I feel your pain... just put down whole house new carpet (except where the hardwoods were). Georgous Martha Stewart Sharkey Gray, 20 year stain and wear warranty.
And then here comes Max... When the carpet went down (because two trees fell on my house and caused gaping holes for the rain to come in), I went into Swat Team mode on potty training. Let me correct that -- there is no 'swat' in my potty training... just intensity.
Max does good when I do good. I hardly ever see this little 5# guy drinking, but he can pee 2 oz every 45 minutes! Where does he get it?!
Anyway, I confine him and his 'brother' Marley to the kitchen and family room (hardwood) with pads along with regular potty breaks, and if I do good, they do good.
I've found that a tiny, ti-i-i-ny piece of stick cheese after successfull pottying goes a long way. After a successful pee, I gush "Goooood Potty!!! Let's go get some scheeeze...! Is working wonders.
For the times that don't work, get yourself a jug of Nature's Miracle enzyme cleaner and a stack of 'pee towels' and, as a previous poster advised, beat yourself about the head and shoulders with a rolled up newspaper because you didn't watch your dog. |