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Fouia
March 14, 2010 - 07:06
Subject: poop problem with my kitten
Hi I have recently brought home a 7 weeks old Persian kitten. The problem is he has not stayed long with his mother to know what to do after doing the poop in the litter tray. He does use the litter tray but does not bury it ,plus jumps out of the litter tray with some of the poop still hanging from his back.Then after doing it he waits for me to clean it..... I have never had a pet cat before so if someone can guide me how to train him ,I would really appreciate.
gina
March 13, 2010 - 12:35
Subject: stray cats spraying at my door
I have two house cats and the strays spray at your doors. what can I do to get the stray to stop. All winter I have been watching them spray my patio furniture,that has been covered. This summmer when I take the covers off. I would like to not have to smell that on my chairs. HELP!!!!!
debbie
March 11, 2010 - 07:04
Subject: dog poop
We have just replaced orginal carpet in rec room, the carpet was in home when we moved in. We have two dogs and one of them is pooping on the new carpet.They boh do their business outside normally.
April
March 11, 2010 - 06:54
Subject: POTTY TRAINING!
i got a new puppy and i dont like putting her in the cage a night and she goes to the bathroom on the floor and i use my happy and mad voice but she dont get it.. i think its to late now to put her in the cage at night cuz i had her for a month do you think if i put her in there and take her out when i get home she will stop pooping on the floor
tamsin
March 11, 2010 - 01:24
Subject: my cat keeps looking for his poop when i clear it out of the tray
he even finds the bag if i haven't thrown it out yet and starts to tear it up. it's as if he really wants his poop back. why???????
deni
March 08, 2010 - 16:50
Subject: Cat weeeing inside
Our cat has just started trying to pee inside ,I have caught her twice..she has been outside all day and the front door is open ,windows are open but she still tried to pee inside.she has become fussy with her food,she won't eat "some cat food".she has been neutered,she is as far as we know 3 years old.
jacqui anger
March 07, 2010 - 05:00
Subject:
am just wondering if you could help me i have just got a dog from a friend who has just left the country, the dog is a female and is about 2 years old and keeps doing its business (toilet ) in the house even thought the door is open and she has just come back from a long walk !! do you have any advice ??? please if you no any one who could advise me o n this
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April
March 11, 2010 - 06:58
Subject:
dont get mad at it put a cupple of puppy pads down and use you happy voice when he/ she goes on it and mad voices when he/ she dont.. then when you get that down just slowly remove the pads, i am having the same problem and this seems to help a lot cuz now my dog knows not to go on the floor but she still has her days so you got to be persistant or he/ she wont stop
Wendy
March 07, 2010 - 04:27
Subject: spraying cat
My cat is 9 months old. He was fixed when he was 6 months old. He has just recently started to spray. He aslo poops on the rug about once a week. There are no new animals in the house. I had a dog when we got him. We have had him since he was 5 weeks old. I'm trying to figure out why he has started doing this and what I can do to stop him. He has also been declawed and there are several cats in our neighborhood, so I hate to just put him outside. Not really sure what to do here, I hate to get rid of him.
jacqui anger
March 07, 2010 - 03:58
Subject: 2 year old female dog
am just wondering if you could help me i have just got a dog from a friend who has just left , the dog is a female and is about 2 years old and keeps doing its business (toilet ) in the house even thought the door is open and she has just come back from a long walk !! do you have any advice ??? please if you no any one who could advise me on this?
Ladonna
March 06, 2010 - 08:47
Subject: New dog.
My husband found a dog on at his job he kept him there posted poster's no one came for him so he brought him home last night. He is awesome with our kid's and our cat. The problem with the dog is he has not had a bowel movement and today when I took him out I came to the conclusion that he is Constipated because when he went to use the potty he passed a little stool but then he yelped and ran like crazy. So my question is until I take him to the vet what can I do to help him?
Audrey
March 06, 2010 - 05:26
Subject: News paper trained
Hey, I have a 4 in a half month old boxer pitt mixed. He has done super well with pottie training. I bring him out every hour to couple of hours. I even get up in the middle of my sleep and bring him out to go potty. My husband and i work third shift. The problem is i cant seem to break him of using his news paper. If he is in our bed room during the day he will hold it the hole time he is in their. On the weekends when we sleep at nite he sleeps with us and will hold it all nite, so i know he can hold it. When we work at nite that is the only time he is in his room. He has a hole room to himself. If we leave for work or to even run some were quickly he will use his news paper. The problem is i will walk him every time before we leave, even if i just run to the store and am gone for 15 minutes or at work he will go bothe on his news paper. I dont want to tell him he is a bad boy because he is using his news paper but i know its not because he cant hold it like i said if he is in bed with us he holds it all nite. He does not have any axident in the house at all he has full run when we are awake. How do i brake him of doing this? Or is it because he is still young?
