Jenielynn121
Jan 22, 2008, 06:19 PM
My dog, eva, barks all day when I leave her in her cage. This wouldn't be a huge problem except I live in an apartment complex and she drives my neighbors crazy. I know that she isn't hearing noises that make her bark because she is stone deaf.
I have no idea what to do. I have never had a dog that has been as much trouble as this one.
I would leave her out of her cage but I know that she would destroy my apartment. She always poops in her cage too. I know that she can hold it because I'll feed her at 5pm and she won't poop until about 4am or even later sometimes. But when I leave her from 8-5 she always poops in her cage (I had a couple weeks were she didn't--this has become a new thing). I've left her for about an hour before too and when I come back she's pooped. I think she does it to make me angry.
I've started to totally ignore it because I know that any reaction is a reaction and I'm hoping that not drawing attention to it will make her think that I don't care and she will hold it.
She has been diagnosed with OCD as far as chasing shadows and what-not so I dno't know if that could have something to do with it? We just switched her medication so hopefully in a couple weeks that will begin to work. In the mean time I am open to any and all suggestions!
Thank you everyone!
I have no idea what to do. I have never had a dog that has been as much trouble as this one.
I would leave her out of her cage but I know that she would destroy my apartment. She always poops in her cage too. I know that she can hold it because I'll feed her at 5pm and she won't poop until about 4am or even later sometimes. But when I leave her from 8-5 she always poops in her cage (I had a couple weeks were she didn't--this has become a new thing). I've left her for about an hour before too and when I come back she's pooped. I think she does it to make me angry.
I've started to totally ignore it because I know that any reaction is a reaction and I'm hoping that not drawing attention to it will make her think that I don't care and she will hold it.
She has been diagnosed with OCD as far as chasing shadows and what-not so I dno't know if that could have something to do with it? We just switched her medication so hopefully in a couple weeks that will begin to work. In the mean time I am open to any and all suggestions!
Thank you everyone!