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As most of you know, Lacie hates thunderstorms, and it's been monsoon season in New Mexico. Every afternoon for the past 4-5 days, we've had thunderstorms.
We have a doggie door for the girls to go in and out to do their potties and Tilly is excellent about going out -- thunderstorms or not.
As a puppy, Lacie was trained to go on potty pads put has been using the doggie door since she was a year old (she's almost 6 now). I do, however, put pads down for her if we're travelling or if there's a storm because I know that she's afraid to go outside.
2 nights ago, after I got home, I opened my bedroom door (the only room in the house with carpet) and after dinner, Lacie went into my bedroom. I could see her from the family room and told her to get out of there. She came out for a second and then went back in. I told her to come back out and she did and then went back in a 3rd time. And then she started to make her poopie circle. I grabbed her and pushed her out through the doggie door. Tilly was about to come in through the doggie door but decided that she's better stay outside with Lacie. Lacie gave me "the look" -- I know that you've all seen that look from time to time, but she did go ahead and do her potty outside.
Yesterday when I got home, right after dinner, Lacie did her pee pee right in front of me on the bathmat I use under the pads. I didn't have a pad down at the time, so wasn't sure if she thought she was going in the right place or if she was being naughty. I didn't scold her for doing this as I wasn't certain why she did her potty there instead of going outside, except that is where she would go if I had a pad in place.
The only reason I can think of for her not going out to do her potty is because the BIG, BAD STORM MONSTERS will try to get her.
What do you think?
We have a doggie door for the girls to go in and out to do their potties and Tilly is excellent about going out -- thunderstorms or not.
As a puppy, Lacie was trained to go on potty pads put has been using the doggie door since she was a year old (she's almost 6 now). I do, however, put pads down for her if we're travelling or if there's a storm because I know that she's afraid to go outside.
2 nights ago, after I got home, I opened my bedroom door (the only room in the house with carpet) and after dinner, Lacie went into my bedroom. I could see her from the family room and told her to get out of there. She came out for a second and then went back in. I told her to come back out and she did and then went back in a 3rd time. And then she started to make her poopie circle. I grabbed her and pushed her out through the doggie door. Tilly was about to come in through the doggie door but decided that she's better stay outside with Lacie. Lacie gave me "the look" -- I know that you've all seen that look from time to time, but she did go ahead and do her potty outside.
Yesterday when I got home, right after dinner, Lacie did her pee pee right in front of me on the bathmat I use under the pads. I didn't have a pad down at the time, so wasn't sure if she thought she was going in the right place or if she was being naughty. I didn't scold her for doing this as I wasn't certain why she did her potty there instead of going outside, except that is where she would go if I had a pad in place.
The only reason I can think of for her not going out to do her potty is because the BIG, BAD STORM MONSTERS will try to get her.
What do you think?