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Quote: my brain said crate, my heart said cage Cage is OK. My human kids spent some time in their cage, too (playpen). We had a stroller (gift) for my son, which we called his wheelchair. After a few incidents (he had a loud voice), we stopped saying that, and stopped using the stupid thing, as well. Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie (we fight over Moon’ s cage — coziest place in the house)
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Speaking of a cage….my daughter was looking through some old photographs, and there was one that her Dad had taken when she was about 9 months old. They were out in the yard and he was trying to get her to stand still for a second so he could get the picture…..when she wouldn’t, he looked around for something to tether her to for a second, but he couldn’t see anything, (plus if I would have come outside and found my baby tied to anything….well,l he wouldn’t have been likely to be able to father any more children), so looking around he spotted this chick cage, and he popped her in it for a minute and took her picture. Seeing this photo not too long ago, you should have seen her face when she asked,"Mother, you kept me in a cage"? I blithely replied, "No dear, but your father did"!! Lois E.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Quote: >my brain said >crate, my heart said cage >Cage is OK. My human kids spent some time in their cage, too (playpen). We had >a stroller (gift) for my son, which we called his wheelchair. After a few >incidents (he had a loud voice), we stopped saying that, and stopped using the >stupid thing, as well. >Jane Webb >Moon and Mudpie (we fight over Moon’ s cage — coziest place in the house)
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Your problem is not a hard one to figure out. Even though your other > dog has ben long gone, his scent is still there. Your new dog has to > get marking the territory in case the other one (he doesn’t know) will > return. > Kennel life such as boarding, bleech daily. Doing away with all scents > from previous dogs. A suggestion would be to de-pet scent your house. > Expensive yes, but getting rid of the dog should not even be a choice. > Tearing up the kitchen is a rebilous act. You may have to find another > room. A bathroom does fine and by the way, play some soft music while > he is in there. > Dan O’Connor > F.D.L.E. Certified Police K-9 Instructor
This seems so obvious when you put it that way. How do you de-scent a house? Is this something we need to hire someone for? (We are in a small town where services tend to be limited) —
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The crate is a great place to start, but it goes further than that. Try taking him out for a vigorous play session or walk before you go out. This should tire him out just a bit. It will get rid of a little of the extra energy he puts into destroying the kitchen. As for destroying the kitchen, this is usually an act of stress and anxiety, not of spite or rebellion. He is not completely sure of the house rules either, or the marking would not be a problem. As the others have said, sanitize the areas he has soiled, and be sure to use a cleaner made to destroy pet odors, such as Nature’s Miracle. Then make sure he is never unsupervised until he knows the rules. If you have to, hide around a corner and watch him. If he tries marking, use a rattle can or water gun and correct him. Good Luck! Ebsie CVT
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Your problem is not a hard one to figure out. Even though your other dog has ben long gone, his scent is still there. Your new dog has to get marking the territory in case the other one (he doesn’t know) will return. Kennel life such as boarding, bleech daily. Doing away with all scents from previous dogs. A suggestion would be to de-pet scent your house. Expensive yes, but getting rid of the dog should not even be a choice. Tearing up the kitchen is a rebilous act. You may have to find another room. A bathroom does fine and by the way, play some soft music while he is in there. Dan O’Connor F.D.L.E. Certified Police K-9 Instructor
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Quote: he didn’t have a single accident in the kennel) Doesn’t that tell you something? The crate will work fine. Be sure he gets a LOT of playtime/training time when you are home with him. Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie
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Quote; play some soft music while he is in there. Good idea. But definitely no dance tunes! Jane Webb M&M (we like the teevy on something educational)
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We got (rescued?) a 1 year old Rott from a kennel last year and have now had him for a year. We had a Rott male before him, but he had a heart attack last year. The new dog is a wonderful animal, very friendly, lots of fun, etc. However, I am just about to the point where he’s going to find another home because he seems oblivious to house training. I’ve had half a dozen dogs over the years, and have never been completely stymied by a dog before. We have had to resort to locking him in the kitchen when we aren’t around, because he will go into the rest of the house and "mark" the furniture, and will go into the bedrooms and "mark" the beds. He will get into the basement and mess all over the floor. He knows he isn’t supposed to do these things, as when he follows you into a room where he has messed he will immediately hit the floor before you say a word. We have tried scheduling his eating and drinking ( the kennel owner who boarded him while we were gone on vacation this summer suggested this; he didn’t have a single accident in the kennel) This past week he has resorted to tearing the kitchen apart when we are gone, getting on the counters, chewing up plastic utensils and bowls, getting in the garbage; puking on the floor; etc. He has been neutered; about 8 months ago. If anyone can give me any suggestions I would be most appreciative. For the moment, I am buying a large crate for him to live in during the day. I hate to confine him that much as we both work all day; but I simply can’t come home to this mess any more. E-mail replies are welcome. —
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