BC 2 year old diet advice wanted again.

[deka]

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Well, she did have a tiny loose accident yesterday but I can understand that and she has had zero night time accidents since she came back.

She even seems to want out less and when she does shes not even peeing so I think to her it's just routine.

She did have an accident today right before my lunch break though, took her out in morning and she didn't want to even pee, twice more before 11.20 again not even a pee but I was working and she asked again and at 11.50 she pooped in the hall (but held her pee until I took her out at 12)

But for this the weather has been extreme since yesterday, never seen my garden so waterlogged and even slipped and fell myself when in it earlier so it may be uncomfortable for her to go there.

 

[excuseme]

Maybe she gets a better quality of life when at your parents, with more stimulation and easier visits to a garden where she can run loose and not be restricted when needing to do a we or a poo on the lead!!
Have your parents suggested that maybe she could live with them?

 

[deka]

Quality of life is one thing I am unsure about, I take her out for multiple walks and relatives as well as parents are older so do a short 10-15 minute walk if that a day but they also give her a lot of affection.

But also theres no distractions at both relatives and parents because they live in quiet villages, I have local cats and my girl loves cats as she was raised with them so barks when she hears/sees them wagging her tail, and theres a lot of overall urban noise even though I live on a quiet street (though quite a few dogs on street)

Also at relatives and parents they take her on car trips so she gets to see new places,

Anyway forgot to say I thought of a reason for her poop accident the other day, she stole some turkey bones I was about to throw out and so made her loose that day, no accidents since then.

Both relatives and parents love her and happy to take her in any time but can't handle a dog full time due to their ages.

I do want to move myself, each time I have seen a place I like to rent or buy it goes far too quickly and the rest are out of my price range and some I see have no garden at alal or have a communal garden.

 

[excuseme]

There are always lots of reasons "why not" but nothing seems to be working for her!

 

[deka]

Well she seems to have settled since she came back, the 1 set of accidents she had was after she stole food she also seems to be more open to doing her business in garden again.

But I do think yes she needs a proper garden and more company.

EDIT : And the relatives who lost their dog a few months ago would love to look after her for an extended period, I wouldn't mind leaving her with them for a short time but they themselves said they worried they would get too attached to her and she may get too attached to them.

 

[excuseme]

If they do attach, it may be a good thing from both sides and better for everyone including the dog!

 

[deka]

Anyway no more accidents since that one off a few days ago, I also gave her a shower yesterday and massaged her stomach with the dog shampoo, right after she wanted out and did a poop and been fine since then and more relaxed.

So she is improving, she also hasn't wanted to drink much since she came back I adjusted her diet a little and that seems to have done the trick, half tinned food half dry food that way she isn't too thirsty and the dry food means wet food alone which gives her soft poop is more solid and she has been far more relaxed on this.

I am also giving her more cuddles.

 

[deka]

And wow, she heard post arrive went downstairs picked the letters off the floor and brought them to me, so I gave her a treat it's something I want to teach her but it's so random I need 2 people to do it would work for her needing a task to occupy her though.

 

[JudyN]

No need for two people - you could simply put some letters inside the front door and encourage her to pick them up and give them to you. You might even find that having been rewarded for it once, she'll do it again next time you have mail. You could then extend it to bringing you other things - shoes, slippers, dropped hankies - as long as you avoid training her to bring you everything she can find to bring you (though the inconvenience of having to return them to their home, or keeping some things in a cupboard, is well worth a happy, switched on dog who feels helpful and appreciated).