Donna
March 06, 2010 - 00:23
Subject: recipe bleached my carpet
I made the recipe for the dog urine stain remover with the vinegar, baking soda, dish soap and hydrogen peroxide. It has bleached my carpet. I have a very light colored cream carpet so now where the urine stains were the carpet is white. Help!
Elizabeth Berrie
March 04, 2010 - 21:18
Subject: Kitten "poo"
Hi, I have recently got a kitten, Ruffie. She is lovely and is very good at using her litter tray to "pee" in but she refuses to do a "poo" in the tray. Any suggestions. Thanks.
Nadine
March 03, 2010 - 16:23
Subject: Pupping toilet training
I have 2 grown up male dogs and a bitch puppy who is nearly 5 months old. At first we used a training cage and she was fantastic, as she started to get bigger we took away the cage and within days she was asking to go out and i would get up a couple of times in the night to let her out we were able to go out for a few hours without any accidents. however she is peeing left right and centre now. we have gone back to basics and now she is able to out she gets walked twice a day. the thought of this going on much longer is getting me down.
Please help!
Mar
March 02, 2010 - 05:30
Subject: Neighbors dogs marking our lawn for peeing
Live in a townhouse complex with very small front lawns. Many neighborhood dogs. Dogs have marked our lawn as place to pee. We get many burned areas.
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suzanne
March 09, 2010 - 14:49
Subject: Re: Neighbors dogs marking our lawn for peeing
There is a product you can buy to treat your lawn to prevent the burn out spots. In view of the small amount of lawn, it should not be too costly. Check with your local lawncare supply store.
Craba
March 02, 2010 - 02:54
Subject: 2 small dogs
We have a 3 yr old female mini schnauzer and a 5 yr old neutered mini pincher. They are both taken out a lot during the day (at least once an hour) and night as we are smokers and only smoke outside. I am constantly cleaning up pee and poop in only the laundry room and my daughter's bedroom. This happens during the night as I wake up to it every morning. Being as they are already 3 and 5, is it too late to put them in a crate at night? Can they go in the same crate, or do they have to be seperated? Is there any other solutions?? I hope to get this solved so that we can keep them as part of our family!
Roxanne
March 01, 2010 - 01:27
Subject: my cat
A week ago i just adopted a 1 and a half year male persian and the second night he peed on my sofa and on the floor, but now he is peeing in the litter box. the problem is that he is pooping on the floor everyday sometimes twice a day. i put the litter in the place where he is pooping because everytime it is the same place but the problem still remains. i also put his poop in the litter instead of throwing it away, and washed the place where he was pooping with bleach, so i will destroy the smell but it didn't work.pls help me to solve this problem
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suzanne
March 09, 2010 - 14:56
Subject: Re: my cat
I don't know the complete answer to your problem, but I have used a product that is available through vetrinarians to eliminate the odor...and was also advised to spray VINEGAR on the spot, as the cats do not like the smell and will avoid the area. He is probably marking his 'territory' by peeing and defecating. I would contain him in a smaller area, like a bathroom with his litter box, food and water. Then, if he successfully uses the litter box for several days, perhaps you can gradually give him freedom from the bathroom while you are home. I am having a similar problem with a cat, but I think his problem is too many other males in the home! I would also check with your vet for advice. Good luck!
Kayla
February 28, 2010 - 05:04
Subject: trouble with femal dachshund peeing on my carpets
I am having trouble with female dachshund peeing on my carpets. i got here when she was 6 months old from a family that couldnt keep her bc they didnt have time for her. they said that the kept her in a kennel most of the time. In the past month i have gotten her fixed but this hasnt helped with the peeing problem. i let her outside many times during the day and she pees outside. but not even 10 min. after she comes inside she pees on my floor. i have stream cleaned my floor and everytimes i find a spot where she pees i clean it up right away. i have tried putting down pads where she pees. but the problem is she never pees in the same spot and she wont use the pads either. she also pees on the carpet when i am gone and ive tried keneling her when i'm gone, but i hate to lock her up all day. kenneling her still doesnt help with her peeing on my floor while im there. i just dont know what to do anymore and now my other dog who is a male dachshund has started peeing my my floor too. i know he is just trying to cover up her pee scent but this has become a huge problem and i need help! please if any one has suggestions please let me know i am going to try the shaking the bottle with coins but i have tried something like this and it didnt work.
