Believe it or not (an I learned this the HARD way) bleach does NOT get rid of the smell from a dogs standpoint. You absolutely must use an enzyme cleaner intended for that purpose in order to get rid of all the scent. I always thought bleach could kill any smell!! lol. Turns out, they can smell a whole lot better than we can! :-) Marsha
----- Original Message ----- From: "ntvlawher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 12:28 PM Subject: {SPAMFILTER} [Chihuahuas] Re: training woes > Hi Marsha, > > Thank you for the suggestions. Twice it has been brought to my > attention that keeping him out of the kitchen is a good idea, atleast > until he gets himself sorted out. I will implement this plan. > > As far as cleaning goes, I use fantastic with bleach, and following > that I give a thorough spray with the lysol disinfectant. Is it > possible that he is still smelling his 'p-mail' through that? > > It does sound plausible that he smells this still as he tends to be > pretty consistent with this portion of the floor. > > I am trying not to be stressed about this, as I tend to be a little > frettful. (Good thing Nubi is cool as a little cucumber!!) > > DD > --- In [email protected], "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > May I suggest that instead of putting him in the carrier when he messes > > up...take him to the place where you do want him to go. If he is > messing in > > the carrier, it could be that he did not get finished in the > kitchen, and > > can't hold it any longer. It seems that he has accepted the kitchen > as the > > place to go. First, make sure you use a cleaner designed to > eliminate all > > smell at the place in the kitchen. Just because you think it is > clean, don't > > mean the dog can't still smell it. They have very sensitive sense of > smell > > to the hormones given off in elimination. Also, maybe try to put a > gate or > > something up so he can not get into the kitchen at all, so as to > break the > > habit easier and re train to the proper place. > > Also, remember, unless you actually catch him in the act, it doesn't > help to > > discipline since they can not remember what they have done wrong. > You must > > catch them in the act and then issue the "no!" Good luck > > > > Marsha > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "ntvlawher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 2:53 PM > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] training woes > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am really hoping someone out there has some suggestions for this > > > issue. My almost one year old chi, who was formally trained to go > > > outside, has regressed t othe point where he pees on the kitchen floor > > > (and poops). There is a peepaper in the kitchen but he rarely uses it, > > > occasionally he asks to go out, but for the most part, he just > > > releives himself in the kitchen. After he has done this, I correct him > > > by holding him to the mess (but I refuse to 'rub his nose in it') and > > > telling him in a firm moad voice 'no'. immediately then, he is put in > > > the cat carrier for a 5 minute time out. Unfortunatly, he will on > > > occasion pee in the carrier during the 5 mimunte time out. I think he > > > has some trauma (emotional issues) associated with his breeders. > > > > > > Please help!! > > > > > > DD. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > > Join today! " > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > Join today! " > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
