Former Stray Whining
We've had a stray dog* for about 2 weeks now and she's so lovely and docile and is perfectly fine with out 2 cats.
But there've been a couple of problems. The biggest is the constant whining at night and whenever we leave the house. She was quiet for the first week then suddenly woke me up one night with the sheer volume all the way in my bedroom from the kitchen downstairs. She's also keeping the neighbours up, which is comepletley believable because she is very, very loud and doesn't stop all night no matter how many times we go down to her.
I don't expect miracles but I've literally had no sleep for 4 days straight on top of looking after my other pets and all of Sheba's (the dog) medications and life in general. I really, really need some advice.
If it also helps, the vet reckons she's between 5 and 7 and is most certainly a mut.
Another problem is house breaking her. When we're in the house she already knows to wait to go outside but when she's alone at night or when we leave she goes all over the kitchen. Very messy, she tends to do lots of smaller pathes of urine as well as two lots of stool generally. I don't understand how though since she gets let out quite a bit and seems to force herself to do something so she can come back in. I almost think she's holding it in.
Well that's about it, I really hope someone can help me, I'm exhausted and worried everytime I need to go out.
*She's been reported to the dog warden and checked for a chip.
But there've been a couple of problems. The biggest is the constant whining at night and whenever we leave the house. She was quiet for the first week then suddenly woke me up one night with the sheer volume all the way in my bedroom from the kitchen downstairs. She's also keeping the neighbours up, which is comepletley believable because she is very, very loud and doesn't stop all night no matter how many times we go down to her.
I don't expect miracles but I've literally had no sleep for 4 days straight on top of looking after my other pets and all of Sheba's (the dog) medications and life in general. I really, really need some advice.
If it also helps, the vet reckons she's between 5 and 7 and is most certainly a mut.
Another problem is house breaking her. When we're in the house she already knows to wait to go outside but when she's alone at night or when we leave she goes all over the kitchen. Very messy, she tends to do lots of smaller pathes of urine as well as two lots of stool generally. I don't understand how though since she gets let out quite a bit and seems to force herself to do something so she can come back in. I almost think she's holding it in.
Well that's about it, I really hope someone can help me, I'm exhausted and worried everytime I need to go out.
*She's been reported to the dog warden and checked for a chip.