I wee where i like :/

Hi guys,wonderd if any of you lovely people could help,ive got 2 staffies,boss & missy..boss takes to everything so easy,hes 7 months and training him was a walk in the park,however missy who is 4 1/2 months seems shes hard work..she wee's and poo's in her cage at night,likes to wee on my carpet..ive done everything the same as boss and every dog ive owned ,but she just wont stop what can i do its really getting me down x

She's still young, maybe try getting up in the night to let her out then gradually making it later and later until she goes through the night?

Like your boss I have never had a problem with my boy, so cant offer much advice sorry xx

I give her a tea time feed then take them for a walk abit later when there teas settled,we dont go to bed while 10-10:30 pm so i always let them out for 10-15 mins on the garden before we go up..i cant understand it at all,i always thought dogs dont mess where they sleep,she acts like its her toilet xx

when they have food or water you have to place them out side stright away so they know that where they need to go toilet

Is she shut in her crate at night?

Darcy learnt really quick and was great, how do you clean her bedding? And pee off the carpet? If you use biological washing powder it breaks down the enzymes in pee that she can smell, so it may help go back to basics taking her out every 30 mins or so and after play or found, lots of praise when she gets it right hope this helps.

Yes i use biological hayley,and yes she is shut in the crate theres no way on this earth im waking up to that excessive mess in a morning on my carpet,crate at night and when im at work is a must.xx

Try getting up in the night then because if she's shut in and needs to go she doesn't have much choice, it should help xx

I shall give it a try,thanks..just baffles me why she should need to go so often,she must be storing it like a camel ha!! xx

becasue they young they dont have full control yet xx

She's not got a uti has she? If she's going so often?

I would try strategies like Sazzle mentions above rather than be tempted to use any harsh words or actions (not saying that you are, but anyone would feel tested over this), which could be counter-productive. If fright is added to whatever else is going on in her head, then the good result that you expect may get delayed. Does she need more toilet breaks? How many times a day is she taken outside to run and play? How long is the period that she's in her crate during the working day? Could it be reduced? Pups need to go more often than adult dogs.

So how long is she in her crate with your work commitments?

Shes in her crate from 9am till 12:30pm then 10:30pm till 5am,she is walked 3 times a day sometimes 4 and obviously let outside alot xx

As she's still very young as others have said, I'd go completely back to basics and take her out after naps, feeding, play etc. Does she go to the toilet in her crate in the day? Or only overnight? Of course don't tell her off unless you actually catch her in the act, and if you do a firm no and put in the correct toileting spot should suffice. You could try implementing a toilet command also

I think her problem stemed from the home i got her from possibly,shes very skinny,quite nervous,cowers when i bend down to put her lead on..my heart just melts for her wondering why shes like this..boss is soo opposite..from the home i got her from they just left them in the crate all the time,as one of the dogs went in the crate to poop,even when she tried to eat the bigger dog wouldnt let her get a look in.when i got her n i fed boss she went for boss big time scared she wouldnt get any,now shes fine she knows theres plenty for her and he wont eat it all.altho they do have seperate bowls..shes such a darling i dont shout at ny dogs only firm commands when needed,shes had a bad start and im just trying to give her a better life.her only fault is pee pee time!

Could be from the previous home, if she's 4.5 months now, how old was she when you took her in? Not sure if you saw my question, does she pee/poo her in crate when she's left when you go to work, or only when she's left overnight? Just trying to figure out if it's because she can't hold it for that long which would require a middle of the night toilet break or just association with the crate. I would scrub any areas that she's been in with pets at home microbial urine cleaner and new bedding if possible then go right back to square one. Breaks every 30 mins where applicable and every time she wakes up/eats/plays. SOO much praise when she goes outside and ignore when she goes inside unless you catch her in the act. She does sound quite insecure, and may need different interactions that Boss. My foster boy requires full on excited praise where as Biscuit just needs a gentle stroke and quite "well done" or it just scares her and ends up being the opposite lol!

I took her in at 12 1/2 weeks and sometimes she does and sometimes she does not go in her crate when im at work,i kind of gatherd a different tactic is needed..think i will try my cheese tactic and see if that helps,shes a ganit so i think this could work easy with missy..thanks for all the advice

Ha! Yeah Bis will do anything for cheese too.. hope she starts to get it soon!

Daisy too!   

She will get there, just looks like a bit more work is needed with her, lots of positive reinforcement  

Fingers and paws crossed it all works out in the end. We did go through a fate of Pixee wetting her bed at night when we first had her after a few months, bearing in mind she was approx 17months old, I just went back to basics, waking up in the night to take her out to do toilets, ever took an sample of her wee to vet to rule out infections. There was no infection. She then started to wake me up instead when she wanted to be let out. Now she sleeps through and only wakes me up to be tucked back into her bed if shes cold, bless her. And its true puppies do need more toilets visits than the adult dogs. Missy will soon settle down in time. I am guessing its Boss on your avatar, I have to say he has the same kind of look as my Pixee. Handsome boy.

Thanks guys,i will let you know how she gets on..time and patience is all thats needed..yes its boss on my avatar,he dies have alook of your pixie yes xx

Fingers crossed some of the tips work

Dudette wrote:Thanks guys,i will let you know how she gets on..time and patience is all thats needed..yes its boss on my avatar,he dies have alook of your pixie yes :)xx

Pixee is in love with Boss