LOL. I am afraid that my Bonnie will never be allowed out of the bathroom. I had the image of me, sitting on the couch reading with my sweet baby on my lap. Not only will she not sit on my lap, she doesn't even act like she really loves me. I am with her every second I am home (except cooking and eating) For two hours in the morning before work I am either in the bathroom with her or taking a small walk around the yard. I even drink my coffee sitting in the bathroom!!
As soon as I get home from work, we go out for a walk, I feed her and leave her in the bathroom while I get supper. Then I am back in the bathroom til I tuck her in at 9. (so that I can have 1 hour to myself before bedtime.) We have just this week branched out to playing in the bedroom (carpet flooring) when she proved she would use the pad when I wasn't supervising. At least I can watch TV in there. She even barked the other day. When I went into the bathroom she was barking at the poop on her pad. LOL I guess she wanted me to see so she could get a treat.
The following is a copy of what I posted on another thread:
I have been married for 28 years. My husband has been against having a dog in the house, and just now gave in to my getting Bonnie, to help me through my empty nest syndrome. And because I have cried for 4 years over my last (outside) dog that died.
Because of my husbands feelings on the subject, I don't dare let Bonnie have an accident in the house (that he knows of)
Bonnie is doing OK using her pad. But *please don't flame me* my pup lives in my bathtub. It is a huge garden tub. I laid down a plastic table cloth on the bottom with a towel over that. The pad is on the drain end. Her bed, small crate and food dishes are on the other. She has never had an accident while in the tub. When I am home, she can be with me, at my side or running loose in the bathroom by herself. (like when I am cooking supper or eating) I have spent countless hours sitting in the bathroom floor, training and playing with her. She now uses the potty pad on the bathroom floor also. We also go outside for play and walks (and she uses the potty outside also).
SO far I have kept her out of trouble and I think she is growing on DH. HOWEVER, a few weeks ago she chewed the closet door facing and scratched and licked a huge hole in the drywall in the bathroom (which I have hid behind her bed) Last night she ate the corner off the wall by the shower. There is no way to hide that
I am just sitting here waiting for DH to notice
Sigh.....
Sorry I realize this is all a little off topic, but you see how worried, and depressed I am that Bonnie will not get trained and not excepted by DH.