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Kevin
March 02, 2010 - 04:32
Subject: Re: trouble with femal dachshund peeing on my carpets
Kayla, I am in the same boat you are in! I have a male dachshud that I had trained perfectly, then I got a female the same way you did, she pees and poops right infront of me after coming inside. she even got my male to copy her in the same, made me furious. What we did was took her to the vet to make sure she didnt have a urinary infection. We clean the carpet with the Sour Apple deterant they sale at pet stores and for inside we leave potty pads at night and bad weather now but to train her to one spot we had to get her to go on it and reassure her that was the right thing to do and give her treats everytime she does go on the pad. it slowly but surely works. Plus we have a permanent doggy door built in that helps. and she follows the male out and if i see her go outside i tell her good girl and pet her when she does.
DONNA
February 26, 2010 - 00:41
Subject: peeing all the time
i HAVE 2 DOGS A KING CHARLES AND A BISHON FRISE BOTH MALE, THEY BOTH PEE IN THEIR BED. THEY ARE LET OUT DURING THE DAY, BUT MARK THEIR SPOT AROUND THE HOUSE WHEN LET BACK IN. IF ITS WET OUTSIDE THE BISHON FRISE WON;T GO BUT URINATES WHEN BACK IN THE HOUSE. I AM NOW HAVING TO RESORT IN CRATING THEM ALMOST EVRY DAY AND NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE URINATING PROBLEM. I AM OUT MOST OF THE DAY AT WORK AND ITS A NIGHTMARE WHEN I GET HOME AS ITS FLOODED BY TIME I GET HOME . HELP
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mariel
February 26, 2010 - 15:00
Subject: Re: peeing all the time
i have a male Bichon frise who we rescued at 14 months he is 4 and ever since we got him he has been marking our whole house we brought a trainer to the house and she told us it was a behavioral issue (ie. he was mad at us for whatever) we have tried almost every thing to diapers to tethering him to isolate where he can pee. He will even mark immediately after being taken outside. We too don't know what to do. We're left with only crating him whenever we can't give him 100% attention. Please let us know what you learn about this problem
yatin sapra
February 25, 2010 - 03:41
Subject: my kittens
my kittens have started littering on my floor.what should i do?
Dawn
February 23, 2010 - 09:49
Subject: what to do about dogs eating other dogs poop?!
2 of my dogs eat the other dogs(I have 4 dogs) poop.I have tried rabbit pellets and the stuff you sprinkle on all of the dogs food but nothing works. Any ideas?
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Emma
February 24, 2010 - 18:55
Subject: Re: what to do about dogs eating other dogs poop?!
It's called Coprophagia. There are many theories as to why some dogs do this.
Some of these include: Boredom; Nutritional Deficiencies; Attention (does the dog get your attention, good OR bad, when they engage in this behaviour); Learnt Behaviour... etc
First thing you should do is take the dog to the vet to rule out any nutritional or physiological problems.
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Shannon Merz
March 02, 2010 - 04:15
Subject: Re: what to do about dogs eating other dogs poop?!
I have a lab that eats my smaller female dogs poo. After a while of trying to get him to stop, I just let him do it. Less stress and dog poop to clean up. No more kisses for him tho!
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Shannon
March 02, 2010 - 04:17
Subject: Re: what to do about dogs eating other dogs poop?!
I have a lab that eats my smaller female dogs poo. After a while of trying to get him to stop, I just let him do it. Less stress and dog poop to clean up. No more kisses for him tho!
Vanessa
February 22, 2010 - 22:44
Subject: Cat behavior with poop
Help! My cat was using his litter box with no problem. Suddenly he start using the litter box only to pee, and them he will poop in the bathtub. What I do???
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Ruth
March 01, 2010 - 23:00
Subject: Re: Cat behavior with poop
My cat was doing the same thing and the vet recommended a separate litter box beside the original one. He told me sometimes cats get finicky/weird and want a box for urinating in and one for pooping in. It has helped a lot but occassionally she still behaves inappropriately.
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suzanne
March 09, 2010 - 15:00
Subject: Re: Cat behavior with poop
Fill the tub with a small amount of water after using it! Or, spray the tub with vinegar after using it. It will keep it clean - and REPEL the cat! They hate the smell!
