A day at the dog park

[aart]

Anyway...she peed in her crate again last night.

Ooo, that's toughie.
Bummer that the crate is a negative.
Hard to find the right thing to 'motivate' them.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

PERFECT! You know what motivates her! Use that squeaky toy inside with her.

Take her potty, have her special toy with you. When she is done with poty, squeak the toy and use a catch phrase like..."let's go play" and head to the house squeaking the toy and repeat the phrase you want to use. She will catch on really fast that potty then play is fun.

Mine also know it's a potty only trip when we go out and I say "this is a business trip". They get it done and back to the house.

She just went poo outside and I made a big deal out of it. She hasn't pooed in the house thankfully. It's just been pee. She's really motivated by us the most. She loves the attention and hates to be by herself. But I will try this with the toy before I head out to run errands. Until she stops peeing the bed I'm gonna have to keep her locked up when I leave but it's usually only for an hour or two. The biggest problem is she's come to associate "outside potty" with "outside walk". So as much as she likes the long walks...they need to stop. Maybe potty in the backyard and then "wow what an awesome dog you are! You pottied! Lets take a walk, you earned it"

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Ooo, that's toughie.
Bummer that the crate is a negative.
Hard to find the right thing to 'motivate' them.

She's hated the crate since we got her. Now its more that she hates being locked in it. She will lay in it and it is kinda like her den. She just doesnt want to be locked in. We want to get to a point where she doesnt have to be locked up at all. Like, no crate just her bed. She's just being really stubborn about it. Luckily, I'm more stubborn and I wont give up. I know the dog I want and she will become it. She just needs to know what is acceptable and what isnt

 

[21hens-incharge]

She just went poo outside and I made a big deal out of it. She hasn't pooed in the house thankfully. It's just been pee. She's really motivated by us the most. She loves the attention and hates to be by herself. But I will try this with the toy before I head out to run errands. Until she stops peeing the bed I'm gonna have to keep her locked up when I leave but it's usually only for an hour or two. The biggest problem is she's come to associate "outside potty" with "outside walk". So as much as she likes the long walks...they need to stop. Maybe potty in the backyard and then "wow what an awesome dog you are! You pottied! Lets take a walk, you earned it"

Keep your catch phrases short. It works much better that way.
Maybe more like "Good girl! Let's go walk."

When she has an accident in the house.....
Please don't rub her nose in it. She has an unknown background. It is better to say something like "Oh dear! Let's go outside."
Then take her out.

Keep her life positive and you'll have a great dog.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Keep your catch phrases short. It works much better that way.
Maybe more like "Good girl! Let's go walk."

When she has an accident in the house.....
Please don't rub her nose in it. She has an unknown background. It is better to say something like "Oh dear! Let's go outside."
Then take her out.

Keep her life positive and you'll have a great dog.

Its more like I want to make sure that she knows "this smell is an outside smell" I say "Oh no we peed the bed. We do that outside. Lets go potty" I dont know when the accident happened and she more than likely forgot about it. So it is just a reminder. But I will try your suggestion

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

She just went pee outside even though she was distracted by the neighbor walking his dog. I made a HUGE deal out of it. I said Good Girl over and over, petted her a ton, gave her a treat as soon as she came in and then we played for 5 minutes with her squeaky toy. I'm waiting a bit to go run errands because I want her to forget she just went potty so she doesn't associate mom leaving with going potty. I'm thinking thats why this started because she doesnt want to be left alone and after she goes potty, we usually leave because we know "the tank is empty".

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Its more like I want to make sure that she knows "this smell is an outside smell" I say "Oh no we peed the bed. We do that outside. Lets go potty" I dont know when the accident happened and she more than likely forgot about it. So it is just a reminder. But I will try your suggestion

I also just pulled the sheet out of the dryer and had her smell it. She wagged her tail. Hopefully we can associate keeping her things clean (and free of urine) as a positive.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Mine definitely like when their beds are fresh from the dryer.

 

[sunrise.superman]

It may be a good idea to have her adjusted by a doggie chiropractor. I have a dog that was 99% outgoing and social and bold, and now and then would just lose it around a certain spot where neck meets shoulder. Turns out she was very "out" in the neck and had chronic pain...and she was young at the tipme so not an elderly dog. Fortunately I worked with a veterinary chiropractor at the time. Her whole attitude changed after being adjusted.

She was good until that dog got around her neck area. Ive observed this myself with her and we have been working on "we are cuddling...no bite" im guessing a dog or person got at her neck before and hurt her. Its a naturally defensive area so I dont blame her but if I'm holding her she needs to accept I'm not going to hurt her even though I'm the boss. If she can accept me doing that she might be able to accept another dog doing that. I have instilled in her a pack mentality that i am alpha

 

[townchicks]

I used to go to dog parks, but not anymore. Way too many owners don't pay attention to their dogs, and are too ignorant of dog behavior to recognize an issue even if they are watching. And the POOP! They even supply bags at the ones I've been to, but nobody bothers. I have heard way too many stories about dogs being bitten and even killed at the dog park. Your dog has had a bad experience when she was already wary of other dogs, and now will be more so. I would not take her back to the dog park at all. The problem with going earlier is that many people that have "iffy" dogs, try to go on off times so they are less likely to encounter other dogs. So you are more likely to have problems then. Way more dogs become problem dogs at dog parks because they have a bad experience, than become "properly socialized" at a dog park. Try to find your dog a few select, well balanced dog friends, and do a playgroup. Leash aggression is a whole different thing than true dog aggression. It's usual more a result of apprehension around dogs and feeling defensive because she is "trapped" on a leash, and can't run away, so she tries to scare the other dog off instead. Always carry really good treats with you, and when another dog is spotted, start giving her the treats, and stop when the dog goes away. See dog, good things, dog goes, good things stop. This creates a positive association with other dogs. Please don't put her in a situation where she can be attacked again, or she may never get over her fear of other dogs.