I wouldn't worry too much -- you are doing it the way I see most advised. My hubby would not go along with crate training so..... it took us months to get house trained. They are doing well now but they took a toll on the carpet. I had to steam clean it once a week there for a while. And still a couple times we came in and smelled "dog." I know it would have gone a lot easier with crate training.
I said there will be no more puppies until we get rid of carpeting unless he relents and allows the crate training method. |