Bob
February 20, 2010 - 15:48
Subject: Doggy Pee
We have a 16 year old female spayed Bouvier, a 9 year old neutered male Schnauzer and a 13 year old neutered male Dachsund. The female is now peeing and it seems more than mere incontinence, and the boys now seem as though they're green-lighted to pee inside as well. We're at a loss, I guess we can crate but keeping them crated when they're not out in the yard seems impractical. Looking for any ideas, thoughts (prayers). Thanks much.
meredith
February 18, 2010 - 04:27
Subject: dogs pooping and peeing in the house
I have three dogs; two females and a male. We have no capet in our house, however, we have several large area rugs that I have had to pull up; one by one because the dogs pee on them either during the day while we are gone or at night. They are also pooping on the lamanate floor at night. We have recently started kenneling one dog at night for other issues, however, the other two are continuing to do their biz on the carpets and floor. We do have a doggy dog that we close at night. These are not puppies; why can't they hold their urine and go outside during the day to do their biz?
Can you offer any suggestions?
Heather
February 16, 2010 - 21:39
Subject: Possible Kidney Disease?
I have the best cat ever. She is about 12yrs old. We got a dog about a year a go. Maybe 3 or 4 months after we got Dublin (dog) - Pandora (cat) started going to the bathroom in the dining room. At first I thought this was because she was mad about the dog (even though she grew up in a house with a dog and another cat). After week or so she stopped. About 6 months ago she started again then stopped and this week she has started AGAIN.
She gets a lot of attention, always has food, always has water, her liter is cleaned every day (and she still uses the litter box too). I have tried repremanding her by shutting her in the room with her litter box for 10-15min. at a time. It's not like her to be like this. We have moved several times and NEVER had this problem. We have lived in this house for at least 2.5yrs. I've been doing a lot of reading about feline Kidney Failure and now I am terrified she may be sick.
She is still loving and somewhat playful and doesn't seem in any distress when she urinates. There is no blood in the urine or feces. Has anyone else gone through kidney failure with thier cat?
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Joann
February 17, 2010 - 07:41
Subject: Re: Possible Kidney Disease?
Hi Heather:
My cat is 8yrs. old. He was neutered at 6 months & we are going thru the same issue. He is loving, playful & still uses the litter box. He has grown up with a big dog & a female cat, who is younger & teases him all of the time. We took him to the vet & spent over $700 dollars, they ran blood work no kidney disease, no other medical conditions either including feline diabetes but his bladder is too small to get a specimen. I also tried putting both cats in the laundry room (their litter boxes are in there), they have fresh water & food everyday & I do their litter boxes everyday as well. I am now trying to collect it at home. He seemed to stop for a few days (urinating in the dining room either in the corner or along the walls) but just now has started up again. I walk along the carpet every day, in all of the rooms, he just does this in the dining room. I just wanted to let you know that it wasn't kidney disease in this case & Otto seems to be doing the same thing as Pandora.
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Lisa Q
February 25, 2010 - 02:29
Subject: Re: Possible Kidney Disease?
Hi Heather,
I recommend you see your vet ASAP. Over the years, 3 of our cats have had urinary tract/kidney problems. 2 of them were females, and we didn't have any pee problems. However, both of these older cats (at different times; they never even met each other) died of kidney disease by age 12. On the other hand, one of our our younger male cats suddenly started spraying/peeing outside of his box, and I really felt desperate. Our cats normally have excellent behavior in this respect, and I had never experienced such a problem. When a friend suggested going to the vet, our entire problem was solved. Our cat had an inflammation in his urinary tract, which was treated with medication and food supplements. That was 2 years ago, and so far we have had no recurrence since. Good luck to you and your cat!!
Lisa Q
Sarah
February 12, 2010 - 11:23
Subject: Urine Cleanup recipe
Does anyone know if this recipe for cleaning up dog urine works? And I mean really works, like black light tested works? To where if you take a black light to it after cleaning the stain is gone?.
