It is indoor accidents. (m)
Posted By: Lori on 2007-02-23
In Reply to: Is the problem indoor accidents, or sleeping at night ? - Misha
He does go pee and poop outside but he is having a lot of accidents inside as well. I was unsure how long I should be keeping him out of the crate at one time. A lot of times I am watching him but he just goes and I am picking him up as he is doing it. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Is the problem indoor accidents, or sleeping at night ?
Didn't give any details.
Accidents happen... sm
I guess I'd have to fire myself since I'm the cleaning lady around here because sometimes I occasionally break things accidentally. I guess that's the risk one takes with a cleaning person/service, but they're human and mistakes happen.
My lab mix was pee trained in one day at about 6 weeks old, only a few poo accidents- sm
As soon as I got Walter home, the very second we got out of the car I put him down in the yard where I wanted his potty place to be and he peed immediately. Then I put him on a schedule where I religously put him in the potty place as soon as he woke up from a nap, about 15-20 minutes after eating, and before we went to bed. I also kept an eagle eye on him almost consistently for the first week or so (not hard because he was so cute)... he stayed on a dog bed in my office when I was working and the instant he started sniffing at anything I picked him up and took him to the potty place... a couple times I was running with him and he started to dribble before I got there. Sniffing means he is looking for a place to go! Make no bones about it, he is not doing anything else!
As far as pooing, puppies go pretty consistently about a half hour after eating. They have really tiny bladders so you can count on this. No matter what I was doing we went outside at that time. Whever I heard a tiny whine I take him to potty place. I figured he had a belly ache just like a baby might and usually he would go number two. The few times he did poo in the house was my fault. I ignored the whining or was not paying attention. I swear to you... Walter has never ever ever peed in my house. But to be honest, when he was a puppy whenever I brought him to visit another house he almost instantly peed out of nerves. So embarrassing. When I realized he did that I had him meet my friends outside of their homes! He would wiggle in delight but pee.
But for the first few weeks, I never left this dog alone at all and my big priority was to get him housebroken asap. You may not have that option if you have to leave for work or something. Walter went with me on errands and whenever I let him out of the car he would pee. So he also loves riding in the truck because he did it so much.
When I got Walter he was a little under 6 weeks old... pretty young. So I think I became his mom pretty quick and he was pretty moldable. I have made plenty of mistake, though, like letting him sleep on my bed and now he is 120 pounds and still does that. I don't know too much about puppy pads, but I would think that is still encouraging the dogs to pee in the house. Good luck! 
I would also look up stories of teenage car accidents (sm)
and show them to her, the more sad and terrible the better. I would take her on a tour of the juvenile detention center in your town. I would drive through downtown at night with her and let her see how people live on the streets. I would look up every case of STDs I could find and show her pictures. I would get just as blatant as she is. If my child ever said F* you to me, I would know it was time to jump into action. I would purposely try to scare the cr*p out of her by showing her reality. And if I had to, I would let her to to a drug rehab or juvenile detention for a while, to let her wake up.
I agree, accidents happen, but she should have
asked you before starting to 'clean in there.' Maybe you could have rescued some itmes before.
But if her work is otherwise satisfactory, I would tell her to be more careful and let it go.
Illnesses, accidents, shots are covered....
xx
Pet indoor rabbit
A newscaster had a pet rabbit and talked on TV about how nice it was and caused us to want one. Since then we bave had 2. Neither of them used the litter box all the time but both used it some of the time. They both chewed on everything. The first one had cancer and died, probably from all the foreign material he had eaten. The second one chewed on everything so much we took him to the nursing home where our sister-in-law was. The nursing home had a courtyard where they already had one rabbit and they were willing to take him. We would love to have another one, but we are afraid to try it again. We loved both of them. They have more personality than I would have every dreamed rabbits had. Ours watched TV, jumped high into the air when they were happy. I always felt sorry for them because they would tremble with fear when they had to go to the vet. They would thump when they didn't like something. Both of them loved rabbit's foot ferns. They would stand on their hind legs and eat all the fern as far as they could reach. Another bad thing about having rabbits is that they do not live very long and you get attached to them and then they die. Another thing once they are out of the cage it is torture for them to have to go back.
