What's done in the dark

[Misti1]

Why is it that whenever the thought enters my mind that my girls "have it" like 100%, and how great my life is because I am no longer picking up poop....that even though I am home today, and perfectly available to open doors to go outside, Miss Maya will leave me a "gift" in her secret little place????

[kjc]

She just likes to remind you what could happen if you fail to pay enough attention to her at any given time!

[Misti1]

The little scamp is all curled up on my chest right now, can barely type. Why is she so lovable, yet so unpredictably BAD???????????????/

[kjc]

Or, it's a Major compliment! Mommies are supposed to get the poop away from the babies. You are so ingrained in her mind as her Mommie, she just reverts to baby behavior every now and then cause it's fun to have a Mommie!

PS: If she's soiling the same area, try 2-4 treatments using an enzymatic cleaner, and/or block her from getting into that area.

[Misti1]

I've cleaned it many times, It's really not blockable, it's the left side of the kitchen nook table near the window.

[kjc]

Originally Posted by Misti1

The little scamp is all curled up on my chest right now, can barely type. Why is she so lovable, yet so unpredictably BAD???????????????/

Because she's a Girl! Sugar and spice (some have hot spices!) and everything nice! (xcept when they can get away with being BAD!!!) And being bad, well that is just too much temptation to resist!

Or, maybe every now and again you may have other stuff to do, that really doesn't involve her, and the bad comes on. Like, she's too short to help do laundry and cook (other than to steal anything dropped on the floor!)

Just watch her closely and try to figure out "What is she thinking?" Especially if you pretend to be asleep on the couch or the floor. You can learn alot by being stealth-like and sneaky! Example: When mine come into the room I'm in, I'll freeze in my tracks. As long as I don't move, they won't see me unless the panic sets in and one runs smack into my ankle. Then they start wanting to see what I'm up to, instead of the other way 'round!

[kjc]

Originally Posted by Misti1

I've cleaned it many times, It's really not blockable, it's the left side of the kitchen nook table near the window.

Okay! Put a pee pad there and then you can tell her she's a GOOD Girl! Then slowly sneak the PeePad closer to the door till you and her are outside!

[Misti1]

Girl she rips those pads to shreds.....she fully knows to go outside, this is like a once in every month or so thing she does.

[kjc]

Originally Posted by Misti1

Girl she rips those pads to shreds.....she fully knows to go outside, this is like a once in every month or so thing she does.

My Tinkerbell does that too! Just 3 days ago, I had left some paper goods out instead of putting them away. She's never chewed anything but her toys (well, all the toys, she thinks they all belong to her, alone!) and recyclables (plastic and paper), and I hear this noise, and I'm thinking what is that noise??? So I get up to look around and found her with a new roll of Paper towels. Got that away from her, and she lays into the Toilet paper. Got that away, and she was quiet for a while, so I got very suspicious and went and looked in the bedroom...she found the tissue box and removed a pile of them one by one. She got mad at that, too little too long I'm guessing so she tore the box in half. She's never done anything like this before, and we've had her since April 1, 2009 (Ha) and she's 3 now. So I started brushing her out and decided to check her anal glands as a fluke, and they were full. So we fixed that problem, and so far she's been fine ever since! Not chewing on anything! Yeah! So you never know for sure what sets them off, my intent was really just to keep her little butt occupied while I still had a house to live in!

[yorkiejunkie]

Originally Posted by Misti1

Why is it that whenever the thought enters my mind that my girls "have it" like 100%, and how great my life is because I am no longer picking up poop....that even though I am home today, and perfectly available to open doors to go outside, Miss Maya will leave me a "gift" in her secret little place????

Try training her to ring a bell to go out!

Ring it each time you put her out, then ring it with her nose or paw... and be sure to put her out each time the bell sounds. Perhaps she is finding it too much effort to go find you to tell you!

Good luck.

[Misti1]

I can try, but she really really does well in general, this is just every other month or so.

[YorkieMom6]

Okay, a novice here but thinking (uh oh - be scared)


You said over by the window...

Maybe seeing outside is as good as being there, in little Maya's mind? Just a thought?!

[Misti1]

Originally Posted by YorkieMom6

Okay, a novice here but thinking (uh oh - be scared)


You said over by the window...

Maybe seeing outside is as good as being there, in little Maya's mind? Just a thought?!

Good try the blinds are pulled and the curtains.