[yasminv1]

We got Biggie on Friday. He'll be 9 weeks on Monday. The breeder never let him outside and advised that he was hit and miss with the Potty pad indoors. Friday when he got home we had his crate in a large play pen in the Kitchen with a pee pad in the corner of the play pen. He went #1 and #2 on the pad all day friday without issue BUT after laying down for a nap with my wife at around 8pm he woke up at nearly 11 and finally realized that his family was no longer around and it's been downhill since.

Since then it's been extremely difficult to get him to use the pad at all. He went to the vet and got his second round of shots yesterday so we tried to start training him to go outdoors. Being cold here in Ohio still, even with a sweater he just stands at my feet and shivers and cries when outdoors and won't go. I've taken a fresh pee pad with me outdoors each time and he still will not go however several times he's come in and peed once back inside the play pen in the Kitchen (not on the pad).

We're trying to create some consistency with Biggie but are lost on what to do since he will not go outside which is our ultimate goal. The Vet suggested consistency is the key and to try and try to get him to go outside but we've had two 40 minute sessions outside today after feedings with no luck. (He'll ultimately stop crying and try to go asleep on my shoe)

AND speaking of inconsistency...Twice he's peed in his pen (once on the pad and once not) and then we have taken him out to play and not 5 minutes after the previous pee he's decided to pee while playing with us on the carpet.

Any suggestions on creating consistency so he quits going all over would be greatly appreciated...and sorry for the long post.

-Andy