Wow
I haven't checked the boards in a little while...but it seems MANY of you think I'm a screaming, angry animal hater. Wow.
I'm sorry, but MY dog doesn't respond with quiet "nos" when he's about to countersurf, pee on the rug, etc. I suppose "scream" was the only word I could think of at the time of my original posting. I STERNLY said "NO". And the foster mom told me squirting him with a squirt bottle at the same time I say "no" has been effective for her.
I realize that Bassets are difficult to train. I had three growing up so I know their temperament. And he's not caged all day; and I don't punish him for having an accident in the house.
And yes, I made a conscious decision to get a basset; and yes I was ready for a dog. I was under the impression when I got him that he was housetrained since the foster family had him for 4 months. (Don't know where some of you got the idea he's had 4+ homes or that he thinks I'm going to kick him out, etc.)
He's had several more accidents in the past month and a half and he's proceeding to continue to eat it even though we have him on a schedule. Yes, we say, "good boy Strider" when he does go outside. And he now has 3-4 favorite "poop spots" that he loves. And no, I didn't saddle my 12 year old with all the responsibility....sheesh people. Instead of assuming, why not just ask me?
And yes I was frustrated when I wrote this post. Isn't that what these boards are for -- venting on occassion?
By the way, after I STERNLY said "NO", that was the end of it. I cleaned it up using Nature's Miracle out of his sight....
I did finally manage to pick up his signals (the ringing bell did no good at all) and his running back and forth was one of those signs. Not an inability to relax as I first thought, but because he needs to go.
I still am having issues, though, with his going in the kitchen, eating his poop, then vomiting it up. And we take him for a good long walk in the a.m., then in the late afternoon (4:00 p.m.) then again before we go to bed. He's going outside plenty....so I'm still at a loss as to get him to stop. I hate putting him back in the crate, but I also can't continue to let him do his business in the kitchen.
