There are exceptions to every rule, that's for sure. I'd heard all the horror stories about yorkies and still went ahead with getting one and haven't regretted AT ALL! She was 6 weeks old when I got her, I immediately started her with piddle pads, and I did crate her some. By the time she was 11 weeks old, she was totally pad trained but was willing to go outside, if given the chance. If she did make a mistake, she would actually go over to the hard surfaced floor areas of my house and #1 there! I was totally amazed by that!
Lori, there are just some dogs that are like that, I'm sorry to say and I'm really sorry you've got to make this terrible decision.
ahoo, the others gave good advice, it sounds like you need to be more consistent about letting your baby out. Complete run of the house should not be allowed until the dog understands that the WHOLE house is it's home, not just the crate. It takes a while to get that across but then again, look how long it takes to potty train a child......see the resemblance? |