I really do. But, I really HATE them right now.
Before Rob and I moved in together after the wedding, Oliver and Dudley were happily living at my parents house and doing just fine. I mean, what dog wouldn't with someone home to keep you company ALL THE TIME. Obviously, that's not the case anymore. Oliver and Dudley live with Rob and I and are home 9 hours a day by themselves. Before we moved, we could let them roam the house without worry. They didn't chew (and still don't) and wouldn't mess in the house. Ahhh, until now.
Now, everyday, I come home to a pile of dog poop. And lately they've been peeing on the carpet. And it's not in a single spot everytime. It's all over the house. I'm so done with this right now. Poop, I can handle (though I still hate it) but pee is a totally different story.
Now the question, what do I do? Should I buy a crate for them? Should they share it? Have their own? What about blocking them off in the kitchen?
I would love to take like two weeks off of work to devote to housebreaking them again. It doesn't help that we don't have a fence either.
I'm so mad right now... :(
About Me
- Stephanie
- I just married the love of my life Rob! I'm figuring out what it means to be a wife and homeowner as we just moved into our newly-built first house. I'm trying my best to make it look like a home. I think I've been pretty successful... I love to spend time with my puppies, Oliver and Dudley and I love doting on my adorable nephew, James and niece, Isabella. I'm a full time student in the process of getting a bachelor's in education and am in love with life!
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4 comments:
block them off in the kitchen with a baby gate. if they still mess up, then it's off to the crates they go. change is hard on pups, too, but make sure to nip this in the bud before they go totally buck wild in the house!
Thanks for the suggestion Julia, but the opening to our kitchen is too big for a baby gate. I need to research a gate that would go all the way across. Hmm...
Those weiner dogs are rascals! I used to have one.
I say crate them, even though I hate crating dogs.
Oh and HI from a fellow St. Louis blogger!
I have 2 dachshunds and we baby gate them in the laundry room (main floor) and put down a pooch pad (http://store.poochpad.com/poochpads.html). It's a mat that can go in the kennel or on the floor. If they potty on the pooch pad, it's totally washable. Dogs do better in a confined space for long hours, so a crate is a good idea. We have a large crate and both dogs fit in nicely, but they prefer the laundry room. You may also want to think of restricting their water during the day.
Have I told you about the dachshund meetup club?? http://dachshund.meetup.com/395/ check us out!
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