Dog pooping in crate
Good evening. I am going to post this tonight and then go to bed. I will check the answers tomorrow. Thanks in advance. We got our dog from the Humane Society in Kerrville, Texas last year this ...
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rockhillmanor wrote:
I find changing what time you feed their last meal makes a big difference also. Back up her last feeding. If you feed her at 7:00 back that last feeding to around 4:00. ALSO don't feed her right before you leave the RV!
Dogs have a very short digestive tract compared to us.
If you feed her earlier she will move her bowels earlier and during her last 'outside' call before you go to bed and/or leave the RV.
And trust me they will NOT starve to death having their last or first meal that early. A lot of pet owners do that just to avoid the same problem you are encountering. :W
Hang in there a little forethought and/or observance of your pets habits and all will sort it self out! :C
We fed our girls at around 7 am after they have got outside to do their business. They get fed again at between 1:30 and 3pm. If for whatever reason we are out and do not get home until after 6pm, we do not not feed them until morning. We do give them a couple of treats but have found that our little Sandi can not hold it until morning if she eats that late. Trust me when I say they do not act like they are starving and usually just curl up and lay down after having a treat or two. Now I do not know if this makes a difference or not but we do not and have never have gave people food to our girls.
As for Crate Training, Little Sandi was crate trained. We would only put her in her "House" when we would leave the house. She knew that she would get one treat once she was inside plus we would have another hidden in there for her to find. After she got old enough we stopped using the crate. We did get a crate for Macy at the same time as Sandi but she would not go in it and would sit there and cry if we put her toys inside it. I believe she remembered the way her old family treated her. So, we got rid of the crate.
As for Dogs being spiteful, I have had three Dachshund's and let me tell you these are one of the most spiteful dogs that I have ever seen. My last one a Mini named Trouble had a special place to poop for whatever person she was mad at. Now my present Pups do not have a spiteful bone in their body.
