Thank you everyone for believing in me. I had a puppy years ago that was so easy to potty train. I am sure that it had a lot to do with being much younger and with no stresses and so fewer options available. (There were no crates and no pee pads). I got that puppy when we were living in an apt and he was confined to the kitchen with newspapers. The day we moved into the house and I confined him to the kitchen he realized there was a door there to the outside and started asking to go out right away. The rest was history and he was only 5 months old then. He remained confined when we were at work untilnhe was 1 and we never looked back.
I had such great intentions with this little one and thought with so many resources and determination that this would be a cake walk. I ended up having surgery within the first week of getting him and recently I lost my job and now with the Christmas season upon us which is a dreadful reminder of my oldest son being deceased, and the overwhelming amount of information out there I have probably let my own emotions get in the way of training this guy the right way.
Today I am making myself get wrapping done, praying the rain lets up so I can walk Wallee and have blocked off the place the pad used to be in the living room and moved the pad almost to the door. I will be watching him like a hawk and if I can't, the gates will go up and he will go into the kitchen. I will take him out VERY VERY frequently and pray that we make a little progress today. Since we only have 4 days till we cook for a big crowd, I will be happy if we at least get the pad removed permanently from the living room and the idea in his head that outside is where it needs to happen. The treat bag of liver snacks is right by the door for reward EVERY TIME he pottys outside today.
Wish me luck. |