So I just got my female mastiff Roxy 2 days ago. I know for sure she wasn't crated before and was never taken outside. She keeps peeing in her crate and has pooped once already in there. Its like she doesn't care either, she will lay in it and walk all over the poop, its gross! I am assuming the breeders let her sit in nastiness and that why it doesn't bother her. I was just wondering if anyone has advice for breaking her of this habit. Also, I was wondering if its common for mastiffs to not pay attention when you call them. I know Ive only had her for 3 days and she has a new name, but I feel like she completely ignores me when she starts sniffing around. I say it very nice and excitedly but nothing. AND when she potty's I always drop down to her level and praise her, tell her good girl, but she literally walks away.. its like she doesn't care to hear it she just wants to go sniff around?!? I don't get it. When I first got her and I would do this, she would come running to me and get excited when I praised her.And when I try to call her, she doesn't look at me, come towards me… nothing. I know she isn't deaf cuz she hears me and stops when I tell her no?!? I don't know what is up with her. I don't know if her breeders just really didn't work with her at all and that is why. HELP!!!
PS: I take her out as soon as I wake up. Then we eat breakfast and go outside immediately. If she goes poo and pee we play.. if not she goes back in crate for about 15 min. Then I feed again at 1 then go out and same routine. Then dinner at 6. Same routine. Also, she hasnt used the bathroom at night.. its just during the day she goes in her crate. Maybe she's mad at me for keeping her in their during the day?!? But I have a 6 week old and I nurse her and I have a 2 year old.. so when I cant have 100% attention on Roxy.. I crate her.
PS: I take her out as soon as I wake up. Then we eat breakfast and go outside immediately. If she goes poo and pee we play.. if not she goes back in crate for about 15 min. Then I feed again at 1 then go out and same routine. Then dinner at 6. Same routine. Also, she hasnt used the bathroom at night.. its just during the day she goes in her crate. Maybe she's mad at me for keeping her in their during the day?!? But I have a 6 week old and I nurse her and I have a 2 year old.. so when I cant have 100% attention on Roxy.. I crate her.