> > >How many people would keep a rescue dog if it tore up or use the bathroom >all over their house and it could never be trained to stop.
*groan, moan, grin* *raising my hand* :) Good morning Dee Dee! This is a good example of what I meant by saying you loved the dog with a big sigh at the end. I have a daush/terrier mix that refuses to be 100% house trained. She would do better in a home with a doggy door and my suspicion is that is what she was originally raised with. I've worked with her for years now and thought we had it all worked out except at night. At night the silly dog goes potty in the study, then runs upstairs and wakes me up. I look into those eyes of hers and groan as I get up and go downstairs to clean up before my husband finds it, asking her why can't she wake me up first? I even tried hooking her to a leash to my bed as she just loved sleeping on the bed, but she would jump off the bed, potty, jump back up then wake me up! I finally just crated her at night. Lately she has decided that she doesn't want to be house trained any more! Believe me I have tried everything, even going back to the basics. She is a stubborn little thing and most likely why she ended up in rescue to begin with. So we compromise. I live on 5 acres, 2 1/2 fenced in, so she gets to go outside all she wants. Because we live out in the country with raccoons and skunks and such, we can't have a doggy door. Inside she has to be in a crate that is central to all our activity unless the kids are directly playing with her. When they are done playing she goes outside or in the crate. At night she sleeps in her crate. She often goes in the car with us. My kids are bananas about her. She knows a whole assortment of tricks, she loves going to the beach with us and will dig upon command as we set her upon the clams who squirt her in her attempt to catch them! It is really funny :) She is one that doesn't need or want to be with her persons, she is quite happy trailing around the yard after smells, digging, and going about her business. She comes running (after much training) when called and loves it when the kids come home from school. She is about 10-11 yrs old now. A very difficult, if ever, re-home, she will be with me forever, the carpets won't :)!!! So we love her, with a big sigh on the end. Shari www.olympiclabradoodles.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/TzSHvD/SOnJAA/79vVAA/rtCxlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
