Ok...this dog is about to go

mckayleesmom wrote: Neela is the biggest PITB of a dog that I have ever had. She pees all over the house...when you go to let her outside to go potty...she seriously pees before she goes out the door on the floor inside. The other day she bit Mckaylee on the cheek...not really hard, but enough to leave a mark. That night I was so mad that I told Leithan I was taking her to the No kill shelter. Im seriously starting to think that this just isn't the dog for us. I think she needs to be with an older person or someone with older kids. She is also very sneaky..she will pee in places where she doesn't think you will notice...like on my slippers (this I discovered 10 minutes ago)....she thinks if she pees on something..you won't see it and she won't get punished. THe only thing stopping me from getting rid of her is Mckaylee..she will be devestated. Leithan thinks she will get over it, but every morning she runs downstairs to hug her. What do I do.

mckayleesmom replied: Oh..also...she does go out frequently...she just prefers to pee before she actually gets outside

J-rod replied: what kind of dog? how old? we have a german Rot and he is a PITA. he just turned 6mos old...doesnt listen to anything. tears up everything...misses my fiance stephanie all the time so when she is home and in the house he barks for 15-20 min at a time.

im gonna send him to obediance school. he has to learn before someone gets hurt. he jumps on us all the time. hes a big dog already too. hes ruined our clothes, almost knocked her down...thats where i drew the line. threw him in the yard and locked the gate to the porch....thus why he barks now, before he knock the screen door off...


if the dog is young enough...maybe you can try obediance school...or the puppy potty pads?

aspenblue1 replied: Well we have lost a couple of dogs since Isabella was born. Most recently a couple of weeks ago one of my mom's dogs passed away she has adjusted to it but it was hard for her to understand.

mckayleesmom replied: Neela is about 6 or 7 months old...according to the vet. She is a sheppard/collie mix. When I first got her she was trained really well for the first month or so...then all the sudden she started pulling the pee all over the place bit. She seemed really depressed for a long time when we got her and I think she is still depressed and doesn't really warm up to anyone but my 1 year old son and sometimes our 2 year old. She is also really skittish...like maybe she was abused before...Like if you stand up off the couch..she runs and hides in the corner.

dizzytizzy replied: We had to get rid of our dog when our DS was a year old, he just couldn't be trusted and in the end it either the dog or Robert and it was one of the hardest things we had to do we were in tears when we left him with the RSPCA.

If your dog has actually bitten someone then maybe it would be best to let the dog go now before the attachment grows any stronger.

I do know how hard it is to do and it's not an easy decision but I'm sure you will choose the right thing for your family in the end whether it be keeping the dog or letting it go to a shelter.

C&K*s Mommie replied: I say try the obedience school before you make any decisions on getting rid of her.

mckayleesmom replied:
Ya..thats the part that Im debating. I always said that if a dog ever bit my child I would get rid of it, but Mckaylee also has a tendency to pester the heck out of every living thing in her past...and I think she stepped on her. She is normally very gentle with the kids...When we first got her she tried to herd the kids and nip a bit, but we broke her of that. Russell can get away with anything with her...she loves him to pieces, but Mckaylee tends to be really overwhelming for anyong.

Bee_Kay replied: Oh boy, I wish you luck.

I totally support rescuing dogs from a shelter.... but there are drawbacks (especially with children). You don't know the dogs past behavior or anything.

I chose to purchase a purebred golden retriever at 7 weeks old. She turned 3 yesterday.

I would just keep a REALLY close eye on the dog, especially with it nipping at your daughter.

Quite a few years ago, we adopted a young dog from a shelter, and it really seemed nice enough.
Then one day, my son was about 3 and the dog, out of the blue just lunged at his face. Luckily, the teeth missed his eyeball. We brought him to the ER and he was ok, he just has a little scar under the corner of his eye.

I didn't take any chances, that dog was put down that afternoon.

I'm not trying to scare you, I'm really not.
Just warning you to be cautious.

About the peeing? That might just be a puppy thing. They don't have the greatest control of their bladder, I don't know. It could be so many things.
The behavior could also be that the dog was abused.

But, it really is hard when you don't know the dogs temperment or how it was treated in the past. Some dogs do well with training and some just never come around.

Good luck.

dizzytizzy replied:


I had always said that about any dog I owned but when my dog bit me I just let it go I decided I had provoked it some how but then the kids came along and I couldn't afford to look at it that way anymore and if Mckaylee has that tendency then it may not be the right dog for your family. The peeing everywhere wouldn't worry me to be honest but the biting it is the worrying part in my mind.

J-rod replied: we got our dog at 1 month from the shelter.... he IS going to obediance school.

Bee_Kay replied: You should go with your gut instinct.

If I had seen any sign that the dog we got from the shelter was in any way aggressive, he would have been immediately gone. But, I didn't.

Like I said, we now have a purebred golden retriever. She is wonderful. I've never heard her growl, she's never bitten, rarely barks, she housebroke completely within a couple weeks, never jumps on anyone. She is just a perfect addition to our family.

She is a fairly large dog, and she is also indoor (that accounts for her winter weight).

So, it could really go either way..... no matter if it's a mutt, purebred, shelter dog, ect. (referring to housebreaking and aggressiveness).

You go with what you feel is right.

luvmykids replied: We're having potty probs with our 4yo shitzhu too ... he can be outside for days and still pee as soon as he comes in and finds a spot. I'm at my wits end, he's very special to me (he kept me company when I was on bedrest) but sheesh like 3 kids aren't enough to clean up after ...

But I think given the age, going right at the door, is an effort, maybe he just doesn't put it together yet?