I have been caring for my mothers dog since she went in assisted living. I hate her dog. It pees and poops every where. It came from a rescue with lots of issues. I feel bad that I don’t want it. She loves the damn thing. What should I do. Return it to rescue or shelter or just keep it and hope it dies soon?
Dogs from and in unstable environments- even changes in routine can cause a dog to regress or act out. Kinda like small children in that way.
If you are interested in keeping Katy and making her an indoor dog, try starting from scratch with potty training. Personally, I’ve potty trained seven dogs and never had much luck with pee pads. Feeding on a schedule always worked better as far as pooping went and for peeing, just trying to take them out on a schedule if possible. I also would cut off water as bedtime neared. I’m also a big fan of crate training but it’s important to not crate them too much - that’s just cruel.
With a dog that’s been abused it’s so very important to never hit or be to harsh when scolding - love and rewards yield so much better results.
Btw- I had to giggle at your description of a “traveler”. Sorry - probably not funny to you. I have one dog who does that to the extreme. We take her out in our dog run and scoop right after. My husband says taking her potty is like an Easter egg hunt. Her name is Katie too.
I’m afraid leaving Katy outside is not safe. We have a real coyote problem here and every day we read about attacks on people’s pets. They’re bad all over the nation.
I wish you all the luck in the world with Katy. I hope everything works out.
Have a great evening everyone.
Try keeping it in a roomy cage most of the time, take it out frequently and give lots of praise when it performs and include a treat. Use the same language each time, like "Go pee". Also give a treat when you use the cage. it may take a few weeks but it can be done. if you really hate the animal ot just the behavior return to the shelter ASAP.
Yes, appeal to the original shelter for help with this. The dog's messing is likely to be a sign of stress. And don't feel bad - it's not your fault you don't like him.
Have you been taking the dog to visit your mother? Is she going to miss him?
That said, please look at returning the poor thing to the rescue organization that he came from.
The dog is likely upset at having been separated from his human and is also acting out because he knows you don’t like him.
It’s not right to keep him in a home where he is unwanted and unloved - he deserves better.
Dogs are loyal and dedicated to their humans - most wanting nothing more than to please their human and receive a word of praise along with a scratch behind the ear or a belly rub in return.
Please don’t blame the dog - he’s likely had a tough life with human after human letting him down. Placeing him back at the rescue center will at least give him another shot at finding a human to love him - and one he’ll love back.
Did the dog act out when the dog was living with your mother, or is this a new thing? If new, then the dog is heartbroken that your Mom isn't around so the dog is very nervous. See if the Vet can give the dog something to calm him/her down.
It takes time when a pet comes into a home that has been owned by someone else. I recently adopted a 12 year old cat, it's a huge adjustment not only for me, but for the cat. She has a new dwelling to learn, new noises to get use to, new food and food dishes, and finding a perfect place to sleep.
Give the dog a chance.