[lisarundell]

Check out this link about the very seroius problem with greenies. They don't digest and can cause blockages. Good luck with Dori, it sounds like you are doing everything you can to make her a part of your family and feel loved!

 

[Jac]

It is my understanding that the problem with Greenies comes about when the dog or puppy doesn't chew them into small enough pieces. They don't digest so they cause blockages. I think that if your dog loves the taste, you could use the greenie biscuits and/or the tiny pieces that are sold...
I think that this trouble is also one with other things, like rawhide and bones and rocks...our dogs eat (and swallow) things that are way too big and if they won't pass through or be thrown up, they pose a major health problem.

 

[Maureen]

well said Jac...I give greenies to our dogs and our puppies but with the puppies I give them a REGULAR size, which is actually too big for their little teeth and attention spans so they're not at risk, as far as I can observe.

 

[Yukirin]

Oh... got it. Okay. Thank you, you guys. ^^ Dori's stopped biting 'n' stuff, but what does it mean (out of curiosity) when a Labradoodle or any other dog, for that matter, roller over and over and puts it's front feet over it's ears and head, closes it's eyes, and then slides them down? I do not believe she has fleas, if this is a way of itching... ^^

PS:
Yeah. What I do is shop up the Greenies 'til they're only about 1 inch each. ^^ Then I stick 'em in Dori's food, and that's all she gets... Is that alright?

 

[Yukirin]

Oh, God!!!

Today we just found out -- almost a week after the spaying -- that Dori was actually PREGNANT! AGAIN!! My Mom's probably going to get her one of those little egg-like things with warmth and a heartbeat, but that's so sad... I feel so badly for her.. =(

 

[Maureen]

oh my gosh, how old is Dori~?
Did you know she had been with any male at all? What a sad thing to hear after the fact. I hope she recovers alright from her spaying.

 

[Jac]

Oh, I am so sorry...that is heartbreaking.

 

[Yukirin]

Yeah, we found it the puppies were only about 28 days old in her. NEW PROBLEM NOW:
Last night, Dori went to the door to go out (she's totally house-broken.. or at least.. WAS) and she obviously had to go badly... because she went underneath the ping-pong table in our house, just 'cause I got there about 2 seconds too late!!! It was awful, she went pee, and my dear ol' dad used what he read in books when he was younger... (right now he's about 60 or 70, so imagine what happened here...) he literally dragged MY poor dog by her collar, as she was crying and squealing, and shoved her face straight into the peed-on spot... It was so sad, I didn't cry or anything, but that was REALLY depressing... and my sister threw a fit; she loves this dog too... And this morning we woke up to 2 MORE peed-on spots right under the ping-pong table... Gee, I can't wait 'til she stars pooping there... (sarcasm) please... I need help... ASAP....

 

[Maureen]

hey Yukirin, I'm so sorry.... get some white vinegar and you can put it on the peed spots full strength or mixed 1/2-1/2 with water but you want to neutralize the enzymes in the pee so that Dori doesn't see that as a new toileting spot.

 

[Yukirin]

Okay. I will do that. Thank you very much. ^^ =)

 

[Jac]

I am sorry...Dori is going through so much right now...I wish that your father would trust your judgment and allow you to discipline her when she needs it.
I understand his frustration and also his tatics, I grew up in those times too...and frankly, I did see dogs trained that way...but I believe that it is a dangerous way to discipline because Dori will learn fear and aggression and submission...but there are so many better ways to stop these problems.
First, check with your vet to see if there is a reason that she can't hold her pee...maybe since she was recently spayed, she has an infection or her muscle control has been affected...if so, no amount of rubbing her nose in it will work.
I have also read that when dogs are disciplined this way (especially when caught in the act) they think that what they have done wrong is to be SEEN peeing...so they hide and then too, they won't pee outside if you are around...sometimes they decide to wait until they are inside where they can hide behind a sofa...(or under a table?)
I agree that you need to clean the spot to remove odor. I like Nature's miricle. But be sure you get every bit of the spot or Dori will find the scent again.
You might need to go back to crate training for a while. Dori may need to start over again with her potty training.
Is it possible to install a doggie door at your house so that Dori can go out on her own if she needs to? We use them and it has saved me so much trouble .. and mess!
I suggest that you check this site for information regarding this type of accident...maybe you could share the information with your father...I hope it helps. http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Conten ... C=0&A=1017
and here is another article from the same source: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Conten ... &C=127&S=0 (the second article seems to have good infor for your circumstances.)

 

[Yukirin]

Oh, my God! That was so helpful!!! =)

We did check... the day she got out of surgery, and they said she was doing better than any dog that they'd ever seen! (Imagine how proud that made me, since this is one of the best vets in our little town of Tucson...)
I'll make sure my father reads this, though, k?

Yes, we have Nature's Miricle, and my mother put it on earlier today. We're waiting until about 8:00 tonight to put this fresh-apple smell spray on the floor (it's some spray-can that you put on someplace you don't want the dog to pee on).

Dori's already hiding her poop, but she knows only to go in the backyard, and she just let's us sit there and watch her go to the bathroom; and she's (well, we think) smart enough to do her business behind & in bushes, where it will soon decompose, and I can't reach it, so I don't have to clean it up.. ^^

And, yes, you bet we have a doggie-door. But Dori has to have the cone-like white-thing on her head, and she walks around smashing into things with it on, and therefore can't get thru the dog-door... Yet... ^^ She's going in for a check-up Wednesday. Thank again for your help. If anyone has anymore suggestions, then please do state them here.

~We're so grateful for the answers we have recieved from everyone!
Dori & Yukirin

 

[kim26]

I have an exercise suggestion for Dori. If you have a treadmill, you can teach her to walk on that (or trot). She should still go for walks but, you can use the treadmill in addition so that she can get enough exercise.
There is a saying, "a good dog is a tired dog"!