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Post by rachael on Aug 31, 2011 6:49:50 GMT
Lyra our new dog has now been with us 4 days. Her and our other dog Simon seem to be getting on fairly well, there have been a coule of growls but nothing more.
However last night Simon did a big poo in the lounge. He has never done this before and am concerned that it is a protest about the arrival of the new dog.
Is there anything I can do and does this mean the two dogs together are not going to work?
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Post by rachael on Aug 31, 2011 7:05:48 GMT
Well after further discussions with my husband we now think that maybe Lyra did it when she sneaked of after her breakfast! Guess we'll have to keep a close eye on them both and see if it happens again. Still a bit concerned but am more hopeful if it was Lyra just "forgetting" that she should use the garden!
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Post by pumalass on Aug 31, 2011 7:51:32 GMT
Hi Rachael
They always need time to adjust Bart was so good when he came home that when Mersey came home 4 1/2 yrs later we were worried as he was a dominant boy , he told her off a few times and she was a little devil kept tiddling in doors but we persevered and she settled in lovely, it usually take a couple of weeks for them to know that the other dog is there for keeps.
When Beau came home, Mersey was a bit off as he took all of her toys and was always in her face, but two weeks on she is adjusting lovely, we still have to make Beau go out after his dinner or he will still go to cock his leg, it just takes time so don't give up it's worth it in the end.
Chris
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Post by rachael on Aug 31, 2011 10:32:14 GMT
Hi Chris
Thanks for your words of encouragement. I think its probably nothing to worry about, I was just a bit panicked as it had all been going so smoothly. She is a wonderful girl and we certainly won't be giving up anytime soon!
Rachael
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Post by sueb on Aug 31, 2011 10:35:48 GMT
Hi Rachael
Brennan growled at and lunged at Nelly a few times for the first few weeks, which I was v surprised about, as he's such a wuss at times. (I put muzzles on both for the first week at night). I was not worried though, as I know they have to sort out whose top tog. I do still keep their feeding bowls in seperate rooms and watch very closely/stay near when they are having treats/chews, as Nelly did initially go and try and get Bren's if she'd finished first. After about 4-5 weeks they've completely settled in, running together in the garden and even wagging their tails when they see each other now. I agree with Chris, they will settle. Its a bit like us being a favoured person getting lots of fuss and suddenly there is another to share the limelight, it can be unsettling; the interloper has an awful lot of new things to learn at once.
With past dogs I have found regular garden trips with lots of praise and a small treat when they "perform" usually gets them housetrained quickly. You can get a spray to totally neuatralise odours so dogs don't go back to the same spot and soil again.
Good luck, let us kow how you get on
Sue
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Post by pat on Aug 31, 2011 16:06:43 GMT
hi rachael
it was probably lyra, not yet fully trained as where to go and when, get some pet deodoriser and wash that area, keep an eye out for her as she will probably try again if she got away with it
pat
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Post by rachael on Aug 31, 2011 17:17:03 GMT
Thanks for the replies. As all our floors are hard wood she chose to do it on the dog bed in the lounge. This meant that I could wash it in the washing machine so there should be no traces left. I always put the dogs in the garden after breakfast but she ran straight upstairs this morning and I left her for a minute before I went to get her, I think she did it then. Tomorrow she will not have the opportunity to sneak off!
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Post by angela on Sept 2, 2011 10:02:54 GMT
Rachael, we always have to put Ruby out after every meal, as she will go and toilet indoors if she is given half the chance. As others have said it is very early days so do not stress, once you get to know her and she gets to know the rules of the house things will settle down. Our Tia when we brought her home, it was like she put her suitcase down and breathed a big sigh of relief, and we had no trouble from her at all (apart from the cat issue, but that is another story) but Ruby and Charlie took a lot longer to settle, in fact it took Ruby about 18 months to settle, so they are all so different.
Congratulation on your new addition and look forward to hearing all about her.
angela
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Post by rachael on Sept 2, 2011 11:05:59 GMT
Am pleased to say that I have been much more careful about putting her straight out after meals and have had no further accidents. That even includes yesterday, which was my first day back at work after summer hols. My neighbour let the dogs out at lunchtime as usual and there were no accidents at all! Yay!
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Post by pumalass on Sept 2, 2011 12:57:36 GMT
We have to do the same with Beau or he would in doors to, he is just getting the idea to go straight out after eating, but it's early days yet so we keep an eye on him.
Pleased to hear that Lyra has made progress.
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