[Kizzys Mom]

well I feel better after reading all these post. I'm glad to know some people have won the war, lol. Kizzy is 4 months old today. I got her @6 weeks old. I started taking her out right then and wore myself down, because she was too small to go up and down steps and I had to carry her, but I did for a long time after every time she drank water or ate. But now she is doing lots better. She still does it in the house off and on. Sometimes its my fault or sometimes I'm cooking supper and just cant run out with her. But one thing i've learned is take her to the same spot. keep a tight leash on her so she cant ramble and play till she pees, I keep cheerios in my pocket and give her one as soon as she pees and praise her, when she gets back in the house I give her another one for being so good about coming right back in and I usually bring her straight back in after peeing altho I might take her right back out in a few minutes and let her play. I feed her 2 times a day. I dont leave water sitting out. if she wants water or food she goes to her bowl and then I get it for her. This has helped immesely. I give her couple of milk bones during the day between meals and a couple other treats. She sleeps all night and has never till this day wet her bed or pooped in it. She is getting the hang of going to the door to go but still not too good about letting me know she is there. I try to keep an eye on her as to when she heads for the door. the #2 business has gone real well, the pee part is harder because she usually only does #2 twice a day. But she pees several times a day. But I know she can hold it because she holds it 7 to 8 hours at night in her bed and sometimes 9 hours. So at 4 month old I feel like she is doing pretty good after reading some of these post. But I am at home most days with her all day , just she and I and if I leave her alone I always put her in her bed and zip her in. It is the soft crate type. So congratulation to those that have endured this and to the rest, I join your club, as I'm still coping with the process. hopefully we'll all get it sooner or later.