Maltese Toilet Training

[Sandy77]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if you can help me out, I have 2 maltese dogs one is 10 months old and the other is 7 months old, my 10 month old was totally toilet trained when I got my new boy and he has been with us now 5 months. I am finding that periodically they are both going to the toilet in the house and just lately it has been every night, they have the back door open for them all night but dont seem to be going outside. They never do anything in the house when my partner or I are awake it is only of a night once we are asleep. Is there anything I can do to stop them, the problem is I am not sure which one it is as we can never catch them. A freind suggest lightly spraying vinegar throughout the areas that they are doing it, will this work? Also will getting them both fixed will that help? I am honestly at the end of my teather cleaning up the mess they are making througout the house of a night.

Thanks so much

[Akitaowner]

head for crate training (as you indicated in the other thread)

and reading this i would suggest in seperate crates that way you will know which is making a mess if they continue.

Once you find out it may be necessary to go back to basics with crate training and let them out once during the night - make sure they go and put them back to bed....

[Petal]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if you can help me out, I have 2 maltese dogs one is 10 months old and the other is 7 months old, my 10 month old was totally toilet trained when I got my new boy and he has been with us now 5 months. I am finding that periodically they are both going to the toilet in the house and just lately it has been every night, they have the back door open for them all night but dont seem to be going outside. They never do anything in the house when my partner or I are awake it is only of a night once we are asleep. Is there anything I can do to stop them, the problem is I am not sure which one it is as we can never catch them. A freind suggest lightly spraying vinegar throughout the areas that they are doing it, will this work? Also will getting them both fixed will that help? I am honestly at the end of my teather cleaning up the mess they are making througout the house of a night.

Thanks so much

Hi Sandy,

I have a 9month old female Maltese. We have had three maltese altogether and have found them to be a creature that likes their comfort. Prefer the light to be on outside - so we put a lo energy globe in the outdoor light so we could leave it on all night - not so frighty to go outside with the light on

We have found that limiting their area at night is good so the crate and separated might be a solution - if they will settle on their own - it is hard to chastise one when you dont know which pup to scold and being male- is one covering the others spot? If not a crate can you put them in the laundry perhaps and maybe get a piece of synthetic carpet (you can buy it at Bunnings) that you can take outside and hose off and let air etc (that is after they have chewed up all the newspaper) ;)

We have been having a bit of separation anxiety and scratching at doors - no use putting a child barrier at the door our little one can walk right through the bars - so hubby made a panel to fit the door out of a steel panel from a washing machine .... too high for her to jump over and with rasped edges quite safe - nothing to catch on - and thin enough to close the door on if necessary.

I use a product called Downrite Herbal Stable & Kennel Spray which has 'neem oil, citronella oil and tea tree oil' in it. It is great at cleaning up wees and eliminating odour so 'the spot' does not become a regular 'place' It lasts for ages (comes in a litre spray bottle)... so I havn't bought it for a couple of years but the Aussie company is called Triple M Magic Mud 4/10 Dual Avenue, Warana Qld. 4575 Ph 07 5493 3322. I think this product is a lot stronger than vinegar and hopefully still available.

One last thing.. which I know you have probably well aware having two... they are sensative little critters and a reproachful tone will work far more effectively than a loud yell... the ooh whats this??? why has this happend???? seems to work well for us. They are just delightful little dogs ;)