....wipe her feet before she comes in the house?
It's really muddy outside and I'm getting tired of cleaning up after her.
2007-02-11 10:50:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Every time the dog wants to come in, you have to physically grab her paws and wipe them on the mat, after awhile, she'll do it on her own. She will know that before coming in, that's what she has to do. Good luck P.S. A couple weeks ago I called my dog to come in, she came to the steps and raised her paw to show me she had stepped in her own poop, she wouldn't come up the steps until I cleaned her paw. She actually walked to the garden hose and waited for me. After I cleaned her, she went in the house like normal.
2007-02-11 11:04:11 · answer #1 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no way to 'teach' a dog to wipe their feet! Try puttng out a large rug that will take a good portion of the mud off before they enter the house. Keep a towel by the door and catch her as she walks in to finish cleaning the paws. I have had to this the whole time (14 years) I have had a dog...it is something you learn to live with.
2007-02-11 11:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by harpertara 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to tell you, but dogs don't have the cognitive skills needed to know enough to wipe their feet before coming inside. They aren't even aware that they are dirty! Just have an old towel ready and wipe her feet off...it will save you a lot of grief, and it will make for a happy relationship.
2007-02-11 11:00:35 · answer #3 · answered by llosier9 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're never going to be able to do something like that. Is there another way into your house?...like through the garage or something? If there is, let her come in that way and keep her in the garage until her feet are dry.
If not, suggest you put newspaper down in front of the door and barricade that area so she can't go any further until you feel her feet are dry and wiped sufficiently by the newspaper.
2007-02-11 10:59:57 · answer #4 · answered by honeybucket 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-07-19 12:29:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just wiping them on a rug or towel won't get all the mud out from between her pads. If you're tired of cleaning them then get used to cleaning your floors instead.
Lazy.
2007-02-11 10:56:21 · answer #6 · answered by KJ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
LOL don't i wish! I just keep dish towels by the front door and wipe my dogs paws off before I let him in.
2007-02-11 11:00:54 · answer #7 · answered by prtty_patricia 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if that is possible...lol...just wipe her feet before you let her in.
2007-02-12 02:57:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could teach him to go in the toilet, wipe and flush. LOL Sorry bu that was funny.
2007-02-11 11:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by krichard70 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-01-27 23:31:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