I know this will bring alot of conflicting replies. Our cocker ,Buttons, keeps making messes in the house. I take her outside every HOUR to do her thing. She goes on 2 long walks everyday. There is no way to predict when she needs to "go". Some days she is fine,other days she has peed on the sofa cover,pooped in the bathroom or a hallway that is not in my sight.
My housemate is getting a shock collar tomorrow. I'm totally against this! I have someone coming next week to give an estimate for a cyclone fence. There isn't a door in this house that can have a dog door installed.
Of course no way of knowing if she will continue the poopy behavior even with a fence or shock collar!
I'm trying my very best with this dog. But she's driving me to distraction! I'm here alone with her for the most part. Housemate doesn't follow my way of training.......he allows her to pull on the leash,he lets her off leash in the evenings & hopes she comes back! (so far of course she has but the bunnies are here now & all bets are off!)
I researched the breed before going to the shelter.I wish I had joined this forum (or lurked) prior to adopting her. I seem to have gotten one that is far from "sweet".
My cat has been hiding out for over a month now. I am planning on dog training & professional grooming in the near future. There has already been a considerable sum of money spent on this dog. And she's microchipped.
I've lived here over 10 yrs & we've had 3 dogs before Buttons. No other dog has ever been an issue with running off or not being housebroken. I admit I made a mistake in rushing to adopt her (however she would have been gone FAST if I hadn't been aggressive in getting her first).
My dog books & the research I did prior to adopting her never indicated the challenge she might be.
She bites,she chews anything she gets her mouth near,she doesn't obey "no" very well,she's the most stubborn dog I've ever encountered,she's aggressive towards the 120" mutt we have,she finds something everyday to "get" that she's knows isn't right......I have to tell her at least 3-4 times before she obeys me.
It's not all BAD. She sits before being fed or getting a treat. She reacts to "shhh",she goes into her crate well,she's a real comic at times,just watching her eat her kibbles brings a smile,and she is keeping the big dog company.She sits nicely for her ear meds (well one ear at a time that is), she stays in the sink when her feet get washed off,she tolerates combing OK.
I'm a wreck however! Mostly cause my housemate treats her differently & I see no solution to that issue,(he's 70 yr old & mentally ill). We got this dog for him,it was his terrier that had to go to the rainbow bridge over a year ago.
Sorry this is so long,I just don't know what to do. A shock collar seems cruel to me & no real solution to her "indoor" messes. I can't figure out a solution so I'm asking for some advise.
I thank you for any replies......and I ask that you be kind,I may have made a mistake but I truly had no idea what I was in for. She was a perfect angel @ the shelter & the vet,she can be sweet but with housemate finding all her bad behavior comical I'm rapidly losing my good humor......and I'm somewhat freaked out over the shock collar needless to say!
My housemate is getting a shock collar tomorrow. I'm totally against this! I have someone coming next week to give an estimate for a cyclone fence. There isn't a door in this house that can have a dog door installed.
Of course no way of knowing if she will continue the poopy behavior even with a fence or shock collar!
I'm trying my very best with this dog. But she's driving me to distraction! I'm here alone with her for the most part. Housemate doesn't follow my way of training.......he allows her to pull on the leash,he lets her off leash in the evenings & hopes she comes back! (so far of course she has but the bunnies are here now & all bets are off!)
I researched the breed before going to the shelter.I wish I had joined this forum (or lurked) prior to adopting her. I seem to have gotten one that is far from "sweet".
My cat has been hiding out for over a month now. I am planning on dog training & professional grooming in the near future. There has already been a considerable sum of money spent on this dog. And she's microchipped.
I've lived here over 10 yrs & we've had 3 dogs before Buttons. No other dog has ever been an issue with running off or not being housebroken. I admit I made a mistake in rushing to adopt her (however she would have been gone FAST if I hadn't been aggressive in getting her first).
My dog books & the research I did prior to adopting her never indicated the challenge she might be.
She bites,she chews anything she gets her mouth near,she doesn't obey "no" very well,she's the most stubborn dog I've ever encountered,she's aggressive towards the 120" mutt we have,she finds something everyday to "get" that she's knows isn't right......I have to tell her at least 3-4 times before she obeys me.
It's not all BAD. She sits before being fed or getting a treat. She reacts to "shhh",she goes into her crate well,she's a real comic at times,just watching her eat her kibbles brings a smile,and she is keeping the big dog company.She sits nicely for her ear meds (well one ear at a time that is), she stays in the sink when her feet get washed off,she tolerates combing OK.
I'm a wreck however! Mostly cause my housemate treats her differently & I see no solution to that issue,(he's 70 yr old & mentally ill). We got this dog for him,it was his terrier that had to go to the rainbow bridge over a year ago.
Sorry this is so long,I just don't know what to do. A shock collar seems cruel to me & no real solution to her "indoor" messes. I can't figure out a solution so I'm asking for some advise.
I thank you for any replies......and I ask that you be kind,I may have made a mistake but I truly had no idea what I was in for. She was a perfect angel @ the shelter & the vet,she can be sweet but with housemate finding all her bad behavior comical I'm rapidly losing my good humor......and I'm somewhat freaked out over the shock collar needless to say!