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Chloe And Busta Update

Chloe looks lovely :wub:

I can't think of much advice to be honest I'm afraid. Lenny still wees occasionally when we are out but I have a little system of vinyl, towels and stuff so it minimises cleaning!

I think I saw on tv (Victoria Stilwell I think) once when somepeople set up a web cam and then pretended to go out and watched the dogs to see what happened. If the dog wee'd within the first 20 mins or so they reckoned it was a separation problem. The problem with doing something like that is you could spend a lot of time sat outside your house waiting for her to wee :lol:

I hope that castrating Busta stops him from scent marking. When we had Lenny done he stopped drinking Molly wee and marking over the top of it in the garden however he still has to mark over it when we are out on walkies :wacko: I know people say not to get your hopes up after castration but Lenny stopped doing it literally as soon as he came home, it was like turning off a switch!

I think you will a lot happier when you get your vinyl fitted, I know I was. It just makes it a bit harder to spot the wee when you get in - make sure you don't slip like I have many times :oops: Good luck :luck:
 
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Suerose said:
You have done a wonderful job with Chloe, she is such a beautiful girl now.  Have you thought of crate training?  It is said to be the answer to difficult housetraining problems because they don't want to wee in their crate.  The theory is that you only need to keep them in the crate apart from outings for 7 days, and then they will have 'got' it and formed new habits.  There are plenty of websites with good advice if you google 'crate training' and also books to help.  Good luck!
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Hi Sue,

I hadn't thought of crating her during the day. She is crate trained as they sleep in crates at night but I've never used them during the day. Do other people use them during the day?

Vicky

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Hi Vicky

Wow! What a difference in those photos, Chloe is a beautiful girl :wub: Well done you :huggles:

I use a crate during the day for our pup as long as he has has a nice walk before and has something to chew on he is quite happy to stay in there for a few hours and be clean :)) . Crate training is great :thumbsup:

Good luck with house training the lovely Chloe :luck: ... although i'm sure you don't need it.

Emma xxx
 
littlenell said:
I hadn't thought of crating her during the day. She is crate trained as they sleep in crates at night but I've never used them during the day. Do other people use them during the day?

Vicky

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I have always popped mine in crates when left during the day. even if im just nipping to the shop.





Same here ... I always put Blue away in his crate if I'm going out. That way I know he's safe, he can't hurt himself, he's cosy and secure in his own comfy space and he's never had an accident in it. Good luck with Chloe, I really think using her crate during the day would be worth a try. She looks absolutely stunning now - you've really been her guardian angel, she looks so terribly ill and thin in that first photograph - you saved her life :huggles:
 
Thankyou so much for all your help and advice everyone. It's just really nice to know that other people have had the same problems so I don't feel like it's just me! I worked in the office this morning and then worked from home this afternoon and Chloe has been perfectly clean all day. In fact the only thing that's gone wrong today is Busta drinking my cup of tea when I wasn't looking! :D

Busta's pre-op appointment is tomorrow night at 6.30pm so hopefully he will be getting done very soon and that can only help. I will try the crate thing once he's been done and let you know how we get on. Thanks again for all the support. I don't regret taking Chloe on she is a little superstar...it's just a case of learning to deal with issues I haven't come across before. Thanks again,

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What a different dog - not just the weight but the way she holds herself too. I'm sure it was hard work but it has so obviously been worth it.

I do think that it sounds like a seperation problem as you know she can hold it of she needs to. One of mine used to wee behind the sofa in our bedroom when we went out, even if just for an hour but it didnt last more than a few months.

I'd definately crate her when you are out, but I'd also leave her with a kong toy or tripe stick or something equally delicious so that she has something else to think about, and ignore her for a while before you go out too. She may also be worrying about you coming back in, as soon as you go out, incase she is going to get told off so if you have to clear anything up make sure you ignore it and that she is out of the way, ie in the garden or another room when you clear it up. They can pick up our non verbal signals so well and if you are annoyed/upset she'll know without you saying a word.

I can imagine that its very dissapointing to have come so far and still have problems. :luck: hope it all sorts itself out.
 
What an amazing job you've done with her, first picture is heart breaking, second is stunning :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
nothing to say that has not been said but she was so lucky to find you she is so pretty picturs of Busta needed :*
 
Nope nothing to add on the actual subject sorry except to say what a difference between the 2 photos. The dog in the first one is haunting. The dog in the second one is stunning. Congratulations both on your remarkable achievement, and on aquiring such a beautiful girl.
 
Well the latest update is that Busta is currently at the vet hospital. The vet rang me a few minutes ago to say his operation went well and he now has two less pieces of anatomy! :D He was a very well behaved boy for the vet and we can pick him up later on this afternoon. I was worried about whether Chloe would miss him but she's cuddled up next to me on the sofa and couldn't give a monkeys that Busta's not here! :D Now we have an anxious wait to see what difference being castrated will make to his behaviour. I can't wait to pick him up and make sure he's ok.

Vicky

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dont expect his behavior to change over night .

Even now hes castrated he could till sent mark . My Woody was castrated at 14 months for medical reasons and he continued to sent mark all his life, esp when a bitch was in season , Even doing the odd marking in the house :rant: , mind you he was not the only male , and the other , Montee, was/is entire :cheers:
 
Just picked Busta up from the vets. He's surprisingly sprightly and had no hesitation in dragging me out of the hospital as fast as possible! :D He is now laid on the sofa whining quite a bit but fine once he gets a cuddle. :wub: The only strange thing is that they seem to have left quite a lot of skin behind. When I've had castrated dogs before they've been done quite neatly, but he looks like his bits have just deflated. Is this normal?

Vicky

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:wub: aww would ya just look at that gorguse girl ,bless you :huggles: what youve done for this little girl is trully amazing hun :huggles:
 
Oh dear...he's not a happy bunny...

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vs1 said:
Just picked Busta up from the vets.  He's surprisingly sprightly and had no hesitation in dragging me out of the hospital as fast as possible! :D He is now laid on the sofa whining quite a bit but fine once he gets a cuddle. :wub:   The only strange thing is that they seem to have left quite a lot of skin behind.  When I've had castrated dogs before they've been done quite neatly, but he looks like his bits have just deflated.  Is this normal? 
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dont worry vicky our bob is the same...he had the "chop" in june and just has to little baggy bits now :b :lol:
 
Thanks. I must stop staring at him now or he'll get a complex! :D

Vicky

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