What to do?

[Skyesrocket]

I clean the house every week. Everything includeing scrubbin floors, washing the walls, Laundry and etc.

You might want to go on strike for a while. Tell them you will start cleaning the house again when the dogs are either kept outside or taken out to go. It sounds like this might be hard for you to do. Just spend more time outside until they get their dogs under control. Good Luck.​

 

[Stacykins]

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You might want to go on strike for a while. Tell them you will start cleaning the house again when the dogs are either kept outside or taken out to go. It sounds like this might be hard for you to do. Just spend more time outside until they get their dogs under control. Good Luck.

Might not work if the rest of the family is fine with living in a sty, which it sounds like they are (except the father perhaps). But you you can manage, Ducklover, it could be a wakeup call, albeit a messy, smelly one. Put all your cleaning energy into the duck coop, I am sure it'll be waaay cleaner than the house after a few weeks of you going on cleaning strike!

 

[StevenW.]

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Might have to check that out! Thanks!

Dad is on board with putting them all outside. My sister has to be one of laziest people on the earth. She could care less what her room looks like. (I try not to go in there.)

 

[StevenW.]

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You might want to go on strike for a while. Tell them you will start cleaning the house again when the dogs are either kept outside or taken out to go. It sounds like this might be hard for you to do. Just spend more time outside until they get their dogs under control. Good Luck.

Might not work if the rest of the family is fine with living in a sty, which it sounds like they are (except the father perhaps). But you you can manage, Ducklover, it could be a wakeup call, albeit a messy, smelly one. Put all your cleaning energy into the duck coop, I am sure it'll be waaay cleaner than the house after a few weeks of you going on cleaning strike!

Told mom that this morning that I refuse to clean anything in the house with those dogs in here.

I try to spend as much time outside as possible.
Oh and did I mention those dogs have fleas??? I AIN'T doing anything with that! Nuh uh! No way No how!

 

[BorderKelpie]

That is ridiculous and so unsanitary. I have a huge pack of house dogs (crates are a dog's best friend!) and I am apalled that your family is so willing to live in those conditions. (and NO, I am NOT criticizing you at all!) I just feel so very sorry for you. What a horrid situation for you. You and your Dad will have to make a united stand regarding the dogs and any other issues that I am guessing are going on. It is totally unfair for you and your Dad to have to live like this.

Definatly try an enzymatic cleaner for the carpets. At this point, crates are probably the only way to go to start. The dogs will probably not have any clue about using a dog door for potty time when they have been allowed to eliminate wherever they wish. You (I guess, actually, your Dad) will need to opt for replacing the carpet and padding as this has been going on for so long, the odor causing substances have already saturated the padding and possibly the sub flooring.

Wow, what a nightmare for you. I am guessing you aren't even comfortable bringing friends over to visit or anything. I am so very sorry. Why do families do this to each other (and themselves)?

I do wish you all the best and I hope this gets resolved quickly.

 

[StevenW.]

The house was so nice before those dogs came in. The whole house was remodled about 12 years ago then they just re-did the whole kitchen 3 years ago.
They have scratched up the carpet underneath the doors, scratched paint off all the doors, they have torn blankets up.
I can't take it anymore I'm seriously thinking about moveing in with my grandma. (She is about 1/4th a mile away from our house. I would still come over to take of the animals unless my grandma lets me move everything into her big pasture and put some fenceing up.)

 

[la dee da]

I'm sorry to say but if you don't take care of the flea problem you'll soon have little armies in your house and on you. If flea medicine is too expensive for you (meaning your parents, the dogs are theirs) try contacting a rescue and see if they'll sell you some for cheap. It's only one application a month and well worth it to keep the ich away. I'm glad your dad is on board!

 

[sourland]

Do a search on crate training-- it is never too late to housebreak dogs properly.

 

[CYGChickies]

Ah I love irresponsible relatives and annoying dogs. Inside my house I have a tiny chihuahua, two big white and orange cats and they are clean. My Aunt and Grandma crashed at the house over the holidays--rent free, we bought their food, etc--and brought their dogs, one Silkie and one Shi-Tzu/Bichon mix, both unneutered males. The mix is old, blind, deaf and bald because he has a skin condition that stinks and leaves a trail of decomposition smell everywhere he goes. They let him sit on my leather furniture and tear it up, also let him sleep in my bed and rub himself all over my blankets.

The Silkie is even more fun. My Aunt played rough with him as a puppy so now whenever someone stands up or walks he jumps up and bites their fingers as hard as he can. He barks constantly and was so aggressive with my chihuahua that we had to move my chihuahua in with my friend. The Silkie tore the bottom half of my bathroom door off at least three feet up and scratched a bunch of the leather off my couches. They finally left saying we were bad hosts and made them unwelcome!

I'm so glad those dogs are out of my house!

CYG

 

[StevenW.]

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We special order that stuff from Online Dog Suppliers and they are chewable tabs you give to them.