We used to have a crate for our dog when we were gone (10 hrs. a day), but he chews himself badly when he's in it. Now we leave him in the kitchen when we're gone. My husband can get home mid-day to let him out and play a little, and we have a radio on for him. He doesn't destroy anything while we're gone.
At first, our dog would poop sometime before my husband made it home. He was self-fed, so we put him on a feeding schedule (once a day, around 9 p.m., after we eat dinner). That solved the poop problem, but now he has a problem holding his urine. He shows no symptoms of a bladder infection.
I don't know what to do. Do I put him on a water schedule as well? Do I just put down newspapers or pee pads and give up on the whole "a housebroken dog will never ever soil inside" idea? Any other suggestions?
2007-02-12 07:30:28 · 8 answers · asked by Pink Denial 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
My dog is four, and my husband does come home during his lunch break to let him out. It's getting the dog to hold it from 7 am to 12:30 pm that's the problem.
2007-02-12 12:35:47 · update #1
you can put your dog on a water schedule or just watch when he drinks so you know that its time to take him out again. I wouldn't suggest leaving food and water out for him when you leave for work... then he will eat and drink and you wouldnt be there to take him out. It wont hurt him to not have water for a couple hours. Good Luck!:)
2007-02-17 15:56:22 · answer #1 · answered by piggylover_850 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can consider monitoring your dog's water intake but for a 10 hour day he'll have to be left with some water (so that doesn't really fix the problem). You didn't mention the dog's age (which could factor in why he's not holding his pee). A young or older dog has shorte hold time.
Secondly, you said he doesn't have a bladder infection...did a vet check or are you just saying that..without a medical check you never know.
A housebroken dog will soil their home if they have no choice due to illness or that they can't hold it any longer and they couldn't get outside.
2007-02-12 08:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by smurf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since your dog developed one problem after another, I think his problem is he is a spoiled child who is trying to control his environment. Dogs are smarter than most people realize. In other words; your dog is looking for attention. He might settle down and behave if he had a canine friend. The only other suggestion I will make is baby sitting. There are several doggie day care centers in our community (Albuquerque, NM). Check it out. By the way, I have trained dogs longer than most of the readers of this site have lived and learned long ago that most dogs control their owners at least most of the time.
2007-02-17 11:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by Marilyn S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is no way you can be home more for your dog or have him outside or in the garage while you're away, can you hire a professional dog walker to help you out? Or can you take him to doggie daycare? Can you take your dog to work with you?
I apologize if you do not have these services available where you live. I live in California where sometimes people spend more time and attention on thier animals than themselves.
2007-02-19 15:16:43 · answer #4 · answered by annazzz1966 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When there isn't any food on your stomach and you're drinking water to keep the hunger pangs away, you tend to urinate more. Almost all of what you drink.
Try this: take a quarter to one-third of your dogs daily food allowance and give it to him as soon as you get up and then be certain to take him out to do his business before you leave for work. Make sure that he goes at least pee. There shouldn't be enough food on his tummy to cause him to defecate but it might keep the fluid from rushing through his system.
2007-02-17 01:38:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a tough one.
How old is your dog? The younger the dog is, the more frequent he will have to potty.
I wouldn't let your dog without water during the day. Can't you have a friend or neighbor to him out? I hope that's an option.
Good luck.
2007-02-12 10:46:18 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs Robinson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6:00 A.M. Potty 6:10(ish) A.M. foodstuff 7:50 A.M. Potty 7:fifty 5 A.M. cope with 2:50 P.M. Potty (theory sometimes one in each of my kin comes homestead for lunch & we could them out for the duration of the day). around 4-5 P.M Is Play time 6:00 P.M. (although they start bugging me to eat at 5) foodstuff 6:30 P.M. Potty 9:20 P.M. Potty 9:30 P.M. cope with and then it starts lower back. although whilst i'm homestead they frequently circulate out a pair extra situations (My westie needs to circulate out each 10minutes simply by fact he thinks he can seize those pesky squirrels;). and a few situations when I actual have time for the duration of the week they gets a stable 30minute-hour walk. Oh and this time table is for for the duration of the week, on weekends or on summer trip this is somewhat different.
2016-09-29 00:37:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to hire a dog sitter or build a fence with a dog door so your dogcan get out regularly. When he needs to urinate and you aren't home, what do you expect him to do? A dog can't hold it all day.He may have a small bladder.
2007-02-17 05:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