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RachelandSadie · 08-27-2009, 06:58 AM

Just curious about something...

Sadie hates going in her ex pen. I put her in there often enough when i'm home so she doesnt' always associiate it with us leaving, but that's always where she goes when we both are gone. Today is one of those off days where DH works the same shift as me and we're both gone for 8 hours today. She must have known something was up from the beggining because both mommy and daddy were getting ready for work and she was in the x pen. She didn't pee or poo outside like normal due to the wet grass. She whined and barked her head off all morning and then finally i convinced DH that since he was dressed and ready he needed to at least give her a little playtime...he can be a bum and a pain!!

so after we played more we had to leave and penned her up with her toys, bed, crate with blankets, water, some dry kibble, and pee pad. she cries and barks like she's dying

my question is: will she always do that so long as she has to be penned for potty training or will she someday get used to it and stop the barking and whining when she goes in there? is there anything i can do to help her transition into the pen for the day?? usually she's only in there a max of 3 hours a day without us home, but once or twice a week we both work the 7-4 or 8-5 shifts due to walgreens truck day (DH job) i always work 8-5 and am gone 7:30-5:30 Mon-Fri....

can someone help me to understand her better and to help her not whine and bark so much in her pen...

08-27-2009, 06:58 AM	#1
RachelandSadie No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,748	How long will it last? Just curious about something... Sadie hates going in her ex pen. I put her in there often enough when i'm home so she doesnt' always associiate it with us leaving, but that's always where she goes when we both are gone. Today is one of those off days where DH works the same shift as me and we're both gone for 8 hours today. She must have known something was up from the beggining because both mommy and daddy were getting ready for work and she was in the x pen. She didn't pee or poo outside like normal due to the wet grass. She whined and barked her head off all morning and then finally i convinced DH that since he was dressed and ready he needed to at least give her a little playtime...he can be a bum and a pain!! so after we played more we had to leave and penned her up with her toys, bed, crate with blankets, water, some dry kibble, and pee pad. she cries and barks like she's dying my question is: will she always do that so long as she has to be penned for potty training or will she someday get used to it and stop the barking and whining when she goes in there? is there anything i can do to help her transition into the pen for the day?? usually she's only in there a max of 3 hours a day without us home, but once or twice a week we both work the 7-4 or 8-5 shifts due to walgreens truck day (DH job) i always work 8-5 and am gone 7:30-5:30 Mon-Fri.... can someone help me to understand her better and to help her not whine and bark so much in her pen...