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mugwump -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 1:56:32 PM)

Howdy : )

We have 4 rescue dogs of our own and also foster for local dog rescues so dogs peeing inside is quite a frequent occurence. About 8 years ago we were pointed in the direction of biological washing powder as this is supposed to be the only thing that actually removes the 'pee spot here' messages left in wee, other cleaners will remove the smell to us but leave behind those crucial markers for the dog. We've been using it as soon as we have a dog weeing inside, we use it in hot water as the cleaner and we also sprinkle a bit dry over the most frequently used area when we're out or overnight to ensure there's no temptation left. I have to say, as idiotically simple as it sounds, we've had far more success with that than with any of the scrubs, rubs and lotions we've tried previously.
Might also be worth looking into acquiring a DAP diffuser - we've used these as well to help dogs over some of the less desirable behaviours they sometimes arrive with.

Good luck : )

x



GreedyTop -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 1:57:45 PM)

MUGWUMP!!   *tacklehug*  where have you been???



mugwump -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 1:59:57 PM)

Mostly cleaning up dog wee [:D][;)]

Hope things are shinyfabulousness with you xx



Charnegui -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 2:00:55 PM)

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ORIGINAL: mugwump

Howdy : )

We have 4 rescue dogs of our own and also foster for local dog rescues so dogs peeing inside is quite a frequent occurence. About 8 years ago we were pointed in the direction of biological washing powder as this is supposed to be the only thing that actually removes the 'pee spot here' messages left in wee, other cleaners will remove the smell to us but leave behind those crucial markers for the dog. We've been using it as soon as we have a dog weeing inside, we use it in hot water as the cleaner and we also sprinkle a bit dry over the most frequently used area when we're out or overnight to ensure there's no temptation left. I have to say, as idiotically simple as it sounds, we've had far more success with that than with any of the scrubs, rubs and lotions we've tried previously.
Might also be worth looking into acquiring a DAP diffuser - we've used these as well to help dogs over some of the less desirable behaviours they sometimes arrive with.

Good luck : )

x


Good tip, that one I didn't know myself....
And tnx for taking care of those doggies (I had 7 myself, from Spain) But that is an entirely different subject.



pahunkboy -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 2:05:54 PM)

This problem would drive me nuts.

Take the dog back and exchange her for a cat.    Cats are easier.



LaTigresse -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 2:13:05 PM)

Cat little boxes........YUCK!!!!!!!!!



gothikbutterfly -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 2:15:19 PM)

Cats are easier. I had three cats at one point, and they virtually took care of themselves. All I had to do was clean the litterbox, make sure they were fed and watered, and flea baths/medication once a month for four months at a time.



MaxsBoy -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 2:19:00 PM)

Depends on the cats.  My ex and I had three cats at one point, and they were a huge pain.  They ate like horses, dirtied three litter boxes nearly daily, and two of them fought constantly.  I love my idiot cat, but give me a dog anytime.



ShaharThorne -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 2:38:23 PM)

We do have a cat...where is she....

Bo does take her out morning and night, sometimes with me.  Little Bit gets alert when she knows that he is coming.



ShaharThorne -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 2:46:05 PM)

*gets an iron skillet*

If you follow the thread, we already have a cat who is just lazy that likes laying on my feet, around my neck or in the corner and to the computer desk



Charnegui -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 3:02:29 PM)

Dogs have owners,
Cats do have employees :)

But hope you can do something with the tips



DesFIP -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 6:02:21 PM)

Is Lizard working? If not or not in school, can she walk the dog at regular intervals also? Because before and after work means the dog needs to hold it a very long time.



pahunkboy -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 6:07:19 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

Cat little boxes........YUCK!!!!!!!!!


Lat,  if you become high maintenance we are going to trade you in on a nice cat.



WyldHrt -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 7:23:44 PM)

Is she spayed? My spayed female developed an incontinence issue, which the vet said was related to low hormone levels. He put her on replacement hormones, which I was eventually able to wean her from.

You mentioned that she goes in the hallway late at night. Does she piddle in the house during the day was well?
Oh, and a second vote for 'Nature's Miracle'. It works really well on carpet and other fabric.



ShaharThorne -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/2/2011 8:28:39 PM)

She does try to take Little Bit out but Little Bit prefers to do it with Bo (I might get her out if I get her in the right time.

