Dog Lovers??? I need some Help!!

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  • NiciS72
    NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
    I highly recommend Nature's Miracle for the spots. We had this issue with our puppy and then I bought the special version of this that deals with strong urine smell and he stopped peeing in the same spot. We also take him out before bed and limit his water after dinner. That said, he still does have to go sometimes super early in the am, but he's trained to whine and wake me up. Before that we started crating him until he got the message that he needed to indicate.

    Good Luck!
  • lcnelson
    lcnelson Posts: 279 Member
    I have 3 boxers and yours is just beautiful! I agree with an earlier post about getting up in the middle of the night for a quick potty run to see if that alleviates the accidents. Also going out right before bed could not hurt.

    Good Luck!
  • khoran45
    khoran45 Posts: 91 Member
    Hope Brutus is doing well!! Definately check with the vet. Rocco had some accidents and it was related to some kidney issue or UTI, and later in his life he just had a weak bladder.

    Otherwise, not water after 7pm, potty break right before bed (make sure you watch that he goes, you know how those boxers can get distracted!)

    Give him a big smootch for me!
  • yoshi91610
    yoshi91610 Posts: 177 Member
    What's wrong with crating? A crate should not be viewed as a place for punishment for your dog but more of their home. My dog goes to her crate on her own when she's tired and it's her little sanctuary.
    She sleeps there every night.

    That is how we potty trained our previous dog and also taught her to not get in the trash when we werent home. we would put her in there when we left and she would sleep with us at bedtime (but since thats were she slept she never went to the bathroom with us). During the day we would just leave the door to the crate open and when she wanted some peace and quiet she would head in there and chew on a bone or nap, she didn't feel like it was a punishment at all. Maybe your dog wants that kind of structure, or maybe something is changing around the house or in your families attitudes. My dog started chewing on trash again once I got pregnant, she also got very protective.
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