I put some outdoor kennels up for a couple of my dogs, its been a few weeks now. I've noticed when I put my dogs in there for the day that they are not going to the bathroom in them. When I come home from work, they come out of them and within a minute they are both peeing for a realllly lonnnngggg time. So I know their holding it. Whats up with this? I feel bad now when I do leave them in there, should I not worry about it and hopefully they will figure out its ok to "go" in there? I have them set up in my fenced back yard and its in grass. I hope this isnt too weird of a question....
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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Nope not weird. Basically the issue is usually that the run is a little too confining and I've seen this before with a boarding kennel. Usually basically there is not enough room in your dogs mind that I can go here and get away from it just like crate training.
How big is this kennel? How many dogs are you keeping in the run?
The kennels I believe are 13'x7 1/2' and I have one dog in each.
A 2 yr old and a 9 month old. My older dog who is 7 yrs is not put in one, he stays out in the yard.
Sounds like you've got good dogs to me. The purpose of the kennel is to keep them safe and out of trouble, unless you want it to be a potty area. Just think of it like this.... one less thing to clean.
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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I find that dogs that have been properly house broken and introduced to kennels later in life won't want to go in kennels, whereas dogs that are raised in kennels will have no issue with it because they've always done it.
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My old Rott flew from Spokane, Washington to Seattle, Washington to Houston, Texas to San Jose, Costa Rica and back again numerous times without peeing or pooping. Thats three flights with layovers and customs about 15 plus hours.
He peed for what seemed like 3 minutes when I finally got him out of the crate.
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When I lived in my previous place, the dogs didn´t "go" in the yard because they new that soon we are going for a walk or run. I think it is just a need to keep their immediate area clean and I am fine with that. Not so fond of collecting the poop piles in bags though but this is the price you have to pay for having a hobby that can soil the street :S
Kathy, Do they have a regular spot in the back yard they prefer to go in? Can you move the kennel to that spot? I don't know if I would like my dogs holding it when they have the option of going in the kennel. Whether they do it in the kennel or in the yard, you still have to clean it up.
Yeah, they have a area that they use more often then other parts of the yard, in a spot though that I really wouldnt want to put the kennels (kind of in the main part of yard) but I could try, do you think that would make a difference? I really dont like the thought of them having to hold it all day while I'm at work either. I've been leaving them out of the kennels for now because of that, I dont come into town for lunch only a couple days a week, I could let them out on those days to go then put them back in. I just didnt know if there were any "tricks of the trade" that would make them use the kennels if they have to go.
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