NOOO Ruby!!

[Frzframe]

I'm going crazy with Ruby peeing every where. Even if I keep her right with me she'll still squat and pee. She doesn't stop when I tell her no either. She'll just finish what she started and then run off. This is why she isn't allowed to sleep with me at night because she'll go to the end of the bed and pee. :faint: Today she went in Mitzi and Dudley's kennel and peed. I told her no and made her go into her own kennel. I'm not sure how to go about getting her to stop this because if I speak loud to get her attention she gets scared of me. I need help. :pray:

[Patt]

If she is urinating that frequently, it's possible she has a UTI or bladder stones.

[Tex]

Good thinking Patt. I would make an appointment with your vet, maybe try some doggie diapers until you can get in.......

[lotsadox]

Possible UTI (or other problem) would be my thought also. Maybe she does need a vet check.

[Frzframe]

I don't think its a UTI but more of her former life as a mill momma. She'll pee any where even in her kennel. Does anyone know of a support group for training/raising/rehabilitate former mill dogs? I need all the help I can get and yes I am really thinking long and hard on putting a diaper on this little girl.

[Patt]

My mill momma, Gretel, was rescued from her home in a horse stall filled with piles of her feces. She had several notches in her ears indicating the number of litters she had produced, so apparently that stall had been her home for several years. We had her for two years before we lost her to cancer and during that entire period we tried house-train her, but to no avail, so we just learned to live with it.

In all fairness to Ruby, you should have her tested for UTI. It is extremely important to determine if her problems are either health, or simply behavior related. If they are caused by health issues, medical care should assist in solving the problem. However, if they are behavior related, that may just take time, patience and training. We had Gretel's urine checked twice and her bladder checked for stones once. Fortunately all examinations were clear. In Gretel's case the problem turned out to be a behavioral one rather than health related. So in the end we learned where the best buys on "Pee Pads" were.

[lizzieb38]

My mill momma, Gretel, was rescued from her home in a horse stall filled with piles of her feces. She had several notches in her ears indicating the number of litters she had produced, so apparently that stall had been her home for several years. We had her for two years before we lost her to cancer and during that entire period we tried house-train her, but to no avail, so we just learned to live with it.

In all fairness to Ruby, you should have her tested for UTI. It is extremely important to determine if her problems are either health, or simply behavior related. If they are caused by health issues, medical care should assist in solving the problem. However, if they are behavior related, that may just take time, patience and training. We had Gretel's urine checked twice and her bladder checked for stones once. Fortunately all examinations were clear. In Gretel's case the problem turned out to be a behavioral one rather than health related. So in the end we learned where the best buys on "Pee Pads" were.

:ditto: :ditto:

[Frzframe]

See I don't mind her using the bathroom towels (I actually leave them down for her to use cause she won't use pee pads) but it's the other places she goes like Mitzi and Dudleys kennel. I hate close the doors to the kennels because Dud likes to hang out in his once in a while but thats what I find myself doing to keep her from using the nice clean blankets. And what really bugs me is we'll have been outside then she'll come back in to do the deed no matter how long we're out there. Good thing she's so cute or she'd be in major trouble all the time.

[Lisa]

I really think the only way is potty training 101. Keep her in her crate take her out, give her the potty command if she goes, she instantly gets a treat & praise and then can stay out for a bit. After dinner & breakfast if she doesn't potty, back in the crate for 1/2 hour and then outside. Of course you did say that she will pee in her crate, but hopefully she won't if you do it in 1/2 hour sessions. :potty3:

Otherwise you might not have a choice but to use a diaper.

But I also agree to get her tested for a UTI as well.

[oceangirls]

since she's had back problems, is there any possibility there has been nerve damage to her bladder from that? :scratch:

[Patt]

And what really bugs me is we'll have been outside then she'll come back in to do the deed no matter how long we're out there. That's exactly what Gretel did. Kim's point is certainly worth consideration and when you have the vet examine Ruby you might bring up her back problem and ask if there could be a connection between it and her urinary problem.

[Frzframe]

When I take her in to have her nails trimmed I'll ask him.

[Peteys Mom]

See I don't mind her using the bathroom towels (I actually leave them down for her to use cause she won't use pee pads) but it's the other places she goes like Mitzi and Dudleys kennel. I hate close the doors to the kennels because Dud likes to hang out in his once in a while but thats what I find myself doing to keep her from using the nice clean blankets. And what really bugs me is we'll have been outside then she'll come back in to do the deed no matter how long we're out there. Good thing she's so cute or she'd be in major trouble all the time.


If she checks out ok physically, and she likes using the towels for pottying, what about putting a "used" towel outside in the "potty spot"? Granted, when I tried it with Petey and his potty pads, it didn't work, but it might be worth a shot. Lots of potty :bigrayz: :bigrayz: :bigrayz: for you and Ruby :hug99: