Okay, so here's the deal, every day when I go to school and my parents go to work she does her buisness in the house. Yes, she goes before we leave, and yes, she gets enough exercise ( I think ) and she has food and water every day. So my dad keeps yelling at me and tells me that we'll have to give her away, and I love her sooooooo much! please help me! why is she doing this, and how can I make it stop??
2007-02-19 05:05:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
P.S. She is 5 years old
2007-02-19 05:34:46 · update #1
Crate train your dog. It's the best choice for you and the dog. That way the dog can't get into trouble and you can keep your dog.
2007-02-19 05:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by SC 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First *the reason* she is going in the house... when left alone she is putting down her mark and saying *cross this line and I will get you*...
Next get a crate large enough for her and make it a happy crate.. never get mad at her and put her away in the crate.. placing in crate should be right after play / work / excercise... so she can think about it and take a little nap... When you take her out.. also do some play with her... therefore, being in the crate will become a good thing.
A dog can sleep *many many hours of the day* so leaving her in a crate is not cruel.. you are just letting her have her own den / her own save place.
Hope this helps SO you can keep her.
GOOD LUCK
2007-02-19 13:24:57 · answer #2 · answered by H.O.T. Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crate train your collie. when there is no supervision, crate her. this will teach her that she shouldnt make a mess where you live. does she go in the same spot? if so, clean that up with an enzyme cleaner so she doesnt smell it anymore and goes there again. but crating the dog while away is a great way to keep them from making a mess and destroying the house.
when you put her in the crate, put a bunch of toys that she can play with while she's in there. when you get a crate, make sure it's big enough that she can get up, turn around, and stretch out in while she's on her side. if you get it to small it's going to feel like a cage. too big and she can do her business on the other side and sleep on the other end.
hope this helps. good luck to ya.
2007-02-19 13:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by hydez2002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crate train her. This will teach her to hold it in and will not submit her to the devestations of living outdoors. Outside she can become injured, exposed to parasites, be tormented by local children, or escape and suffer severe consequences. Crate training allows her safety but also conditions her to only go when she is take out. Remember to take her out immediately when you get home and frequently while you are home. Also, clean the spots in which she went potty several times . Once normally isn't enough and be sure to use a deep cleaning solution. This will help to keep her from going in the same places.
2007-02-19 13:17:17 · answer #4 · answered by al l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how old she is she may not be able to stop. Puppy's bladders may not mature enough to 'hold it' for long periods of time until they are about a year old. Also try crate training, most often dogs will do whatever they can to not 'go' in their crate; however, you need to make sure that she has access to food and water while in the crate, especially if you are leaving her alone for long periods of time.
2007-02-19 13:14:22 · answer #5 · answered by bluearia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u can either train ur dog to go on puppy pads inside the house so that she doesn't p or poop on anything else or have a well fenced in area for her to play in ad stay in when u guys leave make sure she cant jump over the gate or kennel and get out! if u have a gate make sure the sides of the gate is concrete in so that she cant dig her way out if u get a kennel it is best to put it in a concrete area and put hay in the kennel and a little dog house and her favorite toy in it this way she cant get out she can do her business she can rest and she can play! it all seems like a good solution to me i would say to get a kennel for her and put it on concrete so she cant dig out if u have only grass then i cant help u hope i solved ur problem!
GOOD LUCK!
2007-02-19 13:23:56 · answer #6 · answered by puppylover1025 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crate train her, it really helps. When she's in it, it'll encourage her not to go to the bathroom. Or if there's a continuous problem spot, rinse out the area well and move her food and water bowls there. A dog will refuse to go where she eats and sleeps.
2007-02-19 13:24:39 · answer #7 · answered by Judgerz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one last thing you need to do before you leave in morning is to take her out side to go, if she does then praise her, also pick up her food, she doesn't need food till you get home. leave water down. first thing you do when you get home is to take her,again praise her if she goes.then give her food,remember to give her a little time then take her out again,then last thing at night before bed. as someone said she may be to young to hold it. another reason she may be trying to get back for leaving her alone. if you have a place she stays while your away, like a special room or porch or something else, then set up a place with pads from the pet store or pads from drugstore, special pads for accidents, so she has a place to go if she can't hold it long enough. the most important is not to leave food down for her,she will be fine till your home. should help with accidents. good luck. tell dad not fair to let go for small problem,usual works out,unless med.problem then take to vet.
2007-02-19 13:42:43 · answer #8 · answered by skip3800 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree get a crate and in the morning before you go to school get up earlier and exercise her so that you will be securing her home for her.
2007-02-19 13:17:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crate train your dog and keep her crated during the day time when you can't be there to let her out. A dog's natural instinct is not to "go" where they sleep.
2007-02-19 13:10:14 · answer #10 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