Hi,
There are a variety of possibilities as to why this has started, one of
which is that there
could be a medical/disease problem, and it is always wise to rule those out
with a Vet
check. Another: her diet could be wrong/too rich/too much fibre. She
could have been left confined too long, forced to eliminate in the crate
and now the previous smell stimulates her need to go. Once that smell is
there, it is a strong stimulus for elimination. And then there is the
obvious: she may not have been fully trained, had an accident in the crate
and now the
smell causes her to go - even if washed, she probably can still smell it on
the bedding!
Here's what I would do: Have her examined by the Vet, go back to square
one in house
training and make sure I carefully monitor her - taking her out after
eating and drinking and
after sleeping or exercise and play.
Since it sounds like she is only eliminating in areas where she is confined
and then eliminated and now has the odor, those are the things to pay
attention to in re-training. Make sure she
knows the proper area where you want her to go and reward her there when
she does! Make
sure she isn't confined for too long, and if you can buy new bedding and
totally manage her
so she doesn't ever have a chance to soil it, it will likely save some
grief. Maybe use towels,
if she doesn't chew/eat towels, for her bedding which can't be reused if
she has an accident! When you are past this bump in the road, then buy her
some nice new bedding.
Management, especially never letting elimination occur in the wrong place,
after a vet check is usually what it takes to get back on track. Good luck
and let us know how things go.
Oh, and give her a belly rub from me.
Jill with Indie and Gabby
- Poopin' Puppy Problems Gregory Clark
- JEvans
