imagine getting rid of these 7 year old dogs...I think that would be just devastating mainly for them, but also for your family....not to mention it teaches your kids that animals are disposable, you know what I mean? I wish you the best in whatever you decide, and I just hope these little ones don't get shuffled around to many homes while they go through this process...that would be tragic. Wish I had some brilliant idea for you, I truly do...but I just don't. I'm hoping others will come along with some wonderful ideas. In the meantime, hang in there and don't give up.
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05-30-2015, 04:59 AM | #3 |
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| I just want to say, that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Honestly, I have an older aging sick dog right now, and I actually just taught him a new trick to keep his mind busy People that rescue animals often have to start from day one again, as if an older dog is a puppy. So, even though they may bark like mad in the beginning and probably annoy you no end. Start over from day 1 basic potty training. Start to crate train them. Have your rugs cleaned professionally..Put them in the crates and take them outside to do their biz every hour or 2 in the beginning if thats what it takes. It seems like they have decided you are not really that serious about where they go potty, because every time you yell and clean it up, they dont really know what the fuss is all about. I have a puppy who was trained, but then after surgery got a bladder infection and started having accidents everywhere. I didn't correct her because I was feeling bad that she just had surgery, lol. So, she started getting the idea that mommy doesnt really care where I go. I ended up having to start all over as if she was never trained at all, and lo and behold she remembers the rules. She realizes that much better things happen if mommy is happy....treat for doing her biz outside. Another thing, since they are alone so much, maybe you can take them to a puppy park once a week or something with your boys. Its alot of fun, and the dogs would begin to have something fun to look forward to. It would be so sad for all of you if you had to give them up a this age. And its much harder for them to get adopted out together. This is exactly the age most of the Yorkies in rescue happen to be. |
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