Training & Bathing

[NalaLuv]

Hello,

So while I am at work Mon - Fri I put Nala in a cage. And ever since I've had her (3 months now) she'll hold having to go potty until I get home. We would only have like 1 accident if I got home later than normal. This week however, Nala has peed in her cage everyday.

1. I'm worried that now I am bathing her too much. Everytime she does this I give her a bath. So I was wondering if bathing her everyday is bad?

2. For the last 3 weeks or so on weekends I don't really lock her up during the day, even if I run out to do errands and can't take her with me, I let her run loose in the apartment and she relieves herself in the designated area. Could this be her way of telling me that she's now adjusted to being let loose and won't hold it all day?

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by NalaLuv

Hello,

So while I am at work Mon - Fri I put Nala in a cage. And ever since I've had her (3 months now) she'll hold having to go potty until I get home. We would only have like 1 accident if I got home later than normal. This week however, Nala has peed in her cage everyday.

1. I'm worried that now I am bathing her too much. Everytime she does this I give her a bath. So I was wondering if bathing her everyday is bad?

2. For the last 3 weeks or so on weekends I don't really lock her up during the day, even if I run out to do errands and can't take her with me, I let her run loose in the apartment and she relieves herself in the designated area. Could this be her way of telling me that she's now adjusted to being let loose and won't hold it all day?

Is there any reason she can't have run of the house (or even just a room or two) when you are gone since she can now prove to you that she can go where she is supposed to?

It's very odd that she is now peeing in her crate.. you might wnat to bring her to the vet to check for a bladder infection or something like that.