After Lizard's shot, I have to go to the ER because the abscess is growing again in my left armpit *and this bastard hurts*

I just have to find the stuff that makes dogs avoid the area *if I can walk around at the bog stores*



LafayetteLady -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/3/2011 6:15:05 AM)


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ORIGINAL: ShaharThorne

I am not degrading crates but this apartment is really small.  If I am not sleeping in the living room (futon )I would sleep with Lizard.
(read one bedroom and Bo sleeping on the loveseat).

I need to get the Walmart for some groceries ( and more pads).  I need a milkshake any way...need calcium   



You have rooms for wee wee pads, you have room for a crate. This is a Chihuahua, not a Great Dane. A crate should only be large enough for them to stand up and turn around. Larger and they separate into "sleep" and "eliminate" areas.

There is "marking," nervous peeing and simply not being housebroken. If this dog is still a puppy, it is still learning. Smaller dogs also can't go as long as large dogs without needing to pee. Nervous peeing is when they are excited or nervous or submissive and a few drops leak out. This is NOT MARKING. Marking is when they want to put their scent on something to show it is their territory.

Very few dogs like being collared or on a leash initially. They get used to it. It is your job to teach them. From what you have written, your dog is not fully housebroken, and has identified Bo as the Alpha and you as just another pack member. In other words, the dog is going to follow what Bo says and ignore you. Your job to change this. The wee wee pads are likely taking up more room than an appropriate sized crate for this dog would. Chihuahuas tend to be stubborn in training and need a firm hand and consistency. You need to get a small crate and keep her in it except for feeding and walk times until she starts to get the idea. Chihuahuas also are energenic and hyper so you need to be very vigilant with them.

You have used lots of excuses why your dog is doing this. She only listens to Bo (yet still pees in the house while Bo is asleep), the house is too small for a crate, dog doesn't like leashes, dog won't listen to you, dog was abused at the puppy mill. You got the dog, you need to take responsibility for it. If it is too much work for you, then find someone who has the time, patience and ability to give the dog a good home.



DesFIP -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/3/2011 7:00:42 AM)

LL you've made all kinds of incorrect assumptions. ST didn't get the dog, it isn't her house, she just visits once a month. It's Bo's place, he got the dog. However ST's trying to help solve the problem as much as a visitor can.



ShaharThorne -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/3/2011 7:29:39 AM)

Thank you Des.  We are dogsitting  off and on and they love going with me. (all they ever do is leave their apartment and come into Bo's place since it is right next door (four-plex).  I think that Binx, the cat, has settled who is alpha and sleeps where she wants to. (right now she is looking out the window, hopefully the squirrels coming out to play...awww, she is sleep on the paper box now... 



LafayetteLady -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/3/2011 7:35:17 AM)

If that is the case, then Bo shouldn't have a dog he has no time for. Obviously, the OP spends enough time there to talk about not being able to walk the dog during the day because it only "allows" Bo to do it. Someone gets a dog, they need to take the responsibility to care for it. A Chihuahua being taken out once in the morning and once at night is inappropriate for the breed.

Until recently, I always had dogs. Sometimes large, sometimes small. When my life changed, and my last dog was no longer alive, I didn't get another because my life no longer allowed me the time a dog needs. I have no tolerance for people who own dogs and don't have the time it takes to train and care for them.

Cleaning the area where the dog has been urinating is very important, and the OP has gotten some good suggestions, however, that is not going to fix the problem. The problem is someone owning a dog that either doesn't know how to train and care for the breed or lacks the time to do so. While this dog may have been abused at the puppy mill from which it came, this isn't a breed that does well being left alone for long periods of time, and isn't capable of urinating only twice a day. The OP, and more importantly the owner of the dog should either buy a book or get on line and learn about the breed and the training techniques that work best. What the OP did was list a bunch of excuses as to why the situation can't be fixed, and certainly talks as though she is spending a significant period of time with the dog.

Further if the OP is only there once a month, and the owner is working all day and unable to properly train the dog, it is being neglected. The poor animal went from being abused to being neglected. I make no apologies for having the guts to say so. My statements are based on the information given by the OP.



ShaharThorne -> RE: Okay...this is serious...for pet owners. (5/3/2011 2:45:50 PM)

Personaly, I would love to have a dog myself, but Mom does not want another.  Putting Georgie to sleep almost give her heart ache. (I want a boxer or an English bulldog).  I know how much pain she is going through.

Right now, I got the door open and she has been going in and out...wait a minute...she is right behind me..that trickster!



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