how do you keep a dog outta the litter box?

Question

my dog wont stop getting in our cats litter box i think she does it for atention im not sure but i really need to know how to make it stop i mean my moms getting really mad shes thinking about getting ride of it like everyday so please help me

Answer 1

rub your dogs nose in the cats poop next time he gets in there...it should only take about 2 times

Answer 2

Find a place to put the litter box where the dog can't get to it and the cats can. We have ours in the garage, with just a cat door that they can pass through and get to their box. Of course, this works for us because the dogs are 80+ lbs, and can't fit through the door. You can also try a covered litter box, that has just a small opening for the cat to get into, and place it where the opening is facing a wall, again with just enough room for kitty to get into it and the dog can't. On top of the dryer is another idea, but who really want's that around their clean clothes, but you get the idea, a high place. Hope one of these works

Answer 3

Dogs are naturally attracted to cat crap, dont know why but every dog eats it. (maybe taste like the food the cats eat (fishy) who knows. Just need to move the litter box up out of reach but still accessable to the cat. they make a litter box the cat access from the top and it is enclosed hard for the dog to get the kitty poop.

Answer 4

Can you buy one of those litter boxes with a cover? looks like a house. And if dog still tries, turn the "house" around until the door is towards a wall, w/ enough room for cat to get in

Answer 5

i wouldnt recommending moving the litterbox all at once, a few feet a day that way the cat doesnt get confused either, then you'll have 2 problems...also try a litter box with a lid, better privacy for the cat, less smell, and the dog will be less likely to go into it or might not even fit.

Answer 6

Your dog may have a vitamin deficiency. Try getting a covered litter box as well. Also, set your dog up, watch around the corner with a water bottle, squirt it, after a few squirts it should stay away. But also check out vitamins for your dog.

Answer 7

Cats should have a cat flap so they can go outside,only kittens or elderly cats should have a litter tray.
I would suggest if the cats are young training them to go outside,this would mean less work for your mum as she won't have to clean out the litter tray as well as stopping your dog getting in it
If you live in an appartment and have to have a tray try to block it off so the dog can't get to it .

Answer 8

gotta catch him in the act and chastise him, keep the litter box clean, even if you have to do it twice a day. spend more time with the dog. sometimes they just need a little extra attention. My dog did finally stop. so it's possible but requires commitment on your part too. My male dog was actually heisting his leg over the litter box like he was claiming it!! This was a first for me. but he did stop.

Answer 9

I know this sounds disgusting but sometimes a dog gets in litter boxes to eat the feces. In that case the dog is missing some nutrient. Maybe it is time for a visit to your local vet. It maybe something as simple as a vitamin.

Answer 10

put the litter box where the dog can not get to it but the cat can, we have ours in the 2nd bedroom/office of our apartment and we put a gate up so the dog can't get it

Answer 11

do you have a hood on your litter box? maybe try the booda dome box, it looks like an igloo. we had a dog that liked to eat "kitty crunchies" and the hood wasn't working, so we turned the box so she couldn't get to it, but the cats could.