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Pepper
Hello, I have three questions. One, my 13 month old dog Pepper has started pooping and peeing in the living room after she has been housetrained. Nothing has changed, and we can't understand why she's started doing this. She does it early in the morning around 4:30 and I hear her get up, so I get up to let her out and she's already gone in the living room.
Two - she barks at people who come to the door and even if they just walk down the street in front of our house. After someone is in the house a few minutes she stops if I tell them to ignore her and dont try to touch her. She never barks at people when we are out in public.
Three - when she is left on her own in the house she gets very mischevious and destroys things like paper or pillows. I don't work and have been home with her since she was 8 weeks old, but I want to go to work and Im afraid to leave her!
Please help me with this, she is my first dog and I am learning. Gratefully, Tamara Widdick
AnswerPepper is a sweet looking little dog! I just love her face!
How long has the pooping and peeing in the living room been going on, Tamara? Have you had her spayed recently? Do you leave food/water down for her all the time or do you feed/water on a schedule (if so, what is the schedule)? Do you take her out and make sure she has pooped and pee'd before you go to bed? Is she doing it always in the same spot, or all over the place?
It is normal for a dog to bark at people whenever they are walking past the dog's home, or approaching it. This is territorial instinct kicking in. However, you should be able to control it, to an extent. You need to be able to acknowledge to her that you are aware of the 'intruders,' and let her know that they are not a threat, and therefore there is no need for her to continue sounding the alarm. This will be easier with guests than it will be with people walking by outside. Keep her on a leash (ie: let her drag it around in the house) whenever you are home. If she starts barking, walk over and look out, then tell her that you see the people out there, but they are not a threat. Then say to her, 'that's enough,' or 'that'll do,' or something similar, and use the leash to administer a correction the next time she barks. If she can be distracted by a toy, offer her the toy immediately following the correction, to get her mind off of barking, and her body away from the window.
Whenever you have visitors over, you should tell them before they ever come inside to completely ignore the dog - no looking at her, no talking to her, and no touching her. Keep her on a leash and correct her for barking once you have opened the door, again using the 'that's enough' or 'that'll do' command. It's perfectly okay for her to bark when someone knocks on the door or rings the doorbell. It's NOT okay for her to continue barking when you go and acknowledge your guests.
I would suggest getting a crate for her to stay in whenever you are not at home, and probably at night as well for now. A crate is like a den, and it keeps the dog safe when you cannot watch him.
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