One of the common problems that I see many of my clients dealing with is keeping the house clean, fresh and organized when they have cats or dogs. Sometimes, dogs or cats will start going in the house in a particular area. Here are some helpful tips to help manage this stressful problem:
1) For cats, make sure that the litter box is clean. If you do not keep the litter box clean, cats will not use it. Make sure you scoop the box out daily and change the litter as needed. I suggest once per week.
2) If for some reason, your cat or dog has started to urinate or do any of his or her business in a particular spot in the house, this is the result of the enzymes that he or she can smell in that area. It automatically draws them back to that spot to do their business. What you need to do is eliminate the smell from previous offenses from that spot. One of the home remedies for this is white vinegar. Wash the area thoroughly with soap and water, and then soak the area in vinegar for 20 minutes or more.
3) You can also use the spray that is sold called "Urine Off." You should be able to find it in pet stores, such as Pet Smart or Petco. You may even be able to find it in Home Depot or the local supermarket.
4) For cats you can also try placing the litter box over that spot or area, in addition to the recommendation in number 2 above.
5) Take your dog out three times per day...at least 4 or 5 hours apart.
