[HChellette]

I remember this feeling all too well. When I first brought Silvia home, our cats hated her and I thought, "this was a huge mistake." Then she was sooo tiny and we kept "losing her" in the house, because she was so quiet and we had all carpet. Then housetraining was a nightmare until she finally got the hang of a litter box.

Now that I look back on all that (she is four and a half years old) I feel extremely blessed at how well-behaved she is, compared to other dogs. Our persistence paid off because she is so easy to care for now. She is extremely laid back, never barks, is litter box trained, and can even sit at the dinner table with us and not beg.

It may seem hopeless now, but hopefully you'll get to the "it was completely worth it" stage quickly!