Christina, First, this is a dog problem, not a piano problem. She should be consulting a dog trainer. Second, dogs decide where to urinate based on odor. The old urine odor in the leg and floor are very hard to get rid of. Odor-free to human standards will not be good enough. The trainer, or a vet, may have some cleaning products that will work. Third, some have suggested electric fence products, and that sounds like a good idea. There is a plug-in floor mat that shocks the dog's feet; or a small battery powered transmitter for the shock collar that covers a circle that's a little larger than a piano. This is what we use to keep Ollie from digging up teh flower beds. http://www.innotek.net/store/index.php?cPath=16&osCsid=k2mqd7q04fi9ojk1o9m07belo4 Mike Spalding, RPT and guardian of several behaviorly challenged dogs Christina Sebelius wrote: > A customer has a problem with her male dog lifting his leg on the > grand leg of the piano. She has tried scolding the dog and squirting > his face with a special perfume to deter him but she has not been able > to change the dog's behavior. The dog is 11 years old and this has > been going on for several yeras. She has diaper pads next to the piano > leg to protect the floor. Moving the piano to another location in the > living room is not an option. The previous residents had cats and the > customer thinks the cats used the same area as a litter box -- maybe > the dog is attracted by lingering odors. > > I suggested wrapping the legs in plastic wrap or cellophane, but the > result would be a puddle next to the leg. Blocking the dog from the > living room would be difficult. She told me she walks the dog several > times a day. Moving the piano to another location in the living room > is not possible. > > Are there any suggestions? Thank you! > > Sincerely, > > Christina Sebelius > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. Check it > out. > <http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_022009>
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