It seems I can't win. Now that Merlin is becoming a bit less fearful, thanks to the meds, the housebreaking part is going down the drain.
He won't poop outside since there is snow, and now I just found out he has been lifting his leg in his crate. I had stopped checking every day for accidents, since he had been okay for more than 3 months. Now with the poop problem, or for some reason I don't get, he's peeing inside also ! It happened at least 10 times, there were 3 different crusty, dried, thick spots. Outside the crate, so he's lifting his leg.
I am going back to work in about 1 month. I have been working on him for 5 months, it should have been more than enough. Now I don't even know what I am going to do with him while I'm away. He can't have the run of the house, and the crate doesn't work either. Pipi pads ? Since he lifts, it's going to be all over the place. Plus, I have allergies and urine and poop smell aggravate it.
I am seriously questioning myself. I am going nowhere with this dog. I can't take him back to the breeder, I can't find him a more suited family, nobody will want to deal with this crap. I see no light at the end of the tunnel. I had to fix the poop problem, but now lifting his leg inside on top... :-(
Please send me good vibes, I don't know what to do.
He won't poop outside since there is snow, and now I just found out he has been lifting his leg in his crate. I had stopped checking every day for accidents, since he had been okay for more than 3 months. Now with the poop problem, or for some reason I don't get, he's peeing inside also ! It happened at least 10 times, there were 3 different crusty, dried, thick spots. Outside the crate, so he's lifting his leg.
I am going back to work in about 1 month. I have been working on him for 5 months, it should have been more than enough. Now I don't even know what I am going to do with him while I'm away. He can't have the run of the house, and the crate doesn't work either. Pipi pads ? Since he lifts, it's going to be all over the place. Plus, I have allergies and urine and poop smell aggravate it.
I am seriously questioning myself. I am going nowhere with this dog. I can't take him back to the breeder, I can't find him a more suited family, nobody will want to deal with this crap. I see no light at the end of the tunnel. I had to fix the poop problem, but now lifting his leg inside on top... :-(
Please send me good vibes, I don't know what to do.