My Snoodles is 3#1 oz. She was 1#9oz. when I got her at 12 weeks. She had to go potty frequently. As I stated before, I was never so tired in my life as after I got her. I kept Karo syrum handy and had to run it on her gums a couple of times. Many a night I was outside in my nightgown yelling "Go Potty". She would cry in the night. Had her by my bed in a crate, (after she was potty trained, she sleeps with me, now) I would take her out to go potty, she would come back in, and poop or pee right in front of me. Finally one day, I got fed up with it, and did a controlled fit. I showed her her poop, put her up to my face, growled at her like her mother would do, gave her a small slap on the butt, and threw her out the door and the worst part!!!!!! Closed It! She has never peed or pooped in my house since that day! She was nine months old then. I do believe it takes a long while for their bladders to mature.
As to playing with the other dog, don't let it get too aggressive. They can get hurt very easily. Not worth it in the long run.
Be prepared to be really tired for a while. I was 64, and felt like I had just given birth to my 6th baby! LOL!
Pat |