Baking Soda
White Vinegar
Liquid Dishwashing Detergent
3% Hydrogen Peroxide
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ashley gilberthorpe
February 18, 2010 - 12:13
Subject: Re: Urine Cleanup recipe
hi my name is Ashley my husband Robert Gilberthorpe) is a carpet cleaner and he have a cat that started spraying in our new house. Now believe me i was not happy. he uses a chemical called kill odor and it works perfectly. there is absolutly no smell what so ever and the cat stopped sparying in that spot. If u need a bottle of kill odor i will gladly order it for you as long as you pay the extra cost and i will gladly pay you back if you do not think this is best for you please give me a call 4849487882 if you do not get me please leave me a message
Thanks so much and the best of luck
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Linda
February 26, 2010 - 21:50
Subject: Re: Urine Cleanup recipe
Yes, I have tried it and it works 100%
Paulette
February 11, 2010 - 10:33
Subject: Cat poop
Isaac is 11 years old. Over the last three years, he has developed an increasing problem with passing his poop. He normally uses his litter but when I notice, while I clean his litter box, that he only urinates then I know he is in for trouble. When he finally has to defecate he is in pain which, I believe, is the reason he throws up either his food or bile or both. When he finally passes poop, it is large and hard. When this condition occurs, he avoids his litter box.
I have tried to feed him only canned food and avoiding the dry type. He has plenty of fresh water and seems to drink regularly.
If anyone has had a cat with a similar problem and have been able to find a solution, I would appreciate hearing from you.
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Elizabeth
February 14, 2010 - 14:49
Subject: Re: Cat poop
Our 12 yo cat had the same problems with constipation, which created 'megacolon,' very fast. Trips to vets, enemas, etc didn't do the trick. It came to putting her down or surgery removing her colon and connecting her small bowel to her anus. Expensive, but it worked! And Fizzy was a young 12. She's back to racing up and down stairs and playing with Da Bird, feeling great. Worth the cost, worth putting her through it. Question: is it worth it to your cat?
Konnie
February 10, 2010 - 04:14
Subject: "Relief" for my spraying male cat
I have four male cats and a female cat, all of whom have been part of the family for several years. In recent months, a spraying problem started. I'm unable to determine the "trigger", but I'm pretty certain I've determined which cat started it and is the primary offender. It got to the point where the other boys (I don't think the female is doing it at all from what I've observed) would sniff a spot on the wall, turn around and start to spray right in front of me.
So, I took the primary offender to my veterinarian last week to rule out a UTI. Having done that, she prescribed megestrol acetate which she assured me is very safe. I gave him a tiny piece of a pill, which I easily slipped undetected into his canned food, for the first four days and have just started with giving him one part of a pill each week. I hate to even say it out loud, for fear of jinxing, but it appears to be working! Each morning I walk around the house with my cleaner of choice and many times can find 4 or 5 spray spots. The last couple of mornings I found just one or two spots, and this morning there were none!
Obviously, we are early in the treatment phase, but so far, so good.
I've noticed no negative side effects in my cat; in fact, he'd also recently started bullying one of my males in particular, but at any given point would attack any one of his brothers, unprovoked. He seemed generally cranky and angry. Since starting the drug, I've not noticed a single incidence of him picking on one of his brothers. And he is NOT acting drugged-out or like a zombie, as some folks have reported when using a sedative-type drug to treat the problem. In fact, he seems quite relaxed and even was grooming one of the other boys last night. Wow!
You may want to give this a try if you're experiencing a similar problem.
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suzanne
March 09, 2010 - 15:14
Subject: Re: "Relief" for my spraying male cat
Thank you for sharing this! I will be calling my vet in the a.m!
Steph
February 10, 2010 - 03:14
Subject: 1 yr old female dog just started peeing in crate!! Help!!
Help! I don't know what to do. My crate trained female has never had any issues in her crate. She recently started peeing in her crate overnight. She eats dinner at 530 pm and is taken out immediately after where she does her business and at least 2 more times before bed. I�ve tried keeping her up later and no matter what I do, she still goes in her bed. We used to be on a schedule that worked perfect. She gets up at the same time everyday, eats at the same time and I can�t figure out how to stop it! Any insight would help tremendously�Thanks!
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Lindsay
February 10, 2010 - 10:23
Subject: Re: 1 yr old female dog just started peeing in crate!! Help!!
If there is any padding in her crate take it out. I know it's mean to make them sleep on hard plastic ect. This should help. This is what i did with my 4 yr english bulldog and she hasn't peed in there since:)
sze
February 07, 2010 - 14:02
Subject: My 4 months old puppy
my 4 months old puppy has no problem peeing in the right spot, we've been training her for two weeks, and she's been doing well. Yet, unlike peeing, she's not willing to poo on the pee-ing pad. And it's obvious she's a quick learner, but why is she not willing to poo in the same place?
