New Pictures of Maverick and an update!

[lwolfe]

Do you put piddle pads on the floor? My puppies learn to use them fairly quickly.

I travel to dog shows and I always worry about the dogs barking in hotels so, when I leave the room, I turn the volume up louder than the sound of the dogs bark. People hear the TV not the dogs.

[Myzzbrat]

I was thinking maybe loneliness but she has a cat also. Maybe try leaving the radio on in the house or the tv so its not so quiet and lonely.. That maybe why he is barking. You could also take him for a good walk prior to leaving for school and let him run around to tire him out.. The xpen is a great idea also good luck

[Sunnie]

I just want to say I am sure your hubby will be totally in love with him in no time. It happens.... even with big bad Marines. Mike was a Marine for 24 years (once a Marine always a Marine) and it took no time at all until he was totally head over heels in love with these little guys. Be careful what you ask for........ soon it will be HIS dog.... and mommy will have to get another.

[TommiGirl]

your baby barks when you leave and when you come home for reasons.
I doubt he barks ALL day, but he may bark when he hears others outside.

he is so cute! love his eyes.

[kwaymon]

Have your hubby think of it this way. You said you have three other children right? When you were potty training them, did they have accidents on the carpets? I know mine did, lots. And on the couches too! In fact, last night she had an accident on the carpet and she will be five soon! I cleaned it with simple solutions like I would after my puppy and we laughed that the bottle needed a picture of a little girl on the bottle with the puppies Anyway, that's the way I see it. Sarah's accidents have not ruined my carpets and neither will Tucker's. Good Luck with hubby. I think you just need to remind him that the puppy stage will pass sooner than he thinks. In fact dogs learn pottying way sooner that kids do

[donnarod]

He is precious. I also use the pee pads, Tricksie learned very quickly to use them, I put them in every room for a while, now just in two places in the house. Even if they do have an accident, it is so small that there is no damge if you clean it up right away, just a little squirt of carpet cleaner and a wet rag.
I would consider divorcing my husband before I got rid of Tricksie.

[Potter]

An xpen would probably work better than a crate. With an xpen, you can fit pee pad, bed/crate with the gate opened, food and water bowl and still have some room for puppy to roam. Just put the xpen in a tiled area for easy cleaning and make sure you give him something comfortable (pillow/bed) in the crate/sleeping area. You can also keep the xpen when you don't need it and it does't get in to your way so much.