In the last month my Westie has started to use plants etc in my conservatory as a toilet, he is very well house trained and I cant understand why he has started doing this. Any ideas how I can discourage? Many thanks for any advice.
2007-03-01 11:19:22 · 8 answers · asked by trixiee38 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
He's confused because plants are usually outside, so he's classed your conservatory as "outside". Now he's started getting his scent is on those plants, they are his territory. Sorry, but the plants will have to go! To stop this, you have to get rid of every trace of his scent on the plants, which means washing the plants, changing the soil & washing the pots. If there is any trace of scent left on them, he'll smell it even if you can't. Once you put them back, make sure he doesn't have access to the conservatory unless you are there to supervise him & as soon as you see him looking as if he's about to go say "NO" very firmly & put him outside - he'll soon realise.
2007-03-01 19:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by anwen55 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Duh.
You brought his toilet in! Get rid of the plants. Your Westie is only doing what he should do.
If there was a toilet in the yard, and you needed to go real bad, wouldn't you use it?
Good Luck!
2007-03-01 11:28:07 · answer #2 · answered by Amish Rebel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i like my westie! they are very lively and prefer to play and run, whether you do not have time to take them outdoors they're going to nonetheless run and discover hassle-free approaches to be lively indoors. they are additionally hassle-free to coach and function great stability. they are very good too. even however they are terriers, in case you're dedicated and do the main stunning education, you have gotten the perfect canine ever! My westie loves little ones, strangers, absolutely everyone fairly so he's no longer very dependable yet he's likewise a cuddler, a fetcher, a chaser, and a runner. he's likewise very obedient on the leash and that i in no way fairly knowledgeable him at that. besides, they are so lovable <:-)
2016-10-02 05:35:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would only trust this question to a veterinarian. This is pretty important because it is inside your home. You must be horrified. I hope it gets resolved quickly.
2007-03-01 11:32:32 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you place something smelly like pepper or chili where you dont want him to go he wont go there a dogs nose is pretty much how he tastes its very sensitive if it smells something like this it will be stingy for him he wont want to go back there again
2007-03-01 11:35:58 · answer #5 · answered by kikidee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he is around 6 months old, he is just beginning to find his way as a young adult, he should stop, train him not to, or you could have him neutered I guess.
2007-03-01 15:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like he is marking his territory. or some other dog got in there and did the same thing
2007-03-01 11:24:50 · answer #7 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is he fixed? if not get him fixed, the territorial beavior will stop. he must be marking!
2007-03-01 11:23:40 · answer #8 · answered by Republic Of 4000 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