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Becky
February 08, 2010 - 07:28
Subject: Re: My 4 months old puppy
Its possible some dogs or puppies do not like to poop in the same spot as the peeing spot. Try to places, one for peeing and one for pooping. That is what I would do. I have notice that my dog does not poop where she pees. Hope this helps.
ray
February 07, 2010 - 10:18
Subject: cats spraying, will this help?
i have four cats, 3 female one male. they don't have a litter box they just go outside which they are very good at. the problem is when i took on one of them, a female and l already had the others the spraying started and its going on constantly. the newer one (although its been well over 4 years or so) and an existing female do not like each other at all and they seem to be the main sprayers, anyway the newer one is now going to a new home just for her will this stop the problem? or are the others just used to pissing all over my house now? how can i stop this, its driving me and my nose nuts.....
KF
February 07, 2010 - 05:40
Subject: 10 month old Rotti
10 month pup is house trained but twice this week peed right beside me. Once beside my bed while i was standing & last night in my bed while I was trying to fall asleep. I figure he's trying to express something, can anyone shed some light. He is outside all the time so i know its not urgent matter so to say.
MJ
February 06, 2010 - 05:26
Subject: puppy training
my puppy just pees whenever... and doesn't hold it at all. How do I get her to "wait". I have been taking her outside religiously every hour but she still pees inside in between times. I have read that puppies can hold their pee for up to four hours (and she is good at night) but she HATES her daytime crate (her night crate is bigger and upstairs) and just pees and poops in that smaller crate when we tried that, so we are now confining her to a small space and taking her outside but, no luck! I have tried the praise and treats when she goes outside (which she loves) but she still pees all over the place inside . I think the only reason she doesn't poop inside is because i take her out so frequently . PLEASE HELP!!
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LAURIE
February 10, 2010 - 13:49
Subject: Re: puppy training
How old is your puppy?
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Karen
February 19, 2010 - 12:55
Subject: Re: puppy training
I have a 7 month old puppy and am having the exact same problem! She pees all over the house even though I take her out several times a day. Every time I take her out she pees at least 4 times. I do confine her to a small space all night and during the day if I am not home and she does not pee in this space. But, she pees all over the rest of the house! I am beginning to think that she will never, ever be trained! If you get an feedback please respond to me.
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Kelly
March 11, 2010 - 01:37
Subject: Re: puppy training
I have the same problem with my 7 month old puppy.She was fixed at 4 months old.She does it for spite.She goes out all day ,when ever she wants .At night we don`t have any problems.When my husband comes home from work and doesn`t come right into the house she will go to the door and pee right there.Because he didnt come right into the house and see her.If my sons come over ,she leave a trail of pee as she follows them.I have to cage her or tell everyone not to touch her.I`m going crazy .I`m not sure what to do ,this is a new problem .We took her in at 3 months old.
Mel
February 04, 2010 - 16:57
Subject: Cat
My cat is about 14 years old. Last year he had gotten a hold of a stink lizzard and every since then he will not pee in his litter box. ( He will go poo in it though) If we leave him in the house over night he goes pee on a towel that was left on the floor in either bathroom. Now mind you he comes and goes as he pleases (by this I mean if he wants in he can come in if he wants out we let him out. He has never had this problem before and nothing has changed. He did get really sick after eating the lizzard I had in the vets office for a week straight afterwards. So can someone please give me some helpful hints. He doesn't seem to have a problem peeing I see him go all the time out side with out any problems. It seems ot me like a good healthy flow.
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Tracy
February 05, 2010 - 10:33
Subject: Re: Cat
Pee is ammonia and it is similar in smell to the stink lizard perhaps that is affecting him going into the litter as when it mixes with the litter and sits there the smell is not pleasant to him. If he isn't going the house on carpets or the furniture I wouldn't worry about it
Kimberly
February 04, 2010 - 10:00
Subject: cats not peeing and pooing in box
I JUST BRAUGHT HOME TWO 4 MONTH OLD KITTENS.ONE FEMALE ONE MALE BOTH FIXED.I HAVE HAD TWO FEMALES AND ONE MALE OLDER CATS.ALL FIXED.ONE OF THM DECIDED TO NOT USE LITTER BOX AND PEE ON THE RUG NEXT TO IT AND ALSO ONE PEE AND POOED ON A CHAIR CUSHION IN THE KITCHEN.IT COULD BE THE SAME CAT DOING BOTH BUT NOT SURE HOW TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ONE IS DOING IT.IF ANYONE HAS ANY IDEAS PLEASE LT ME KNOWTHANKS S MUCH.I HATE TO GET RID OF ANY OF THEM.JUST NEED TO FIND A WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
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suzanne
March 09, 2010 - 15:21
Subject: Re: cats not peeing and pooing in box
My advice would be to not have additional cats in addition to your older cats! I have added cats to our household and it has created problems with urinating. Your kittens are still young enough that they can be re-homed. Trust me - if your cats were well-behaved prior to adding these kittens, you are playing with fire! Most male cats do not want another male in the home. Further, cats are territorial and also want a lot of attention...I don't have enough of me to go around to the 6 cats I have in my home.
