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Originally Posted by azpetlover
I have a couple of problem areas. She does not get along with my male dog. He is crated in the house. She run free. She has got a little better but she still likes to start a fight with him. He trys very hard to get away from her. This also causes problem with my other dog that is Snowflake buddy. They are both 11 years old and Doe Ray is about 6 years old.
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Chances are that since you've had her for a year and the dogs are still not getting along, they're not going to. Unfortunately your choices are either going to be learn to live with keeping them seperated or find her a new home. (And yes, I have experience with dogs not getting along.)
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The other problem I have is her hours are different from ours and she has ruined my carpet with pee.
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Why are her hours different from yours?
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She is housebroke but if you are not around to see her she goes on the carpet.
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If she's peeing on the carpet she is NOT housebroken. And yes, paper training at this age would be very tricky. I suggest you start over as if she were a puppy. Take her out very frequently and limit her water at night. Take her out last thing before bed and first thing when she gets up. Praise her like it's the best thing she's ever done when she potties outside. Maybe a treat too.
Keep her confined, maybe an exercise pen or a crate. (And she might be ok with a crate now. Could be she was upset or confused in the shelter or the shelter person didn't like crates.) Or tie her to you with a leash. Then you'll know when she needs to go out.
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She is comfort in the bathroom when she spend alot of her time because that is the coldest room of the house in summer. I live in the Arizona Hell of Summer. So what about lock her in the bathroom when we can not be around?
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Yes, that should work but she won't learn that she shouldn't potty in the house. A crate works there because dogs don't like to soil where they sleep. Or an exercise pen. You could use a housetraining pad in the pen and she might get the idea to use that instead of the floor. Put some heavy plasctic (old shower curtain or a tarp) on the floor under the pen.
And another thought, could she have a bladder infection? I suggest you have the vet check that out too. Could be why she can't hold it long enough.
Peggy