~Myschafis~ Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 My little sibe puppy has decided to take up the habit of pooing on my computer desk, before this she was really good and would always either go on the paper or go outside. But over the last week she has decided the computer desk is the place to go, problem is I haven't caught her once doing it, so I can't show her its wrong. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Shift things so she can't get up onto the desk? Otherwise go back to step one on the toilet training but and start over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I'm so sorry but this sounded so funny! How does she get up there? Can you keep her out of that room while you're not in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Um, how does a puppy get up onto the computer desk to poo in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Myschafis~ Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 There isn't enough room to move things around unfortunatly, not a very big room to move things. It is difficult to keep her out in the heat, I prefer to keep her in, in the air conditioning. She has a doggy door to go out and has the option to go outside, but lately it has been raining a lot so she will go outside roll and play in mud and come back in and jump all over everything, creating a huge mess. She can jump either from the bed onto the desk, or she can jump from the bedside table, the filing cabinet. We aren't in an ideal situation at the moment living in a site shed sort of thing so there isn't much room for everything. She just likes to poo on things, if it isnt the desk its the lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
experiencedfun Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 sounds like she is jealous of the time you spend on puter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 (edited) Why don't you teach her not to jump up on tables. You don't have to caught her in the act to teach her that. I find it quite bizarre that she would even jump up there to go to the toilet? She just likes to poo on things, if it isnt the desk its the lounge. Well she is obviously not sure on where she is meant to go. Dogs are clean animals - even puppies who have accidents. They don't just poo everywhere unless something is not right or they are unsure what they are meant to be doing. And once the smell is there - they will keep going back to that place. Pick one place in the garden and show her that that is where she can go. If she can get in and out on her own then it won't take long. Edited March 24, 2006 by Ci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Myschafis~ Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 Ci - We were doing that and she had it down pat and would always go on the newspaper in one specific spot in the house or in one spot out side, but in the last week she just decided the lounge and desk was the place to go now. Funny that you say that Experianced Fun, because my male sibe will detroy something if I spend more time with it than him, he can get really Jealous, he has since been taught not to, but as a puppy thats what he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Maybe something that smells yucky up there like those dog deterents? My cats are always on my puter desk but the dogs have never bothered to even try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Myschafis~ Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 What smells yukky to puppies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabrador Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Perhaps keep her crated while not supervised inside? Wait until she is older and more reliable before you leave her unsupervised inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Citrusy stuff, I think that's what most of the deterants are based on I know it's hard with pups, they love everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Myschafis~ Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 Once they poo on something (like Ci said once they go there they keep going back to the same place) what is a cover up smell I can put over that so she won't smell that she has gone there before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnalee Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Try diluting some Citronella aromatherapy oil (you can buy it cheap from $2 shops) with water and rubbing it on the desk with a rag - I used it to toilet train my setter pup and it worked brilliantly (they hate citronella) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tia Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Sam pooped a on our deck when he was a pup and what I did was take him near his poop so he could smell it was his and told him bad dog, I then took him to the lawn and placed him near his poop there and praised him telling him what a good dog he was. I also kept a close eye on him and gave him repeated praise for using the lawn. It worked for him, he only uses the lawn for his business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I think the most logical answer is to teach her she is not allowed on the computer desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Myschafis~ Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 How do I do that Ci? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 (edited) Same as how you would teaching them not to jump or walk on any table. Say no everytime she looks like she is even going to get on it.. Even if she only puts a paw on it - say no. It is not hard. Edited March 24, 2006 by Ci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Myschafis~ Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 That is the problem though, I never catch her trying to do it, its always when I am not in the room she jumps up. How do I teach her not to do something if I never see her do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldielover Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I'm so sorry but this sounded so funny! How does she get up there? Can you keep her out of that room while you're not in there? :D agree! oops... i hit the reply button accidentally.. I keep rooms i don't want my girls to go in blocked off when i'm not there to watch em... little buggers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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