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Okay...now I don't know what to do

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Gertyrae
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Okay...now I don't know what to do

Misty was raiding the litter box when she was a puppy and then she stopped.


Suddenly, she is doing it again. The last week she goes in there almost every day. I don't know what to do about it...I have tried yelling at her, washing her mouth out (I do that just cuz it grosses me out), and putting her in her crate. Nothing seems to work and I'm afraid to put anything in the litter cuz then Espresso may not use his box.

There is nowhere high that I can put the box and my only other option is to put a chain on the door where the box is - UGLYChat Icon

So I am open to suggestions!Chat Icon

Posted 4/27/07 10:13 AM
 
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aliwnec10
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

break out the can!!!!!!!

get a soda can or coffee can and fill it with coins. Then when you see her going for the box, start shaking the can!!! Dogs hate this noise... so it may help deter her.

Posted 4/27/07 10:15 AM
 

Gertyrae
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

That's the problem...she is a sneaky ****** about it...we always discover the trail of litter leading from the box and find it on her nose or teeth so it's too late to use the can.Chat Icon

Posted 4/27/07 10:27 AM
 

aliwnec10
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

where is the litter box?

Posted 4/27/07 10:29 AM
 

Jesaroo
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

we keep our litter box in the bathroom and have a baby gate up. the cat can jump over it no problem, and the dogs cant get in:)

Posted 4/27/07 11:24 AM
 

aliwnec10
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

Posted by ThusSpokeLaLolita

we keep our litter box in the bathroom and have a baby gate up. the cat can jump over it no problem, and the dogs cant get in:)



that's a good idea!!!

Posted 4/27/07 11:32 AM
 

Gertyrae
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

That's what we had and I guess that's what we are going to have to go back toChat Icon I just hate the baby gate blocking the bathroom - such a PIA.

Posted 4/27/07 12:11 PM
 

btrflygrl
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

it could be due to some deficiency she is experiencing (similar to when kids eat dirt....Chat Icon ).

My dogs do it too when they come out in the cul de sac since there are feral cats and my one dog always seems to find where they go to the potty and nuzzles it and eats it.

GROSS.

there may be a reason, or it may be behavioral

Posted 4/27/07 12:35 PM
 

Gertyrae
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

I don't think it's a deficiency - She just has a thing for cat poopChat Icon . She won't even go near dog poop, but will dig up cat poo...it's the grossest thing, I swear...I can't even look at her after she's done it she pizzes me off so much.Chat Icon

Posted 4/27/07 2:05 PM
 

honeywolf73
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

Sorry to hear you have a cat poop eater too. my dog doesn't have access to the cat box but she tries to get in there when she comes in from outside i just yell at her. At least mine stoped eating her own she use to as a puppy use to make me gag. Good luck.

Posted 4/27/07 2:18 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

Posted by ThusSpokeLaLolita

we keep our litter box in the bathroom and have a baby gate up. the cat can jump over it no problem, and the dogs cant get in:)



Thats what we do too, cause Abby will eat the litter.

Posted 4/27/07 3:07 PM
 

Gertyrae
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

Okay...so our "solution" is a chain on the back of the door to the frame that will stop the door from going any further than six inches...Espresso can get in and hopefully Misty can't.Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 4/27/07 11:08 PM
 

reggie
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

Posted by Gertyrae

I don't think it's a deficiency - She just has a thing for cat poopChat Icon . She won't even go near dog poop, but will dig up cat poo...it's the grossest thing, I swear...I can't even look at her after she's done it she pizzes me off so much.Chat Icon



Silly Misty.

Has anything changed in her schedule lately? Is anything different going on with you? It can be that she is doing it for attention.

Posted 4/29/07 7:21 PM
 

Gertyrae
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Re: Okay...now I don't know what to do

Nothing has really changed...and of course, with her, it's all about attention.
The chain on the door seems to have worked though, so hopefully there will be no more poop incidents!Chat Icon

Posted 4/30/07 7:54 AM
 
 

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