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Reagan2012 · 11-05-2012, 11:17 AM

We brought little Reagan home last week. We're doing well establishing a schedule. She is doing great going "potty" outside!!! She is getting used to a coat (it's really been cold here), the collar and leash.....I never pull her....I always entice her to follow me. If she stops...I stop.

Just read the How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days. Now I'm torn up. Over the weekend, she was in my arms when not down eating or playing. She just loves to curl up on my shoulder (just next to my neck) or in the bend of my arm (she's sooo small) and sleep. When I was out doing some chores outside, my DW said Reagan would look for me in my spot on the sofa. She would jump up on her back legs to peer over the edge of the sofa cushion to see if I was there.

We do have the "baby fenced area" setup as "her den" but she only goes in there to eat.

Am I setting myself up for failure in terms of housebreaking by not keeping her in her "den" for hours at a time? Do we need to more aggressively "confine" her to the "baby pen" and limit her free time????

I'm a guy here....and I have to tell you I've really gotten attached to the little thing. Not being able to have her sleep/cuddle on me is going to be very hard to do. If it's what needed, I'll do it of course. She needs to eventually be housebroken of course.

11-05-2012, 11:17 AM	#1
Reagan2012 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Quakertown, PA Posts: 10	New Puppy, Housebreaking, and TORN!!! We brought little Reagan home last week. We're doing well establishing a schedule. She is doing great going "potty" outside!!! She is getting used to a coat (it's really been cold here), the collar and leash.....I never pull her....I always entice her to follow me. If she stops...I stop. Just read the How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days. Now I'm torn up. Over the weekend, she was in my arms when not down eating or playing. She just loves to curl up on my shoulder (just next to my neck) or in the bend of my arm (she's sooo small) and sleep. When I was out doing some chores outside, my DW said Reagan would look for me in my spot on the sofa. She would jump up on her back legs to peer over the edge of the sofa cushion to see if I was there. We do have the "baby fenced area" setup as "her den" but she only goes in there to eat. Am I setting myself up for failure in terms of housebreaking by not keeping her in her "den" for hours at a time? Do we need to more aggressively "confine" her to the "baby pen" and limit her free time???? I'm a guy here....and I have to tell you I've really gotten attached to the little thing. Not being able to have her sleep/cuddle on me is going to be very hard to do. If it's what needed, I'll do it of course. She needs to eventually be housebroken of course.