Zach
February 02, 2010 - 04:41
Subject: Peeing in House
I have a six year old soft coated wheaten terrier and he recently decided to start peeing in the house. He was fine for the first five years for not going in the house but for the past couple months he has been peeing on every corner in the house. The vet prescribed him with medication incase of a bladder infection but he has still been doing it frequently in the house. What can we do to stop this?
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Tracy
February 05, 2010 - 10:36
Subject: Re: Peeing in House
Perhaps he can still smell traces of the pee in the carpet, it is never to late to retrain him, if you see him start to go firmly say no and grab him and take him outside. Or you could invest in belly bands they cover the penis and prevent him from peeing in the house, male dogs do not like the feel of urine on their skin this will eventually help him not to pee in the house as he will remember the feel of the urine on the skin. However do not leave the belly band on when you take him out and do not leave it on for very long after he pees as the acid from his pee can cause rash, blisters etc.
Jacqueline
February 01, 2010 - 18:52
Subject: jacquelinepaget@hotmail.com
I have a 9 month old golden retriever and she pee's every night. We remove her water about 8pm and she gets taken out for a pee before we go to bed. The carpets are cleaned to remove the urine smell to prevent marking and yet she still does it. She never pees in the house during the day. I want to avoid a cage as we have another dog, a 5 year old flat coat retriever, who is perfectly behaved.
Please help!!!
Kim
January 31, 2010 - 11:09
Subject: cat poos in bath tub
My cat poos in the bath tub sometimes. even with clean or new litter. I have used the same kind of litter ever since she was born.
besides keeping the door shut, how can I break her of this?
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Tracy
February 05, 2010 - 10:41
Subject: Re: cat poos in bath tub
is her littler box in the bathroom, if so you may have to move it. Also if you see her jump in the tub grab her firmly say no and put her in her litter box. Sometimes cats will not go in the litter if is dirty.
Joseph hart
January 31, 2010 - 05:41
Subject: Male cat
Hi, I have a 7 month old tom and for the last 4 weeks he has been peeing by the front door, I have replaced the carpet there twice now but he still does it?
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Tracy
February 05, 2010 - 10:30
Subject: Re: Male cat
Hello , I would suggest getting his littler box and putting it by the door where he pees or get potty pads he is used to going there or thinks it's his spot. Each time you see him squat there, grab him and firmly say no and put him outside or in his litter box .
LEENA
January 30, 2010 - 14:02
Subject: potty training....
I have two puppies. They are six months old. Kashi my male is a much faster learner than Miya my female. I have used an expen where they are concerned. While in the pen Miya knows where to go but as soon as she is out of the pen she pees where she pleases. I do take them outside in the morning and afternoon after a meal and late night before bed. Kashi has learned how to use the Ugodog potty system inside the house. I do see some bad habits picked up by him from her when she has accidents in my rooms. I hate to pen her and keep giving him freedom as it does not allow them to play with one another. Help what should I do. I also take these pups to work with me. I have Ugodogs everywhere in my home and at work.
Marcie
January 30, 2010 - 01:47
Subject: dog pooping help
I have an 11 month old Doberman who is very house trained. Has no accidents at home and is very good. I take him to my neighbors house to play with her 8 month old Retriever. Well they play in her basement and play well. We leave them alone, when we go to check on them there is poop on the floor. Happened several times. Even after cleaning it up. How can we stop them from doing this? They are both males.
