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Uno baby · 02-18-2009, 06:14 AM

This is going to be a general list of Uno's problems with a bit of venting from myself. I apologize in advance, but I am going nuts with this naughtiness!

Uno is 1 yr 9 months and still not fully potty trained. We have been doing the potty pad thing since I am a grad student and gone all day. There have been so many times we go for the looooongest streaks without an accident and then POOF! He pees and poops where he is not supposed to. We tried going outside in the beginning, then potty pads in the garage, then when it got to be -41 wind chill we kept him inside to pee (because that's just nuts to go outside!)

Well Uno's newest "trick" is to see how many things he can mark and completely ignore the pad. I don't understand why it has gotten so bad lately. He started sleeping in my bed with me in December. He was perfect. Snuggled all night, peed on the pad in the hallway when he had to go. Then this morning I find pee on my carpet near a leg of my bed. I was furious. He has had so many accidents within the last month it's insane. He never used to mark. Now it's his new hobby.

So....Problem #1: Marking.

Next, he will shred anything. And I mean ANYTHING. My mother and I are unable to leave anything out because he will grab it, run with it, then try to destroy it. My mother let him into her room one morning while she was getting ready....Well, Uno found one of the only pictures of my mother pregnant with my sister in a multi-generation photo.....and shredded it. My mother was crushed....

It was IN a photo envelope IN an organizer. He's frickin' houdini.

This morning part of the newspaper was found shredded under the kitchen table (something shredded is found at least 4-5 days out of the week). The ironic part was it was an article about the woman that we took puppy training classes from

Problem #2: SHREDDING EVERYTHING.

Last (for this post anyway) and certainly not least, his whining.
He will whine while I try to do homework, and when you say "No!" he won't stop. Usually whining won't stop until a toy is thrown.

I know that I am responsible for all of his naughty behaviors, I just don't know what to do. I would love to be able to go to school and not worry about him, and not think about what kind of shredded surprise I will be coming home to. I get so jealous when I go to my friend's place and her dog can go leash free outside because she always comes back, doesn't go to the bathroom inside, and is so quiet and mellow. I want that...anyone know how to get it??

~thanks for the vent session.

02-18-2009, 06:14 AM	#1
Uno baby Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 125	Going nuts.....stress level at all time high. This is going to be a general list of Uno's problems with a bit of venting from myself. I apologize in advance, but I am going nuts with this naughtiness! Uno is 1 yr 9 months and still not fully potty trained. We have been doing the potty pad thing since I am a grad student and gone all day. There have been so many times we go for the looooongest streaks without an accident and then POOF! He pees and poops where he is not supposed to. We tried going outside in the beginning, then potty pads in the garage, then when it got to be -41 wind chill we kept him inside to pee (because that's just nuts to go outside!) Well Uno's newest "trick" is to see how many things he can mark and completely ignore the pad. I don't understand why it has gotten so bad lately. He started sleeping in my bed with me in December. He was perfect. Snuggled all night, peed on the pad in the hallway when he had to go. Then this morning I find pee on my carpet near a leg of my bed. I was furious. He has had so many accidents within the last month it's insane. He never used to mark. Now it's his new hobby. So....Problem #1: Marking. Next, he will shred anything. And I mean ANYTHING. My mother and I are unable to leave anything out because he will grab it, run with it, then try to destroy it. My mother let him into her room one morning while she was getting ready....Well, Uno found one of the only pictures of my mother pregnant with my sister in a multi-generation photo.....and shredded it. My mother was crushed.... It was IN a photo envelope IN an organizer. He's frickin' houdini. This morning part of the newspaper was found shredded under the kitchen table (something shredded is found at least 4-5 days out of the week). The ironic part was it was an article about the woman that we took puppy training classes from Problem #2: SHREDDING EVERYTHING. Last (for this post anyway) and certainly not least, his whining. He will whine while I try to do homework, and when you say "No!" he won't stop. Usually whining won't stop until a toy is thrown. I know that I am responsible for all of his naughty behaviors, I just don't know what to do. I would love to be able to go to school and not worry about him, and not think about what kind of shredded surprise I will be coming home to. I get so jealous when I go to my friend's place and her dog can go leash free outside because she always comes back, doesn't go to the bathroom inside, and is so quiet and mellow. I want that...anyone know how to get it?? ~thanks for the vent session.