[viviansnickers]

Hey girl...sorry you're struggling with this. The kitchen was definitely too large a space, Snick regressed with his training when I went back to work in Sept from my summer off (I teach.) He can hold it just fine, but he was peeing b/c his sep anxiety came back-he hates being alone. How old is Peanut now??? You're sure he can hold it that long right???

Anyway, we knew we had to contain him again and I despise crates...I think they are horrid, but understand that sometimes they are needed. So.....we got Snick a Graco PacknPlay (for children-its about a 3x4 space). I kid you not, it works wonders for us. Remember, pups won't generally soil in the area they are confined in. So we got the PacknPlay and put his thick fluffy fleece blanket in it, his bed, and some toys and HE LOVES this thing. It has mesh on 4 sides and we put it by a window and he is smitten, kinda looks like that playyard.

He actually asks to be put in there even when we are home...it's his little safe place. He runs up to it and jumps against it saying Put me in, Put me in!!! And I have no guilt that he is in there b/c the top is open, he can look out the window, and HE IS HAPPY!!! He has never pee'd in it since we started his training again. Mind you--my husband comes home from lunch daily...so he is in there 3 hours, 1 hour out, and then 3 hours again.

We are getting another pup soon, and we know Snick will do very well then having free reign of the house after puppy is trained and situated b/c Snick does amazing at his do nanny's house with other dogs when we vacation.

Wishing you luck and patience...it's so hard!!
Snick & Viv