Need quick help please...dog pee smell on mattress
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My cat likes to pee on my bed
Comments (48)You can't "discipline" a cat as you would a child. That's absurd. They don't think like humans do, nor do they reason like we do. To hit or abuse a cat, will create a very frightened animal that will be traumatized for the rest of its life. It will jump at its own shadow, and be constantly petrified in anticipation of the next beating. Why do that to an animal? People need to understand why cats defecate and urinate around the home when there is a perfectly clean litter box nearby. I have a cat, she's now 15 years old and she's been doing this on and off for the past 15 years. We've read up on this, done research, listened to dog/cat experts and none of their advice worked. I've "figured" this out on my own. Cats in the wild (lions, tigers, etc) "mark" territory using their feces and/or urine. When a domestic cat does the same thing inside its home, it's "marking". The question is: why does the cat mark? My best guess is, to help its owner "find it". Translation: I've found whenever me or my husband (or both of us) leave the home for extended periods of time, our cat will "mark" our home using both her feces and urine, usually on my husband's clothing, or a towel. In her little cat brain, she's leaving us a "scent" for us to find our way home. She doesn't like it when we leave the house, she would prefer we stay at home all the time, so we could pet her all the time, which is how she expects us to spend our time - petting her. In her mind, petting her comes above everything else. So when we're gone from home, she doesn't like that one little bit. And if we're gone long enough, she's figured we're "lost" and we need to find our way back home. So she "marks", using her urine, and/or her feces. Our cat has used both to "mark" for us. So would 'beating' her help? Would "discipline" help? As already mentioned, NO. You have to figure out animal psychology to understand just what makes them tick and what doesn't. Our latest way of handling our cat, is to lessen the amount of time petting her. It's hard for us, because we like to pet her, but this is a last resort for us. I'm sorely tempted to pet her, but I don't want her soiling our home. And rather than have her euthanized, we'd rather have her around a warm home with good food and clean water and live out her life. But with minimal petting, because the more we pet and spoil her, the more she soils our home. We'll see where this latest "theory" takes us. More later....See MoreAdvice needed: re dogs peeing in your yard
Comments (7)You'd think people young or old would be more considerate when walking their dogs, some are and they are to be comended but not very many. We live right across the road from a lovely little nature park. We have a bylaw that all dogs must be on a leash, you must pick up after your dog and certain breeds must wear muzzles HA!!! For starters, we have a woman that drives down to the entrance of the park, walks her dog back up the side of the road to do it's business, no problem, she bags it, no problem. Then.... she flings it in the bushes rather than walking back to her car only a few feet away where she could deposit her baggie in the garbage can provided for such things. Hubby went out finally and had a few words with her, didn't work, she still does the same ol, same ol and has told people my DH is just a mean old man LOL. Ianna, hopefully you can find a product that will work, these kind of people will never change, but I'd bet my bottom dollar if someone was continually walking by their homes and defiling their property they'd be singing a different tune. Annette...See Moreneed help with my dog, he wont pee outside of the yard!
