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Hey everyone- I am at my wits end
need to vent and possibly get some ideas
I've had my 2 babies for about 1 month and since day 1 Jasmine has peed the cage just about everyday. At first I thought well she's tiny and can't hold it plus I had her and Damien in the cage together... so honestly I wasn't for sure that she was the only one peeing. 2 weeks ago I broke down and got an additional cage b/c they are just too big and couldn't fit inside the same one together. They don't seem to mind being seperated, I give them a chew toy or their kong w/ a little penut butter and they don't wimper or cry at all... they go into their cage willingly and get all comfy / lay down. What's more I think Damien is a little releived to be able to stretch out and have some peace and quiet time (Jasmine can be a little pain in the butt)
So now that they are seperated I know for sure that she is peeing her cage and Damien is the one who can hold it. At least that mystery is solved...
But why is she peeing???
A little background:
They are brother and sister - just over 3 months old. Damien is mellow, calm and the biggest lover-boy ever! He comes when you tell him... sits the first time you tell him... basically not really a trouble maker-
Jasmine on the other hand is my problem child. She won't come when you call unless she see Damien coming... or she'll circle around you 3x before finally deciding she wants to come... won't sit until I use my "oh you better listen" voice... gets into anything and everything... in one word: A rebel.
My husband thinks Damien is just developing faster than she is... which could be... but is there anything I can do to keep her from peeing in the cage. Oh and it doesn't matter how long she is in there. 1 hour or 4... she's peed! I've tried taking out her comfy pillow and leaving a towel in there... seems to make it worse. I've tried making the area she has smaller so that she'll have to lay in her mess... she doesn't care. She doesn't pee anywhere else in the house. Just her cage. Oh yeah and leaving her out of the cage to have free roam of the house / puppy proofing an area is not an option. She will not win me over w/ her stubborness...
Thanks for letting me vent -
ps. Here's a few pictures of the little terrors
My step-daughter Mia out-numbered
Damien the lova-boy
Play time w/ daddy & Mia in the kitchen
Intruder alert
Beka
I've had my 2 babies for about 1 month and since day 1 Jasmine has peed the cage just about everyday. At first I thought well she's tiny and can't hold it plus I had her and Damien in the cage together... so honestly I wasn't for sure that she was the only one peeing. 2 weeks ago I broke down and got an additional cage b/c they are just too big and couldn't fit inside the same one together. They don't seem to mind being seperated, I give them a chew toy or their kong w/ a little penut butter and they don't wimper or cry at all... they go into their cage willingly and get all comfy / lay down. What's more I think Damien is a little releived to be able to stretch out and have some peace and quiet time (Jasmine can be a little pain in the butt)
So now that they are seperated I know for sure that she is peeing her cage and Damien is the one who can hold it. At least that mystery is solved...
But why is she peeing???
A little background:
They are brother and sister - just over 3 months old. Damien is mellow, calm and the biggest lover-boy ever! He comes when you tell him... sits the first time you tell him... basically not really a trouble maker-
Jasmine on the other hand is my problem child. She won't come when you call unless she see Damien coming... or she'll circle around you 3x before finally deciding she wants to come... won't sit until I use my "oh you better listen" voice... gets into anything and everything... in one word: A rebel.
My husband thinks Damien is just developing faster than she is... which could be... but is there anything I can do to keep her from peeing in the cage. Oh and it doesn't matter how long she is in there. 1 hour or 4... she's peed! I've tried taking out her comfy pillow and leaving a towel in there... seems to make it worse. I've tried making the area she has smaller so that she'll have to lay in her mess... she doesn't care. She doesn't pee anywhere else in the house. Just her cage. Oh yeah and leaving her out of the cage to have free roam of the house / puppy proofing an area is not an option. She will not win me over w/ her stubborness...
Thanks for letting me vent -
ps. Here's a few pictures of the little terrors
My step-daughter Mia out-numbered

Damien the lova-boy

Play time w/ daddy & Mia in the kitchen

Intruder alert

Beka