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My dog ruptured a disc and I have to keep her confined as well as give her prednisone and tramadol for pain. They didnt exactly said to keep her in a crate but I bought one to put her in as I read online b/c I've taken her out and she moves a lot, I feel sorry keeping her in the crate but I cant risk her hurting herself. She whines a lot and its hard for me to sleep, its only been a few days. How can I keep her entertain? I cant imagine how she feels in there. I am with her most of the time, letting her know I'm there taking care of her. What can I do to make her more comfortable while she recovers?
Is it hurting her recovery that I'm taking her potty outside? We got a vet appt. mon but just wanted to know so I can take care of her the best way over the weekend. Vet usually get pretty busy and is hard to reach till visit.
WOW those are GREAT ideas...than you so much!!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND GREAT IDEAS!!!! :)
I ALSO FOUND THIS VIDEO TO BE HELPFUL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6RI5Ht_5xY&feature=fvw
SRRY POSTED ON WRONG QUESTION LOL
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Ouch, well, it is a double edged sword. You hate to crate the dog all day, but it really is good to keep it from moving to much.
I think it's fine to take it out to go the bathroom, I might keep it on leash so its not trying to run when it has a moment of freedom, as it will probalby have some extra energy.
To keep her entertained I've got a few things I'd do, many pet specialty stores (not Petco/Smarts) have freezer sections with raw bones ... that will make her happy! Some supermarkets sell raw bones w/ a little bit of meat still on it, RAW not cooked bones which can be bad!
Fill a Kong w/ peanut butter FREEZE it and then give it to the dog!
I have a toy my dog loves, its a bottle w/ a rope in the top, the bottom unscrews and you put some treats or even kibble in it, put the bottom back on, and for the dog to get the treats, it has to both flip the bottom and get the rope out of the way, its one o my fav toys for the pup.
Ice cubes!,, Freeze Chicken Broth and make chicken broth cubes!!!
Teach your dogs tricks that it can do staying still, like Paw, then teach it the difference between left paw & right paw or teach it to catch a ball you toss right to it or catch a treat. Teach it to cross its paws on command, teach it to lay on her side, teacher her the the names of different toys.
teacher to touch your hand on command, teacher her to give kisses on command
spend extra time brushing or petting or talking to your dog
leave music playing for the pup when your not around or a TV on so there is some noise
teach the dog to 'speak' on command
Get pet 'mind games', they have like jig saw puzzles and diffrent things, though they cost some $$$
Thats all I've got...good luck
Ouch, well, it is a double edged sword. You hate to crate the dog all day, but it really is good to keep it from moving to much.
I think it's fine to take it out to go the bathroom, I might keep it on leash so its not trying to run when it has a moment of freedom, as it will probalby have some extra energy.
To keep her entertained I've got a few things I'd do, many pet specialty stores (not Petco/Smarts) have freezer sections with raw bones ... that will make her happy! Some supermarkets sell raw bones w/ a little bit of meat still on it, RAW not cooked bones which can be bad!
Fill a Kong w/ peanut butter FREEZE it and then give it to the dog!
I have a toy my dog loves, its a bottle w/ a rope in the top, the bottom unscrews and you put some treats or even kibble in it, put the bottom back on, and for the dog to get the treats, it has to both flip the bottom and get the rope out of the way, its one o my fav toys for the pup.
Ice cubes!,, Freeze Chicken Broth and make chicken broth cubes!!!
Teach your dogs tricks that it can do staying still, like Paw, then teach it the difference between left paw & right paw or teach it to catch a ball you toss right to it or catch a treat. Teach it to cross its paws on command, teach it to lay on her side, teacher her the the names of different toys.
teacher to touch your hand on command, teacher her to give kisses on command
spend extra time brushing or petting or talking to your dog
leave music playing for the pup when your not around or a TV on so there is some noise
teach the dog to 'speak' on command
Get pet 'mind games', they have like jig saw puzzles and diffrent things, though they cost some $$$
Thats all I've got...good luck
Housebreaking an older dog.?
Lee35
I rescued a 1 year old chihuahua, and he is not housebroken at all.I've had him for 6 months now. I have done everything such as crate training, feeding schedule, constantly taking him out, rewarding, etc...yet the minute i turn my back, he'll poop or pee in the house. It's driving me crazy. I really love the lil guy. Other than his bathroom problem, he's an awesome dog. I really don't want to give him up but I can't take much more of this. Any new suggestions?
Answer
Could it be anxiety?
Does he constantly follow you around and you let him. Then the minute you are in a different room he goes?
The answer is to have 'time out' from him. At first for just five minutes, then if nothing done, leave for half an hour and then another 5 minutes. Keep that up for a day or two, increasing the time spent away from him. Lots of praise when clean, ignore when he does it.
It could be a scent marking thing as well. Small dogs are the worst for scent marking their territory and that also includes the house. Clean the places he goes with bio washing powder so that he doesn't use them again.
Also thought of pee pads, perhaps you could train him to use those instead. They can be bought from a pet shop.
The last thing I thought of was to keep him on a lead. Both inside and out. The next time he goes, you will be there to catch him and correct the behaviour with a sharp no, and a small jerk on the lead. That might work the best, as he's being sneaky and the behaviour isn't uncommon in small dogs.
I've had my latest rescue (whippet cross) approx 2 weeks now and she has been peeing when I've had to leave her in the house alone (which you have to do sometimes - they don't allow dogs in supermarkets!), so obviously anxiety. However, she's now settling nicely following the time out method and yesterday - finally - I went out for approx an hour and no puddles when I got back!
It does seem a long time though, 6 months. You could perhaps get him checked out by a vet and make sure there is nothing wrong with his internal organs which would make this happen.
Good luck, it's worth persevering, you just need to find out the cause.
Could it be anxiety?
Does he constantly follow you around and you let him. Then the minute you are in a different room he goes?
The answer is to have 'time out' from him. At first for just five minutes, then if nothing done, leave for half an hour and then another 5 minutes. Keep that up for a day or two, increasing the time spent away from him. Lots of praise when clean, ignore when he does it.
It could be a scent marking thing as well. Small dogs are the worst for scent marking their territory and that also includes the house. Clean the places he goes with bio washing powder so that he doesn't use them again.
Also thought of pee pads, perhaps you could train him to use those instead. They can be bought from a pet shop.
The last thing I thought of was to keep him on a lead. Both inside and out. The next time he goes, you will be there to catch him and correct the behaviour with a sharp no, and a small jerk on the lead. That might work the best, as he's being sneaky and the behaviour isn't uncommon in small dogs.
I've had my latest rescue (whippet cross) approx 2 weeks now and she has been peeing when I've had to leave her in the house alone (which you have to do sometimes - they don't allow dogs in supermarkets!), so obviously anxiety. However, she's now settling nicely following the time out method and yesterday - finally - I went out for approx an hour and no puddles when I got back!
It does seem a long time though, 6 months. You could perhaps get him checked out by a vet and make sure there is nothing wrong with his internal organs which would make this happen.
Good luck, it's worth persevering, you just need to find out the cause.
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