Dear Midnight My owners are upset with me because after 4 years of using the litter box, I have decided that I like the plush living room carpet better. I think the aroma is delightful, but they don't see it my way. I was doing great until they brought a huge uncouth German Shepherd pup into the house. Also, my mistress got the bright idea to re-arrange the furniture and moved my favorite chair from my favorite corner. All of this is enough to give a guy a nervous breakdown.
Dogs are nasty and bothersome.
They need to give you a private place for your box where the dog cannot go, and they need to cover up your favorate spot on the rug with foil or plastic so that you will forget about using it. They are the ones at fault here for bring in the dog, and I suggest that you tell them that . It is their responsibility to provide you with a safe litter box site. Perhaps they can put a gate in the doorway of the room that holds your box - something you can jump over but the dog cannot. Once you feel safe from the dog, you will go back to using your box.