When your dog has to ‘go’ but you just want to go to sleep
Keeping yourself entertained during a turtle-slow walk
You bury your head under a pillow and roll your body into a blanket, hoping your dog will magically stop whining. You’re fully aware it’s not going to happen, and you dread looking at the alarm clock because you know it’s either a ridiculously early hour or crazy late at night. But if you don’t get up and walk your dog, or take her out for a potty break, you’re going to deal with it one way or the other. No matter how well your dog is trained, you will have these moments.
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Unlike kids, who will eventually reach an age where they don’t need you at all to use the bathroom, dogs always will — whether it’s opening the backyard door or physically walking around outside. Maybe you’ve gotten hip to the potty game and have a flap door, but I’ve even seen this work against one particular dog who I dog sat. He would go out of the doggy door but was too frightened to run back in and would whine from downstairs until someone held the doggy door up for him to jump into.
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If you don’t have children, you’re probably thinking, “I cannot believe I’m dealing with these late-night potty sessions.” But then your dog has done her business, and you love her all over again. It happens. But what do you do when your dog is taking forever to “go” outside?
Here are a few tips to understand why your dog may be moving just a wee bit too slow for you. First hint: She’s not human, never has been and never will be. So get over the idea that your “fur baby” will operate like a human baby and “go” immediately every single time.
Before you adopt or own a dog, you might want to try being a dog walker first (or a dog caregiver) for an extended period of time. This will help you understand the responsibility of having a dog for the long haul (with the perk of no vet bills).