So my foster girls have taken to peeing directly in their water dish. The one goes and with precise aim, pees right into the water as if it were a toilet. The other follows close behind her. Apart from being really gross (I change it right after and clean the bowl!) what would make them do this. I have had them for 2 1/2 weeks. Emma, who generally starts it all, even made a pee into her food dish last night - just a tinkle - and then kept eating. I took it away from her and emptied out the food and cleaned the dish. Is she trying to establish territory making it "her" water dish or "her" food dish? If anyone has ideas on how to correct this, I am open to suggestions!
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Peeing in water dish
carmeny
Dec 29, 2006 07:28 PM
Replies (3)
KDiamondDavis
Dec 29, 2006 09:24 PM
>>So my foster girls have taken to peeing directly in their water dish. The one goes and with precise aim, pees right into the water as if it were a toilet. The other follows close behind her. Apart from being really gross (I change it right after and clean the bowl!) what would make them do this. I have had them for 2 1/2 weeks. Emma, who generally starts it all, even made a pee into her food dish last night - just a tinkle - and then kept eating. I took it away from her and emptied out the food and cleaned the dish. Is she trying to establish territory making it "her" water dish or "her" food dish? If anyone has ideas on how to correct this, I am open to suggestions!
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Put vinegar on it.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47
carmeny
Dec 29, 2006 11:14 PM
Where do I put the vinegar - around the rim of the bowls? Thanks for the idea!
KDiamondDavis
Dec 31, 2006 12:05 AM
>>Where do I put the vinegar - around the rim of the bowls? Thanks for the idea!
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Experiment--all sorts of things can work, but right on the urine is ideal. Also, try feeding them RIGHT THERE. Some dogs will be deterred from eliminating where they eat.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47
