[tjules]

We got Gabby when she was 9 weeks old. She's 5 months now. She's still not potty trained. I originally got litter and a box to get her trained, but she'd poop or pee and then get it and the litter all over her feet. The vet told me to put puppy pads in the box. so i did that plus i had two other pad in different places in the house. since we both work she has to be in her cage for about 9 1/2 hours a day with 30 minutes out after 4 hours when my husband comes home for lunch. the cage is about three feet long and 2 /12 feet wide. she absolutely hates it. she knows my routine in the mornings and will hide from me and then when i get ready to put her in, she shakes and sometimes gets the hiccups. also many times, she'll poop or pee in the cage. what really bothers me is she'll poop or pee right next to the puppy pads. and she's got two other spots in the house she'll pee on frequently. now that summer is here, she only has to be in the cage 4 hours....i'm home in the afternoons. i let her out all the time, but she's still peeing in the house. i'm glad she'll go on the pads, but i want her to always go outside and only use the pads if we're gone for extended time periods. i LOVE this dog, but have never had a dog that has been so hard to train. I want to remove the pads from my hose but of course i don't dare..even with the pads there, she still pees on the floor. i'm at my wit's end.