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Urinating In The Kennel Run...
By Adam G. Katz
A dog owner named Ellen
writes:
I have a 12 month old golden retriever. When I am at work
during the day she is in an outside kennel. The kennel has a concrete
floor that is slanted to allow for drainage. I live in Wisconsin and when
the snow melts, drainage is an issue even though I keep the kennel
shoveled out. Here is my problem: Abby has decided to always pee up on the
high end of the kennel.
Therefore, there is always urine all over
the kennel and she ends up with it in her fur and it stinks. Is there any
way to get her to change her place and go at the end of the kennel? All
other dogs I have had just did this naturally. I can't bathe her all the
time as this drys her skin and she gets hot spots. I've already tried
sanitizers and odor neutralizers on it to get her to use another place.
She is fully house trained when she is inside.
Thanks for your
help.
- Ellen.
Dear Ellen:
It's an interesting
question.
It would be impossible to train her to urinate at the
back end, as you're not present to correct her when she urinates on the
front end.
But here are a couple of possible solutions:
1.)
There are shampoos available that allow you to bathe the dog VERY
FREQUENTLY without drying the skin. You should contact a couple of
groomers to see what they recommend.
2.) You can buy rubber matting
from catalog companies like Fosters and Smith or RC Steele-- consult the
tape "Where To Buy Pet Products At Rock Bottom Prices" that came with your
kit.
[She had purchased, "Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer!" which
you can read more about at:
http://www.thats-a-good-dog.com/dogproblem
]
These mats allow the urine to drain through so that the dog is
not standing in or laying in his urine all day.
3.) Try tacking
some sheets of plastic or other material (perhaps reflective) to the front
of the kennel run. Hopefully, the dog will be psychologically deterred
from urinating on it.
To read more of my dog
training ramblings, read about my book:
Secrets of a
Professional Dog Trainer!
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