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Gizmo423 · 08-20-2006, 04:16 PM

We picked up Zoey (6 months old) last Saturday. She has been pretty good about pottying outside and hasn't gone potty in her crate. Early this morning was the first time that she pooped in her crate. It was about 5 am and I heard her moving around a lot, then I smelled it. So I got up and looked and she had pooped. So I took all the stuff out of her crate and replaced it with the bedding from her crate downstairs. We went outside and then we went back to bed. She slept until about 9 am.

Sadie always cried when she had to go out in the night. Do you think that Zoey will learn that? We got Sadie when she was 9 weeks old. She is now 14 months old. She has regressed in her housebreaking too. She has had a few accidents (which I kind of expected).

At least the 2 of them are starting to play together. But I do have a question about that too. Zoey tends to growl ferociously at Sadie when they are playing. When that happens, I try to separate them and tell them to play nicely. Is this the way they play, or is it something to be concerned about? When I hear them both growling quite a bit, I separate them and tell them they have to play nicely.

Anyone have some words of wisdom on all this? My poor lab is just trying to stay out of the way.

Thanks!

Littlelin · 08-20-2006, 04:34 PM

Yeah, I was told a dog would not dirty in the area he sleeps in. My dog peanut 3.5# does real good on training and then he poops in his cage. How he even has room in that cage to turn around is strange to me but every time I think we have it down-there he goes. It drives me crazy. I got him from a person who shows dogs when he was 7 mos. old. she said he was family oriented and house trained. For what I paid for him he should have been but he wasn't and isn't and he doesn't like anyone but me. He doesn't bite--he barks and hides. Everything scares him. He is now 17mos old and I am at my witts end. If I didn't love him so much I'd give him away. Can anyone help? Ps. He won't play with toys either--just runs or lays by me.

New to this too. LitlleLin

marcerella02 · 08-20-2006, 06:25 PM

Layla is almost 6 months... and every once and a while she will have accidents.. but make sure she doens't have full access to the crate... when layla was small and had many accidents.. i would stuff towels in the back of the crate to section if off.. since her sleeping space was so small. she would wake me because she didn't want to poop where she was going to lay down.. if your pup has too much room.. she may just poop then lay somewhere else.. so try that.. now layla knows to wake me and she has full access to her whole crate.

as far as the playing goes.. i think your dogs are trying to sort out dominace... the dog you have had before you got the new pup is trying to let the new guy who who is boss... i have seen this with other dogs... it's just like when they play as pups.. with the mom.. she will give them a nip or whatever to let them know she is in control.. and that is probably what your dog is trying to do. i'd let them work it out. but keep a close eye for really rough behaviour.

08-20-2006, 04:16 PM	#1
Gizmo423 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 55	Pooping in crate & other questions We picked up Zoey (6 months old) last Saturday. She has been pretty good about pottying outside and hasn't gone potty in her crate. Early this morning was the first time that she pooped in her crate. It was about 5 am and I heard her moving around a lot, then I smelled it. So I got up and looked and she had pooped. So I took all the stuff out of her crate and replaced it with the bedding from her crate downstairs. We went outside and then we went back to bed. She slept until about 9 am. Sadie always cried when she had to go out in the night. Do you think that Zoey will learn that? We got Sadie when she was 9 weeks old. She is now 14 months old. She has regressed in her housebreaking too. She has had a few accidents (which I kind of expected). At least the 2 of them are starting to play together. But I do have a question about that too. Zoey tends to growl ferociously at Sadie when they are playing. When that happens, I try to separate them and tell them to play nicely. Is this the way they play, or is it something to be concerned about? When I hear them both growling quite a bit, I separate them and tell them they have to play nicely. Anyone have some words of wisdom on all this? My poor lab is just trying to stay out of the way. Thanks!

08-20-2006, 04:34 PM	#2
Littlelin YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: OHIO Posts: 1	Pooping in crate & other questions Yeah, I was told a dog would not dirty in the area he sleeps in. My dog peanut 3.5# does real good on training and then he poops in his cage. How he even has room in that cage to turn around is strange to me but every time I think we have it down-there he goes. It drives me crazy. I got him from a person who shows dogs when he was 7 mos. old. she said he was family oriented and house trained. For what I paid for him he should have been but he wasn't and isn't and he doesn't like anyone but me. He doesn't bite--he barks and hides. Everything scares him. He is now 17mos old and I am at my witts end. If I didn't love him so much I'd give him away. Can anyone help? Ps. He won't play with toys either--just runs or lays by me. New to this too. LitlleLin

08-20-2006, 06:25 PM	#3
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	Layla is almost 6 months... and every once and a while she will have accidents.. but make sure she doens't have full access to the crate... when layla was small and had many accidents.. i would stuff towels in the back of the crate to section if off.. since her sleeping space was so small. she would wake me because she didn't want to poop where she was going to lay down.. if your pup has too much room.. she may just poop then lay somewhere else.. so try that.. now layla knows to wake me and she has full access to her whole crate. as far as the playing goes.. i think your dogs are trying to sort out dominace... the dog you have had before you got the new pup is trying to let the new guy who who is boss... i have seen this with other dogs... it's just like when they play as pups.. with the mom.. she will give them a nip or whatever to let them know she is in control.. and that is probably what your dog is trying to do. i'd let them work it out. but keep a close eye for really rough behaviour.