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You need to make sure she goes before you leave. I am late for work sometimes because Sammy takes her sweet time finding a spot, but I KNOW she has to go, and she always does, eventually. I also recommend changing the feeding schedule so that you can predict exactly when she needs to go. |
Sometimes it takes my girls 15 min or more to go, i know thats a long time when you have someplace to be, i have even tried putting them out seperate, that dont work either, you mentioned she shares a crate, maybe she should have her own, al mine have there own and they go as soon as they get up in the am, hope things get better for you:) |
I would suggest that maybe not getting enough exercise, A walk ever night would help then in the morning. Deiter will go with know problem, but if you take him for walks he will go with in 5 min. Plus he loves to go on walks he would rather do that than just go outside to potty. If he has it his way we go for walks every time we go out. And yes he always has it his way. So try walks and see if that works. Good luck. |
6-7.5 HOURS during the day seems a *l o n g* time to be shut in a cage, though I'm sure there are those who do this who might also do it overnight as well....eeek ! I agree with the person who said try a play pen with pee-pad instead. Also, why do you leave them in a crate in the first place ? Are they puppies ? I crated my Bearded Collie at night time when she was a puppy, but once she had learned training, I got rid of the crate...she goes to her bed in our free range kitchen. I have never needed to crate my three Yorkies, 2 females and 1 male. If I go out and I can't take them for whatever reason, then the Yorkies have the run of my livingroom, ......and the Beardie has the run of the kitchen or padlocked garden with open kennel. I never leave the Yorkies more than three hours, and by that time they are needing out(small bladders) - so imagine how desperate they would be in a confined crate. I know you can teach a dog all sorts of things to get used to, but crating wouldn't be an option long-term in my house, though it's fab for training puppies. Mine don't chew, pee, poo, or bark when I am gone....they just sleep in one of their many soft beds. They are 7, 4.5, and 4 years old and all 4lbs....and I only had one as a tiny puppy, the other two came to me older, and had to be trained to be left by leaving them 5 mins, then 15 mins, then 30 mins, then 1 hour, then 2 hours, then they were fine for 3 hours. I do agree that routine is very important though. If they really don't mind the crate that long, and know the commands do peepees do poopoos, then I would try the suggestion of walking them on grass. If all else fails, and they have to be contained, then I'd try a large play-pen with pad. I do feel terribly sorry for you having to clean up the mess each time you come home....it must be very trying and very exhausting after a day's work. I hope you find a solution....good luck, I really feel for you. Best wishes, Debra x x x x :aimeeyorkTARA :aimeeyorkCASPER :aimeeyork TAMMY |
They are a year old and have pooped on their bricks ever since. In fact, they won't even poop in grass when we go anywhere else!They are fed on the 4's so to speak- 4 am and 4 pm. Yes, they are crated during the day and overnight, though with work schedules overnight is barely 5 hours. I do not feel bad for crating them- I know this is a controversial subject. I don't see how putting them in a tiny bathroom (and mine are) is better than a crate. And I still don't trust them to be roaming the house or even a gated kitchen for that long of a time. I would like to build up to leaving them in a gated kitchen for the day (we have cats and litter boxes, and so the roaming dogs would not work out). As for the night time, they will always be crated. Otherwise, I don't think I'd get any sleep. They love to bark at the cats walking by! This morning was interesting. Lucy still has not pooped, and she's been up for 4.5 hours already. We went for a 45 minute walk in there to boot! I find myself dreading the return trip home from work :( Teresa |
I don\'t blame her for not letting them run. If she can\'t trust them NOT to poop and pee in the house then she really doesn\'t have much of a choice.I went down that road years ago and it was no fun. I tried crating my cocker and I also tried gating off the bathroom when we had to leave to go out. Nothing worked! Needless to say she was never allowed to roam free unless we were at home with her. There is nothing more pleasing than coming home and having to clean up poop! |
I hate to say it but this might be your problem. Why should a bit of poop on the floor come before the quality of the dog\'s life ? You are crating at night - fair enough....but then once the dog has already slept crated at night - think how bored he/she must be while crated during the day as well. Put yourself in the dog\'s position. This might be a behavioural/boredom problem. I am glad you have a pal for this dog, as that should help the dog when left, but really I would think of why you have dogs in the first place if they just HAVE to be crated so much of the time, and you are working. Do you do any of these, or have you considered trying one of these ? A dog-sitter A dog walker A neighbour or relative or dog lover who will come and let the dogs out and spend some time with them to break up their day ? A neighbour, relative, dog-lover who they could go and stay with while you are at work. I also have cats and a cat tray - I have them in the other half of the house to the where the dogs are left, and a closed door between both...problem solved. The next time you have holidays why not try to get the dogs into a routine of going out, then being left for say 10 mins free range in part of the house, and increase the time they are left ? Put away any hazards and leave a water-bowl. As you leave give them a biscuit each, and they will soon know the routine. Just a suggestion....all I can say is that mine don\'t leave any pee or poo, and they are all tiny at 4lbs, but then I never leave them more than three hours without attention, and then only rarely. I\'d rather give them more time and exercise than come home to issues like you are having to deal with after a hard day at work. Good Luck in finding a solution.....Debra x x x :animal-pa |
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