Post by kimmie on Jul 17, 2013 0:40:13 GMT -5
Shortly after getting a heeler I realized she was a big mistake. But my husband wouldn't let her go. She is an absolute terror. I mean, she is sweet enough but she refuses to be potty trained - and she's not a stupid dog...just an alpha which I hate. She will be relegated to the kitchen with the doggie door, be outside all day with access to the kitchen, and as soon as we try to trust her in the house, she pisses and shits. The little bitch. I'm about ready to pull up all the carpet and redo the hardwood floors underneath. It's that bad. I have never ever had a dog this bad.
And as a result my other dogs are suffering big time because if one is relegated out of the main living area, all are relegated....because of where the doggie door is.
So today she got spayed, and I asked the vet to keep her over one night for her, and to give us a rest.
And OMG - our house is our house once again. Normal. My other dogs are happy & everyone is calm. I'm calm. It's like a bad thing has been lifted from the house. And I know that is so mean to say - we are both huge animal lovers but I'm having a really hard time with this dog. I know I can rehome her to a really good family but my husband is a big pain in the ass and is digging his heels in.
He says he will train her but I'm the trainer. He has never trained a dog in his life. I had to force him last weekend to take her to the park for her first 'outside' experience. He does not understand the socializing experience and how important that is. In fact, he has no clue or talent to training dogs. He gives in to everything. Overlooks everything. He is not the master. I am. The dogs don't listen to him...will never listen to him. This dog is easy to train commands, BUT even I am having a really hard time potty training this dog.
And when I tried to kennel train her when we got her, he balked at that and ruined it. Cause she was in 'jail'. IDIOT
I don't hate her, I just don't want her. And I don't want to relegate my others, in particular my beloved GSD, outside our living area for another year or more until this one grows up and gets 'it'.
I'm at a loss at dealing with this. The only thing I can think of is go to extreme measures and put red pepper on her nose to her potty mistakes. And I don't even know if this will work because she is an alpha.....
And as a result my other dogs are suffering big time because if one is relegated out of the main living area, all are relegated....because of where the doggie door is.
So today she got spayed, and I asked the vet to keep her over one night for her, and to give us a rest.
And OMG - our house is our house once again. Normal. My other dogs are happy & everyone is calm. I'm calm. It's like a bad thing has been lifted from the house. And I know that is so mean to say - we are both huge animal lovers but I'm having a really hard time with this dog. I know I can rehome her to a really good family but my husband is a big pain in the ass and is digging his heels in.
He says he will train her but I'm the trainer. He has never trained a dog in his life. I had to force him last weekend to take her to the park for her first 'outside' experience. He does not understand the socializing experience and how important that is. In fact, he has no clue or talent to training dogs. He gives in to everything. Overlooks everything. He is not the master. I am. The dogs don't listen to him...will never listen to him. This dog is easy to train commands, BUT even I am having a really hard time potty training this dog.
And when I tried to kennel train her when we got her, he balked at that and ruined it. Cause she was in 'jail'. IDIOT
I don't hate her, I just don't want her. And I don't want to relegate my others, in particular my beloved GSD, outside our living area for another year or more until this one grows up and gets 'it'.
I'm at a loss at dealing with this. The only thing I can think of is go to extreme measures and put red pepper on her nose to her potty mistakes. And I don't even know if this will work because she is an alpha.....