[southernbelle04]

Hey guys! I have a question.

Let me back up a little and give history. Yesterday we took Katie Scarlett to doggie day care. This was her 2nd visit at doggie day care. She did fabulous the first visit and even made many friends. Since she is shy around dogs, we thought we would let her go to day care at least once per week just to help her socialize since there are no dogs in our neighborhood when we go on daily walks or any more dogs in our home. The place we take her came very highly recommended and the staff is just wonderful. They are all so friendly and provide a personal experience. Everyone just loves Katie Scarlett and knew her by name the minute we walked in the door for our 2nd session. They all call her 'the cute one.' LOL. So, we took her for her 2nd visit yesterday so we could go to the nearby IKEA store to shop since they do not let dogs in at IKEA. Well, on the way home we got caught in a major traffic jam. The doggie day care closes at 6 and I am afraid we did not make it back in time to pick her up. So we boarded her overnight. I was a bit worried at first, but they reassured me that she would be fine. She had plenty of food, her purified water, her own toys, and her blankie that she sleeps with. They have someone who stays on staff 24 hours a day, so I knew she would not be alone. There were a few other dogs who were staying overnight as well. So I think it was harder on me than on her. They even made sure she had her nightly grooming and teeth brushing, so I was very impressed.

When I went to pick her up this morning, she was having a ball. She made BFF's with a huge German Shepard puppy. They were so sweet together and looked liked old pals. The staff said she was doing a lot better socializing with the other dogs and that made me so happy! I knew all my worrying was for nothing. Although I do not plan to board her overnight often if at all, I know emergencies come up and now I feel better knowing that she has a safe place she can go and that she likes.

So after picking her up, we went to PetSmart to get some bows for the photo shoot tomorrow. I tried to get her to potty before we went in and she would not. So we went and walked around/socialized a while. Then we came home. I got her settled in and she took a long nap immediately, still no pottying. I figured she was just tired from the change of schedule and let her sleep. She woke up just for a few minutes a while ago and we did a training session with treats. She wasn't as enthusiastic as usual, but she did good. She then ate a bit of puppy food and drank some water. She walked around the room for a minute and I thought she would go potty but she didn't. Now she is laying down and sleeping again. She normally does not sleep nowhere near this much during the day. She always is up and playing. And I'm worried that she hasn't pottied. She's had lots of water and food, but no potty. She hasn't even attemped to go, no squatting, no straining, nothing.

Should I just let her sleep or should I maybe try to get her to go? When should I be worried? Is it normal for them not to potty for a while? She usually goes a lot more often than this. She is a little over 4 months.

Thanks for any help you can give!