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Originally Posted by Erin  I agree, no one wants their carpet messed up, but what if the dog wakes up in the middle of the night, jumps off the bed (assuming you let him sleep with you, most of us do) and pukes on the carpet. It happens. Carpet with a toddler is going to get messed up too 
Anyway, I just wanted to suggest that you train your dog to only potty outside and not litter box or pad train. Many dogs that are pad trained mistake the carpet for the pad. Mine only go outside - they ring a bell - and while they might have an accident if left home too long or sick, they do not seek out spots on the carpet to go. |
I plan to have him in a crate while I am gone if he doesn't go with me and he won't sleep in the bed with us until he is completly trained.
And with my toddler when he colors or anything like that he is in his high chair off the carpet and he uses the color wonder markers now anyways. I am not saying it will never happen but just like with the dog in close supervision it will be WAY less likely!