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Embersinthefire

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  1. In the nearly three days we've had our dog, she's peed outside once or twice and inside at least five times. We always praise her when she goes outside, but since it happens so rarely it hasn't sunk in yet. She doesn't understand that the whole house is her crate, so she doesn't let us know when she needs to go as she doesn't think she needs to go outside to do it. We were supervising her the whole time she wasn't in her crate (which is exhausting as she likes to lie in the hallway which means whoever is watching her can't really do anything else) but even when we saw her squatting she wouldn't stop when we tried to take her outside. We took her out for a walk immediately but not sure if she'll make any association between peeing and going out. We used an enzyme cleaner on all the soiled areas if carpet so hopefully that won't make it worse. We understand it takes time but it's so frustrating. I'm not sure what else we can do other than hope that she just happens to pee while we're out walking (though that is also a bit difficult as she often freezes at the door and won't go out, even when she's been pacing in a way that suggests she needs to pee) and praise her enough times that she makes the connection... that could take some time.
  2. We brought our greyhound home yesterday and have been feeding her the same (raw) food as the kennel and at the same time - 12:30 each day, and a small breakfast in the morning. However, she seems to get hungry in the morning and evening and she often paces for a few minutes or whines and follows us around - it's hard to tell if she's anxious, bored (she's having regular walks and she has a half full Kong), or hungry. Should we feed her half a meal each in the morning and evening instead of a morning snack and a massive lunch, and is that likely to solve her restless behaviour?
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