Am I doing the right thing? "FU" or "I'm Sorry"? I have a small crate which I have never used for Bernie (he has a separate travel crate and sleeping area). I recently decided to use the crate as a punishment area/place for "time out". I used it for the first time last night when Bernie spilled his water dish by picking up his place-mat. I immediately yelled "No!" and placed him into the crate for ~15-20 minutes. He cried a little but was basically quiet for most of his stay. When I let him out I wasn't all lovey with him -I went back to the couch. Bernie walked around the apartment quietly and then came back to the couch directly in front of me and peed on the floor! I yelled "No!" again and placed him on his wee-wee pad.
I don't know if he was saying "FU" for locking me up or "I'm sorry - here have some submissive pee." I'm confused now - and I think the dog is too. Any thoughts, comments, etc? Thanks
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