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My sister moved in in August of this year with her 8 year old son and a 1 year old lab/shetter mix. I have a dog and a cat so having an extra animal in the house didn't seem like a bad idea. Boy was I wrong... She contantly barks and bounces all over the place knocking my stuff down. If that's not annoying enough she is still not house broken. On a weekly basis she will either poop or pee in her kennel while we're both at work. On days we're home she will poop on my floor if my sister leaves. My guess would be that she has separation anxiety of some sort. I love animals but I have reached a point in which I just can't even stand the dog anymore. I'm sure the dog senses it now because she has pooped and peed in front of my bedroom door while everyone was at home. She gets really mad I keep the door closed and do not let her in there. She also has poor habits of jumping on counters, stealing my just made breakfast/lunch/dinner and she has scratched 3 of my doors, including a screen door. It doesn't do any good to replace the doors at this point, she'll just ruing them too. This dog also chewed up a pair of my shoes. My frustration comes from the way my sister trains the dog. It's non-existent. I have now asked her to get rid of her dog or move out and she thinks she is choosing to move out. I'm not sure when/if this will take place and it makes me sad. I wish there's something I could've done but I'm tired of having my house smell like dog poop and pee. I know it's unfair to ask a person to get rid of their pet but I can't handle the dog anymore.