Reply #10: The crate training has met with little success [View All]

[The empressof all]

We have the tiniest crate and she will still pee in the crate sometimes after only being in there an hour of having a delivery outside. She doesn't seem to mind the crate-but she also doesn't seem to mind sitting in her own urine either. We had been keeping a blankie in there but that's now gone. She's on plastic now and still goes.

I know what you mean about being animated. My SO takes her out at 2:00 AM and I hear him practically kissing her feet every time she goes. I'm having a harder time being excited. I'm faking it but I'm tired of cleaning up on a daily basis. Next week-end we're pulling up the carpet in the bedroom. Thank god the rest of the house has Pergo or vinyl.

I think I just met a dog who may be more stubborn than I am. I love her to pieces but she got the best of me today.

I don't strike animals but I'm thinking about using a rolled up newspaper and striking the floor next to her as my next tactic. She has no fear- so I'm not even sure that would work. She would probably think it was a game and attack it.

I know that she will get it eventually--I just don't want to wait until I'm old, incontinant and peeing on the floor myself. Well at least then someone else will have to clean it up.