new changes

Well, let's see... we've been doing ok with the current setup. Occasionally she still misses and leaves a poo on the toilet seat. Last night I had put a rug down because I was tired of the cold tile floor. Well, Le Chat took the opportunity to pee on it. I think it is because she had poo'd in the setup and I didn't scoop it in time. I'm hoping that's what happened. Needless to say, I removed the rug. Today, I decided we need to move forward. I am getting frustrated and losing patience. I had this big idea to enlarge the hole in the sitz bath to the largest point, and then use my current patching system to enlarge slowly. It is just easier to move the patch thing each week instead of building a whole 'nother litter dam. So I've modified the setup pretty drastically, because after I cut the hole, I realized that I didn't have time to build a suitable litter dam around the entire ring. So here is the picture with the sitz bath remnant, patch in place, and only the small patch dam holding back the litter. I installed it around 6:30 tonight, and when I got home at 9:30 she had already used it to pee! hooooraaaaaay!

update

ok, so no "accidents" since my last post..but I didn't get around to changing the setup until yesterday, so I was a week late. I moved the "patch" back another 1/2 inch or so. She hasn't used it since the change. Hopefully, we won't have any problems. This is taking FOREVER.

my bad.

oops. I got lazy and didn't bother keeping water in the plastic container lids that surround the toilet to deter pooing on the floor. I was home for about 3 hours after work, but Le Chat had not peed or poo'd yet when I left for the evening. I returned home around midnight to find pee in the litter of the setup, and a poo in one of the plastic containers. Her aim is unbelievable. I just had to laugh at myself and pick it up. Bad timing I guess. I'm still planning to move the patch back a little tomorrow.

oh, the anxiety!

I was getting so nervous because Le Chat hadn't poo'd since I changed the setup on Sunday.... but finally some results today. I thought it was especially strange because she's been having only wet food (usually only gets a tablespoon a day or so and has mostly dry food). OH, and the most important part is that it was IN the setup! This is the first time in a long time that I have moved forward without an initial protest poo! She has been peeing in it no problem.

time to move on?

Le Chat had another successful poo in the setup today, then peed in it soon after I cleaned it. I have a new method for teaching positioning. I have been taking her in and having her watch me clean up her "good job" while I praise her and pet her. Then I put her on the toilet with the SB in place with her paws in "proper" position -- she has to maintain it to get the treat. My NEW method is basically the same, but I take the SB out while I put her in position and then give her the treat - so she has to balance over the water and not be afraid. I don't know if it will make any difference, but I'm going to try it anyway.

So I have decided that I am going to make the hole bigger on the setup this weekend.. maybe just move the "patch" back 1/2 inch or so. Stay tuned to see how it works out!

feelin comfy

le chat has been happier with the patched setup. She has been peeing in it like a champ, and actually she is so comfortable she has peed and poo'd while I am in the bathroom! Maybe this weekend I will move the patched area by a centimeter or so... slow down the process of the enlargement of the hole.