I am sorry I said what I did, but you are making it really difficult to sympathize with you. First of all, I will say that in MY opinion your vet is an idiot. Second, it sounds like you had a baby since you got the dog and I am sure he is feeling jealous because he isn't getting the attention he wants because it is hard to spread it around. He really needs some love and understanding. I haven't heard you say one word about anything you LIKE about him. He is just an innocent dog.. He can't be expected to think like humans do. He doesn't understand that a diaper isn't something for him to play with. It should not be where he has access to it. I am sure you "baby proofed" your home for your child.. but you also need to "puppy proof" it. Set him up for success instead of failure. He cries at night because he wants to be with his humans. Try an x-pen in the bedroom with you. Use washable potty pads that cannot be torn up inside the x-pen. Cover the pen with a blanket at night so it calms him. You may have to get right down on the floor next to him to keep him calm for a few nights. It will be worth it in the long run. As far as hubby yelling about it to you.... THAT in itself has to be awfully upsetting to the poor puppy. Yelling and all of the negativity is NEVER EVER EVER in any way going to make it better. Bark collars are not going to help. Lots of people have given you good advise here, but YOU have to follow thru with it. Being mad at him all the time is going to reinforce the bad behavior. If he has an accident in the house, don't yell, don't even acknowledge it. Just clean it up and I would take him out every hour on the hour and when he does go outside PRAISE him with everything you have got. If he comes back in and goes in the house, try to not let him see your frustration and anger. You and hubby are going to have to be united on this if you are going to turn it around. Until he is totally potty trained, he should be confined to an x-pen anytime you cannot give him your undivided attention. But don't shut him away from the whole family. Keep him where he can see you and you can talk positively with him even when you are busy doing other things. It is a lot of work, but it can get better. You have to follow thru and I would start by getting another vet. There is no excuse for a vet saying that about ANY pet! |