My Pet World: 14-year-old dog no longer comes when called. Why?
Even if you find she has a health problem that is impacting her focus, re-training her can help restore the habit of coming when called.
Dear Cathy,
I adopted three cats that were supposedly siblings. I discovered they were using my spare bedroom for a bathroom. I have shampooed the carpet three times. I even used Urine Begone®. I still cannot get that smell out of my carpet. What else can I do?
— William, Hampton, Virginia
Dear William,
Urine Begone is a good product. It's an enzymatic cleaner that eats up biologicals left in the carpet. However, it's sometimes not just the carpet that needs to get cleaned, but the padding underneath it. Pull up the carpet, if possible, and clean the underside and padding as well.
Try a different enzymatic cleaner, like Simple Solution® or Nature's Miracle®, to see if that works better. Nature's Miracle also makes a deep-cleaning carpet shampoo that you can use in any carpet cleaning machine. After using an enzymatic cleaner or deep-cleaning shampoo, let the area dry. Then, sprinkle baking soda on the carpet and leave it on for several hours before vacuuming it.
Let me know if this resolves your issue.
Dear Cathy,
I have a two-year-old Pomsky. He is the most lovable puppy. The only problem is, he marks inside the house. It's not a huge amount (of urine) each time, but it's enough for me to get upset about it. We have a doggie door, so he is in and out all day. Any suggestions?
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