Almost moving time!

[DianaB]

You can find all kinds of information on the web. Here's a site that I found that might be helpful.....

http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html

[judy]

Layla is not really being bad. She is probably stressed out and also marking her territory in the new place. If you don't want to crate her, how about a playpen or an ex pen for when you are not home. If you let her loose, the carpet picks up the odor, and it is so hard to get them trained not to pee where they smell it on the carpet.

You and Scott can train her when you are home with her. It's also supposed to be better to not leave them in a situation where they can "break the law," so to speak.

I don't blame you for not wanting to put her in the laundry room with no circulating air.

[Shada]

Originally Posted by judy

Layla is not really being bad. She is probably stressed out and also marking her territory in the new place. If you don't want to crate her, how about a playpen or an ex pen for when you are not home. If you let her loose, the carpet picks up the odor, and it is so hard to get them trained not to pee where they smell it on the carpet.

You and Scott can train her when you are home with her. It's also supposed to be better to not leave them in a situation where they can "break the law," so to speak.

I don't blame you for not wanting to put her in the laundry room with no circulating air.

I agree with Judy. I have a wee one now. Little Maltese. Sweetest little guy.
But.. he is having a hard time getting used to the cats. So to help them when I am not home, I have a exercise pen I keep him in when I go out. It is really a good helper. It can be placed in different shapes. I keep mine in a corner of the living room in a 4ft. by 4ft. shape. Large enough for his bed, food, water, and a pee pad he has never used. I am lucky he came housebroken!!
Plus he still has room outside of the items in there with him. He doesn't mind it. In fact he often goes in on his own for a nap when I am home.
You can get them fairly cheap. I got mine on Ebay.

Good luck!! She is just confused by the move. In time she will be fine and settle in.

[Marilyn]

There may have been a dog in the house before her, too, who peed on the carpet. This could be why she thinks it's okay to pee there. Cleaning the carpets doesn't get up all the evidence especially for canine noses.

An ex pen is a great idea. We used one for Zoe and had her open crate in it for her bed. That may have been when she fell in love with the crate. The ex pen took up too much room for me, and hubby did not like the look of it, or walking around it. Just have to do what works for you. These are all very good ideas.

Hope all works out well and you get settled and everything the way you want it very soon!!