[BauersMommy]

I would have loved to give Bauer the freedom to roam the house, but he peed on the brand new carpet. At first we trained him to go on pee pads, but when we left him alone he would drag them across the room and tare them to shreds. So, we started crate training him. He didn't like the crate a first. He cried at night for attention. He occasionally peed in his bed. But eventually he actually grew to love his crate and sometimes plays in there even when he doesn't have to. He sleeps in the crate over night and holds his bladder until I take him for a walk in the morning. When we are home he runs in circles bye the back door to let us know he has to potty. He's almost one year old now and he's such a good boy. We can open the back door, he'll go out on his own, do his business and come back to the door when he's done.

Good luck!