frankiethefrenchie
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So my dog Frankie is 18 months now, I've just recently gotten Rosie, 13 weeks.
All is well and good between them, Rosie is slowly learning to go to the toilet outside and beginning to recognise where her spot to go is.
My worry is with my older dog Frankie. She was fully toilet trained by about 8 months old, rarely had accidents, held through the night etc.. Since getting Rosie, Frankie is just treating the house as her toilet! For example, earlier on today I opened the back door for her and she just stared me in the eye and squatted and pee'd on the floor right in front of the open door! Every morning I wake up to wee and poop around the place and the worst part is, she's always been partial to the taste of her own mess so it's always half eaten
I have started giving her positive reinforcement, treats and lots of praise when she goes outside, back to basics.
Just as I was writing this post, I heard her run to the back door and went to open it, she popped her head out and tried to come back in but I gave her a little nudge out and she did a poop right there on the doorstep. Maybe the cold weather we're having in London is contributing to the problem?
Has anyone else had this problem?!
P.s. A few things to note...
- I use no ammonia cleaning products when cleaning up mess to try and deter the smells.
- I use positive reinforcement and special treats for both dogs every time they go outside.
- I have bells on the back door but the pup just thinks they are a toy and rips them down- any advice on these??
- Puppy pads get ripped up by the little one within 30 seconds of placing them down!
- Frankie used a crate until she was spayed at 10 months, since the day I brought her home after her spaying, she howls every time she is in the crate so that is now tucked away in storage. She sleeps in her bed in our lounge and always held her bladder until the morning until Rosie came along.
All is well and good between them, Rosie is slowly learning to go to the toilet outside and beginning to recognise where her spot to go is.
My worry is with my older dog Frankie. She was fully toilet trained by about 8 months old, rarely had accidents, held through the night etc.. Since getting Rosie, Frankie is just treating the house as her toilet! For example, earlier on today I opened the back door for her and she just stared me in the eye and squatted and pee'd on the floor right in front of the open door! Every morning I wake up to wee and poop around the place and the worst part is, she's always been partial to the taste of her own mess so it's always half eaten
I have started giving her positive reinforcement, treats and lots of praise when she goes outside, back to basics.
Just as I was writing this post, I heard her run to the back door and went to open it, she popped her head out and tried to come back in but I gave her a little nudge out and she did a poop right there on the doorstep. Maybe the cold weather we're having in London is contributing to the problem?
Has anyone else had this problem?!
P.s. A few things to note...
- I use no ammonia cleaning products when cleaning up mess to try and deter the smells.
- I use positive reinforcement and special treats for both dogs every time they go outside.
- I have bells on the back door but the pup just thinks they are a toy and rips them down- any advice on these??
- Puppy pads get ripped up by the little one within 30 seconds of placing them down!
- Frankie used a crate until she was spayed at 10 months, since the day I brought her home after her spaying, she howls every time she is in the crate so that is now tucked away in storage. She sleeps in her bed in our lounge and always held her bladder until the morning until Rosie came along.
