[AmeDragonfly]

I have a yorkie who is almost 7 months old and I am getting a bit discouraged about the housebreaking thing... I'll be honest, we aren't the most routine people when it comes to feeding, taking the dogs out, etc. but our beagles have always done fine (and beagles are notoriously difficult to housebreak).

My pup, Sadie, has her good days and her bad days. Lately she seems to be regressing. She'll go out and run around for 5-20 minutes, then come in and poop on my floor! We have a 13 month old and are building an addition so I can't just let her run around because if she messes and I don't see it, it could be 'lost' for awhile, or until my daughter finds it! So I feel bad that she has to be cooped up so much, but I can't watch her every move, and even in a confined space she manages to do something when I turn my head...

I am looking for others who have this problem, or have had this problem, and I am wondering if it is still just an age thing...? I just feel discouraged because I want her to be able to hang around the house with the rest of the family!

Thanks for input!