Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 at
6:36 am
My boyfriend and I just got a 5mth old Mini Pinscher we named Max.
We have been spending a lot of time with him trying to housebreak him because it seems to me the home we rescued him from never even tried to do it.
We take him out right when we wake up, after he eats, plays, and here and there like every hour or two at the most. But I work second shift and my boyfriend works a swing shift on first shift, so the days he is actually working, Max has to be in his carrier for almost 4 hrs before my bf gets home to let him out. I make sure he poops n pees before I put him in there right before I leave for work. He has his blanket in there and a couple small toys.
Usually he is somewhat good and has no accidents, but lately he has been peeing and/or pooping in his carrier when left alone?
I’m getting really frustrated with this because we have been trying everything like the bell on the door, but he is a stubborn pup when it comes to this, otherwise he is just a snuggler and sweet.
I definitely do not want to use newspaper or pee pads because them are disgusting to me and I want him to know its not okay at all to go "inside" only "outside".
Please if you have any suggestions I’d appreciate it…or even to hear your puppy was this stubborn and would have accidents like this but with perseverance your pup has become trained. Thanks so much and if you have any optional questions feel free to ask 
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 at
1:40 am
So…. I was out almost all day Sunday with friends & when I came home there was a new addition to my family! My husband had been talking about this for a few months, but I didn’t realize how serious he was until I saw the cute little puppy napping in the carrier on the kitchen floor!
Surprise!!!!
I didn’t know what to think, but I fell instantly in love!
Now I told him before, when he was talking about getting a dog, that it would be his & my son’s responsibility… & he agreed "Oh, yes.. you won’t have to worry about it!" But guess who is home most of the day…. that’s right—Me! I know nothing about potty training a dog, etc. & there have already been a few accidents. The place he bought the puppy from did, however, provide us with some handouts & info.
Right now the puppy is confined to the kitchen until he is house-broken. We have paper on the floor, & he has all the essentials. I take him outside about every 2 hours to try to get him to ‘go’.
(to be continued….)
Now I am a little worried about how the four cats in my house are going to handle the adjustment. My one, Kayla, doesn’t seem to be bothered by the puppy, & has been in the kitchen several times, looked at it, & walked away. The others are keeping their distance. I put one of the litter boxes in the other end of the house , just incase the cats get too scared to go to the back room(which is past the kitchen) to use it.
I could use some suggestions…..
Also, we are working on a name. There is a pic & description of the puppy on my 360 page, if anyone cares to check it out & leave some ideas. You may leave a comment on my blog or here.
Thank you ! 
Thanks for your responses so far!
Please do not send me advertisements for videos &/or books. I’m asking for advice from others who have had the same experience.
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010 at
11:53 pm
My puppy will be home by herself from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and dont want to keep her in a dog carrier all day. I want to be able keep her free, but I want her to pee and poop on the pads that I lay out for her……… would love some help with raising a new puppy, I will not have her for a bit but want to think about it and be totally prepared for her when she come to her new home filled with puppy love!!!!!
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