Comments (15)He has been walked regularly since he came home, if not daily then at least 3-5 times per week. I have three children and he (our dog) is very much a part of our family. He comes to pick up the kids from school, to the park with us when they play, for long walks with the baby in her stroller while the older two are at school. Because of his anxiety, we did work with a trainer when we first got him, and worked with her extensively. Not on this particular issue, but in general, we have worked with multiple trainers actually.... in addition to the animal behaviorist, we also saw someone because he had issues with people coming into our home, and he has also been through beginner, intermediate, and advanced obedience training, as well as receiving his canine good citizen award. Like I said, our dog is a major part of our family and he participates in almost everything we do together. Yes, he does hate his crate, no doubt. But unfortunately for him he has seperaxion anxiety (and he is on meds for it)and if he isn't in his crate when we leave he chews the furniture, knocks over the garbages, and basically destroys what he can do to his anxiety. So hate it though he does, he is also used to it. I understand thinking its cruel to crate him when he needs to go... but that is exactly what one does with a puppy when they are 'crate training' them not to go in the house. I am taking him where I want him to go and giving him ample opportunity to relieve himself before putting him back in for a short time and trying it again. I dont understand saying I am 'not allowing him to go to the bathroom'. Would you say the same to someone who crates their dog because their dog constantly goes in the house? Likely not. This is really no different. I am simply trying to teach him to go somewhere else (other than the yard) and using a method that is pretty standard for housetraining puppies. I don't see how I am not allowing him to go to the bathroom. I am taking him where I want him to eliminate and giving him plenty of time and opportunity to do so. I came here hoping to get some helpful suggestions for how to show him its OK to pee somewhere else, and instead I am being called cruel for not allowing my dog to pee. Seems a bit odd to me...I am not a first time dog owner, I have had dogs for 25 years and have worked with animals in some capacity for a good portion of those years as well. I can guarantee that I am not cruel to any of my animals....See MoreFemale Cat Peeing on my bed :(
Comments (6)I know this post is old, but I thought I'd add a tip, for any one new who finds this during their search. The general rule of thumb is 2 litter boxes PER CAT, I know that is not feasible in all homes, I have 3 cats and can only do 3 litter boxes, I personally do not have room 6 litter boxes they'd be sitting side by side - if I did and that just doesn't seem like it would work as it's supposed to. The reason for this general rule of thumb, is that cats supposedly don't like to potty where other cats go potty!, I can't say that I believe that 100% as my 3 cats use only 2 of the 3 boxes, and they have their "favorite" all boxes have the same litter, and basically the same size the one they don't use is actually the biggest.. But if 2 or all 3 have to go at the same time instead of each one going to their own box, they actually will "wait in line"! for the one using it to get out!. Also cats are extremely finicky when it comes to their litter box, they want a spotless, odorless box or they'll refuse to use it (not all cats, some just don't care, but most do). I have 1 when the boxes are not spotless and odorless of any of their own scents, she will not use it, she will go on the bed, the floor, clothes left on the floor, the couch, any where but any box. So we make sure to clean the box at least 4 times a day, with a complete dumping out into the outside trash once a week, and after we dump it all out, we scrub it clean with dish soap and water, dry it, then I put a thin layer of baking soda (even if my litter already contains it), then the litter. I also have a male cat who is very picky about the brand/type of litter we use, if it is not to his liking he will kick it all out and just go in the box after he empties all the litter - much better than going on our furniture, but to be honest he makes a bigger mess for me to clean up, I'd rather wash bed clothes or a fake leather futon couch/bed off than to always sweep up cat litter. And I agree with getting them outside time - they may be doing it out of being bored they're locked in a room (think of it like this, that room is their jail cell, would you want to be locked in a jail cell 24/7 and only get out 1 time a week if that for ''recreation'' ). I have built a fully enclosed cat kennel for my cats I used an old metal dog kennel and added wire to the top as well, They have 2 decent sized logs in it from a cut down tree to sit on and scratch on, they have one long branch that had broken off my tree in there at an angle, they've got a large cooler that has a hole cut into it and it's full of old clothes, straw, and old foam (from outside furniture), this is their "house" they go in when it's raining or gets a bit cold (I have 1 male who prefers to be outside he's happier outside than inside) they also lay on top of it, they have their own cat nip growing in there as well. They love this kennel! Plus they get fresh air, and the vitamins they desperately need from the sun they are unable to get from being cooped up in a house. No cat should ever be strictly an indoor cat - I'm not saying allow your cats to roam your town (if you live in the country and there is not a high chance of them being hit - and you know they'll come home every night - then feel free I did it when I lived out in the country) but every cat needs to be outside for a few hours every day, rather its in an enclosed kennel they can't escape, or wearing a harness and on a lead they can't escape from. But they need outside time! Also they need to spend time with their entire family, cats are social animals, being jailed up all the time is not good for them mentally , physically, or on their over all internal health...See Morealways1stepbehind
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