He gets up very early to leave for work and I get up a couple of hours later. She is house trained and only does it to be naughty. Its no problem on the weekend when he gets up at the same time as me. He's stopped feeding her in the morning so I can do it when I get up, but that hasn't helped. Its not always either, just 80% of the time. Any ideas greatly appreciated. She's a terrier (Jack Russel X Scottie dog) if that makes any difference.
2007-03-14 22:41:26 · 9 answers · asked by Clown Fish 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Should have mentioned that she has a dog flap so can let herself out into the garden any time she likes (and is in an out all the time). She's 7 months old.
2007-03-14 23:11:27 · update #1
First off, your dog is not house-trained. A dog that has that many "accidents" is still learning. If you haven't crate trained your dog, I would suggest doing so.
Also, dogs are creatures of habit. If the dog got used to eating when your husband got up and then expected to go out, simply not feeding the dog does not mean that the dog doesn't still expect to go out.
I'm assuming that when you say "puppy" that you mean a young dog, so you shouldn't be leaving her unattended in the house yet. Try keeping her in your bedroom until you get up. If she keeps you up then you have to suffer through changing her behavior to either be quiet in your bedroom or crate her while she is alone in the mornings.
Edit: Now having read your additional comment I'd have to say that you obviously are hoping the dog will take care of itself and so it will, but not the way you would prefer. If she is allowed to do as she pleases then she will do anywhere she pleases. 7 months is too short a time to expect a dog to understand that inside is inside and outside is outside. The more relaxed you are with her on this point (the door flap for example) the easier it is for her to get confused.
I would suggest again that you keep her confined to your bedroom until you are able to monitor her. She can't learn if you aren't there to teach her. And whatever you do, don't come down and find a mess and start scolding her. She will have no idea what you are on about even if you rub her nose in it. What she WILL do is associate your "arrival" with being punished and will come to distrust you.
2007-03-14 23:04:20 · answer #1 · answered by Fin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully, he's finding the time to let her out ... to be honest, I expect that he is, your puppy sounds a little like an Irish Setter puppy that we had years ago.
She was house-trained & we had no problems at all - except for on Friday nights when Dad went out to the pub for a few drinks. Invariably, just after he'd gone, she'd wee on the carpet. This never happened on any evenings or at any other times - I put it down to her protesting at him leaving. (And that maybe she loved him more than me ... sniff sniff .... lol)
I eventually stopped it by watching her very closely after he'd gone & then taking her outside quickly & making a big fuss of her doing it in the right place ... unfortunately, this means that I'm recommending that you start getting up at the same time as your husband (oh no, a couple of hours earlier than usual!) but just for a little while. Maybe you can just sit there & nurse a cuppa blearily while he gets himself ready & watch what he does with your puppy. Then you'll be there to stop any little accidents after he's gone ... hopefully, you won't have to do it for too many days.... and maybe you can go back to bed for an hour after you know that your puppy has 'emptied'.
Good luck!
2007-03-14 22:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by Solow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a stress issue which is causing this. You may find that she thinks she is going to be on her own and gets distressed.
Is he making sure that she goes out for puddle time before he goes out?
We had a similar problem for a while - try getting up at the same time (I know its a drag) and then gradually over the course of a couple of weeks add 10 or 20 minutes before you get up. This may help her get used to the comings and goings in the household.
Telling her off may work but you dont want her to take against you and sulk whenever your other half is not at home.
Good luck !
2007-03-14 22:55:25 · answer #3 · answered by Paul A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 23:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by carol 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's not doing it to be naughty. Accept that or you'll never fix the problem. She wakes up when your husband gets up and she needs to be taken out to the toilet. Just like you need to go when you first get up.
Dogs need to go just after they eat and again about 16 hours after they eat, so time her dinner so she needs the loo after you get up.
At 6 months old you can expect her to be able to hold on for 4 hours, no more; if she's younger than that she just can't hold on. Its like asking a baby to hold on - they can't.
Get up when your husband does, take her out to the loo, then go back to bed.
2007-03-14 22:53:19 · answer #5 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She must be missing him.. let him make a couple of minutes for her .. pet her , talk to her .. take her out before he leaves for work. ( some may say it sounds fine.. but its difficult).. but it has to be done and I am sure she will be fine in a couple of weeks .. you too should add to the progress by being extra loving towards her .. all the best
2007-03-14 22:48:21 · answer #6 · answered by Bhooma K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its probably seperation anxiety.
Dont scold the poor thing, shes probably just afraid that he wont come back.
Just be there for the puppy. Theyre babies remember.
2007-03-14 22:56:52 · answer #7 · answered by libramoonboy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-17 07:06:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try crate training. she is probably having seperation anxiety you can ease this by spending more time with her. Good luck!
2007-03-14 22:58:19 · answer #9 · answered by Flipgal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