Morgan
January 29, 2010 - 04:10
Subject: My dogs Problems
Hi
I have n older dog at about the age of 7. it seems that he will do his bisness out side when let out but the problem is, is that he is very jealuos. when my mom's bf moved in he became jealous and starteed to pee everywhere on the floor at night. but than after he got use to him he stoped peeing for a couple months. than my mom had switched her room around where he sleeps and once again he must of been mad about it and started peeing a night. also when he is peeing at night it is only if they have the door open he will go on the floor but im the door is closed he ill wake my mom up and night a couple times to go outside. but it gets very hott in the room so they need the door open. but how do i stop him from peeing on the floor?
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gemma
January 30, 2010 - 15:37
Subject: Re: My dogs Problems
My ducihound bitch is 18 months old,Have had her for about 3 weeks now,and she keeps weeing in the house,my other dog max who is 7yrs would never do that after all yrs have had him,do you no what l could do to stop her doing this,noththink seems to work at the moment,have young kids as well so finding it hard to deal with this behaviour,Thankyou for your time.
Aligreen
January 28, 2010 - 14:01
Subject: DOG Potty Issue
My 4 yr old male Daschund has a yard. When I put him outside he will not go to the bathroom. He sits at the door and barks. When I go outside with him in the yard he will poop and pee right when I get out there. What can I do to make him go to the restroom without me outside with him?????
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Tracy
February 05, 2010 - 10:44
Subject: Re: DOG Potty Issue
each time you go out with him stand back a bit from him, do this each week going further and further away from him until eventually he feels safe without you being there by him when he goes outside.
Paula
January 26, 2010 - 02:05
Subject: doggie poop
I have had my 3 month old pup for 4 weeks now and she will do her wees outside, but not her poops, which she does in the same spot in the house! I have tried putting her poops in the garden, but she still does them indoors! Help, what can I do?
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Tracy
February 05, 2010 - 10:46
Subject: Re: doggie poop
I have a three month old going through this as well, when you see her start to squat to poop say NO, pick her up and carry her out, if she does poop in the house, point to it and look at the dog and say NO pick her up and put her outside, each time she does go outside praise her and then bring her back in, if she doesn't poop in the yard bring her back in and put her in a time out crate for five mins then take her out again. I know it seems like a lot but it is working with my three month old puppy.
ilovemydog-but.......
January 24, 2010 - 23:32
Subject: My 5mo old pup just started to poop and pee in her crate/bed
My pup has a eat her own poop problem. We take her out several times a day even have an xtra lg fenced in area for her in the back yard. She will still poop in her on bed at night I heard vinager is the best cleaning defence to deter her from continueing this. Any more advice?????HELP Its Gross We are more concerned in the poooping in her own crate that she sleeps in then the eating problem
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Tracy
February 05, 2010 - 10:49
Subject: Re: My 5mo old pup just started to poop and pee in her crate/bed
it is unusual for a dog to go where they sleep. use the vinegar and after you get it dry sprinkle some baking soda on the bed this will also lift the smell. As for the poop eating she may be lacking something in her diet. I would take her to the vet as she can get deathly ill from this as feces carry many bacteria and can be fatal.
Cindy
January 24, 2010 - 01:36
Subject: dog just started pooping inside
We have a sweet inside dog who was accidentally left in our fenced-in back yard all night for just one night. Ever since then, she has left a pile of poop in the girls' bedroom where she sleeps. We figure she's doing this some time during the night. It seems that her bodily functions got mixed up somehow. This is the only thing we can figure. Any ideas on how to retrain her poopy patterns? Thanks.
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Tracy
February 05, 2010 - 10:51
Subject: Re: dog just started pooping inside
The only thing I can say is crate the dog at night dogs will not go in the area where they sleep.
Jean J
January 23, 2010 - 23:00
Subject: YORKIE POOP & PEE
My 2 year old yorkie has virtually ruined every carpet in my house. Short of giving him away I am desperate to remove the odor and start training him the correct way. I bring him outside every two hours but he will wait until he comes in to poop. Do you have any ideas on how to get the smell removed and begin him on a training program that works. I'm desperate.
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Tracy
February 05, 2010 - 10:54
Subject: Re: YORKIE POOP & PEE
Invest in a belly band this will cover the penis and prevent him from peeing on the carpet and on the furniture, when you see him poop on the carpet , pick him up firmly saying no and put him outside. If he does not go outside bring him in and put him in a crate for five to ten mins then take him out again, please be advised to remove the belly bands before taking him out and make sure to remove it when he pees in it as it can cause a skin irritation. As for the smell get some vinegar mix it with water and spay on carpet, when it is dry get some baking soda and sprinkle on the carpets let sit for 20 mins then vaccum.
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