My father in law tried that with his indoor cat
and once they got outside the cat totally flipped out like a crazed wild animal. It was a very scary experience from what he described. So just be careful.
He is an indoor dog. I doubt very seriously
But thank you for your suggestion.
indoor gnats
I don't keep dirty dishes or garbage and don't have any indoor plants. I found that they love old coffee. They are amazing.
Steaks on indoor grill
like a George Foreman are not the best. Maybe because the pressure from the closed grill makes all the juices run out, I'm not sure. I was determined to learn how to make a great steak indoors and I tried everything including the indoor grill. Did some research and I found most sources suggested cooking on the stove in a thick bottomed nonstick pan (I use Calphalon)with no oil, no butter, just start with a very hot pan. Wow, were they right. It somehow keeps all the juices in and they sort of blacken almost on the outside and are the best! And you don't even really need much seasoning aside from maybe salt and pepper. My husband can't believe how great they are and swears that must be how the restaurants cook them. Just wanted to share that with you.
We had our 2 indoor cats declawed, too.
They never go outside either and they both have done fine since.
Don't think it's a bad thing, especially if they are indoor cats. nm
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LOL ....indoor plumbing...hehe
thats too funny
Have you ever successfully rehomed an indoor-
And of course this is assuming you were honest with potential adopters, and told them the cat was a mental-case that would only use the box about 40-50% of the time. Or do you feel a cat such as this (otherwise a sweet & beautiful purebred) is "un-adoptable" and should be put down?
All feedback welcome, as this is a decision I'm facing!
we have indoor/outdoor cats
They are allowed to come and go as they please. They have all their shots. We have never had any complaints. I have had five cats that were both indoor and outdoor. One died of old age at 14 and one of heart disease at 12 1/2, one was hit on the road at 3, and the other two are still here. They are 8 and 6. They enjoy going out, and I wouldn't want to take that away from them. We have 5 acres and they probably stay mostly on our land, but I really don't know for sure. Actually, the 8 yo probably doesn't go very far; he usually only wants to stay out for 10 minutes.
I've witnessed indoor rabbits
and they are quite destructive with their chewing. I was in a business where a rabbit was allowed to roam. It was destroying the wood trim all around the room, and also chewing the couch fabric. We had an outside rabbit when I was a kid. She died of a foot infection. I read those are fairly common in rabbits.
If you keep the rabbit outside, be aware that many dog breeds can't help themselves around rabbits ... my two, for example.
And hamsters are huge escape artists. Since they are nocturnal, they escape at night. It's a real pain, especially if you have a cat.
Help with Grilled Chicken / Indoor grilling please
Ok, so I am really bad at cooking. We eat out most of the time, but I want to change that because I know it's not healthy and it's very expensive. My kids (ages 4 and 5) really like grilled chicken breast, but I have no idea how to make it!
I bought an indoor grill....actually I bought two. I have one of the George Foreman type contact grills and I also got an indoor open grill. I tried making chicken breasts last night, but they didn't taste that good. I don't know what seasoning would be good to use.
So can anyone help me out here? How can I make a delicious chicken breast on the indoor grill? I use boneless skinless breasts. I also usually end up over-cooking them for fear of eating raw chicken - and then they dry out 
Any advice is appreciated. Would also appreciate some advice on making good steaks on the indoor grill. What cut of steak? Seasoning? HELP!!!! 
my dogs are basically indoor dogs sm
but have a doggie door to go in and out as they please. Sometimes our Jack Russell gets excited and barks inside the house. My DH grabs is belt and snaps it and the loud noise shuts her up right away. I am not trying to frighten our dog, but many times just saying knock it off doesn't work.
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