For the 2nd time this week Kersey has peed on the carpet. Last week she pooped all over the carpet. It was completely uncalled for. I had just gotten back from taking them to the Bark Park, I left to run some erands, while Dan stayed home with the dogs. He was watching TV for about 1/2 hour and then walked into the office and there was a large, warm puddle of pee in the middle of the carpet.
She then proceeded to chew even more of Graham's only remaining bed while Dan was cleaning up her pee and scrubbing the carpet. She has destroyed all of his other beds.
I've about had it with her. I thank everyone for the advice but my nerves can't take her for much longer. She's now grounded herself to being in the crate at all times, except at night and when she is going out to potty. I will NOT have her peeing on, pooping on, chewing up my new house. She is totally taking away from my pleasure of buying a new home. I am so stressed out right now. I simply can't take the extra stress of this unruley dog. I have been having breathing problems from too much stress. It just does not get better, it gets worse. The house is alot of stress and it gets just a little bit worse daily from Kersey. She keeps my stress level on the rise and I truly don't want to see what happens when she begins to destroy my house...the house that I have been hoping for....dreaming of....longing for, for many, many many years now.
I think the timing was bad for getting Kersey. Way too many stresses in my life now, and now I have to deal with this dog who has lost much of her home training, and is as destructive as can be. I'll take her to the vet tomorrow to rule out any problems, but honestly, she's acting 100% healthy. I truly love Kersey but I am worried that I made a bad decision in getting her. It's been so stressful since I got her. She is way too much dog for this apartment, and I figured it would be all better once we got a house, but quite frankley, I don't plan on letting her out of her crate to even have a chance to run around in the new house, for fear of her wearing out her welcome by causing us further financial stresses with all that she destroys.
I hate to sound harsh, I am quite fed up with her now. I come home after a much needed break from the dogs. I was finally slightly less stressed out after having a good time buying house stuff from Home Depot. As soon as I walked in the door and set my purse down, I look and there are towels all over the floor from her pee, and there is a whole bunch more of Graham's bed shreaded. I am trying so hard to make her happy and fulfill her mentally by providing such wonderful training and agility, and by truly taking wonderful care of her both mentally and physically, and loving her and being her cuddle partner and her friend. I feel like I am being pulled farther then I can go. Right now I am thinking about her, as she is locked in her cage for the rest of the night, and wondering if she's not quite happy with me, Graham and Dan. And these behavioral issues she has, it is truly getting worse by the day. I have known about seperation anxiety for many years and as a general rule, I NEVER give either of them any attention for the first 5 or so minutes that I am home. I just do that out of habbit. I also never say "goodbye" to either of them....never, ever. I ignore them while I am preparing to leave and I ignore them when I get home.
She is becoming more work then I feel I can handle. It was not like this when I adopted her and I am really confused. She is obviously not happy. I know that she knows that I am beyond the healthy level of stress.
We close in 4 days and I am not excited at all. I am just stressed at how I can provide her a good home while she's locked in her crate while we are fixing up the house, because I can't trust her.
Candy??? Carrie??? Anyone??? Help....please. I need advice. My heart is breaking and my body is so far beyond the healthy level of stress.
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