then look out Kims hubbie we are all going tostart working on ya..for that new KIM computer....see Kim is family here..and we miss her..and that's a lot of sad faces to haunt you ...so pleeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzeeeeeeeee

...welcome home Kim...ce

Kim,

Management of her "free" time. The leash around your waist, and when she is not leashed to you, put her in your crate.

Scolding a dog for going in the house only teaches them not to go in front of you. They learn to hide from you because everytime you catch her, you scold her. You absolutely have to go out with her and praise like crazy when she eliminates outside.

Start from the beginning like she is 8 weeks old again.

Good luck

Lynn K

No I didn't get a new computer. The company I used to work from home for decided they couldn't live without me!! LOL!! Actually one of the girls is having a total knee replacement and will be out for 3 months. So they called and asked me to help out for a few wks. So being the nice person I am -- I said I would. So they gave me my old laptop back today!! So for a few more wks you all will have to put up with me!

It is amazing how much I missed all of you. You really are like family to me. I really missed everyone pics and hearing about the funny antics your bullies do!!

It is definitely good to be back even though it is only temporarily for now. But I am still working on the hubby to get me a PC of my own. Maybe one day he will give in!!!!!

Kim & Daisy

>>>...you should never let a dog clean up thier mess.<<<

Hee hee hee! Sometimes I really wish they could though! Wouldn't it make our lives a lot easier?

Julia

I don't have any good suggestions...but can I relate. I am a bulldog mommy to two bulldogs. I got both of them at different time - each about 8 weeks old. They both took over a year to potty train. They would even pee in their crates, so I gave up on that idea. Then one day...all of a sudden they got it! Just like that...I just assumed they were a little slow in that deparment. LOL

Kim,

I thought I must of has missed something. I would too think that Daisy should be able to hold it for 3 hours. Perhaps you should try giving her more positive encouragement when she goes outside, such as treats and "good girl," etc. Someone once told me that you should never let a dog clean up thier mess. Make sure Daisy is out of sight when you clean up after her. Another piece of advice I was given is not to discipline for accidents in the house unless you catch them in the act. Apparently dogs don't have the same memory capacity as people and won't know what they did wrong unless you catch them in the act. Good Luck!

Joanna & Sheldon

Did you get a new computer?? Good to see you back on the board.

When she is not in her crate attach a leash to your belt. WHere you go she goes. This also helps the dog get her attention on you. When you move she moves. I'm pretty sure she won't go to the bathroom with you standing beside her. If she does a firm no pick her up and outside.
Daisy has learned to go to the bathroom when you are not looking. She has formed a habit. Every time she doesn't get caught is another reinforcment for her. This is not easy to break but the only way to do it is to take away the opportunity.
Lynn K. had a great suggestion regarding males marking in the house. She said if you tie a towel around their belly covering them they will be hesitant to go. Maybe some panties on Daisy while she is in the house may deter her. I have never tried this method and it may backfire on you into an ugly mess.LOL But maybe she won't like the mess either and it will put a stop to the behavior. Good luck.

Ok when we brought lil Angus home we were crazy!!! Im sure our neighbors thought so: We woke up every 2 hours and woke the poor lil guy up and took him out. When he pee peed or pooped we would PRAISE!!!! and follow up with a treat!!!. We also did this every hour during the day. Seriously it only took 2 weeks of this crazieness. You MUST be on the ball over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over (ok you get it). It worked for us. You might as well try and just start over!! She can do it!!!! This 2 will pass!!

I am sorry about the way I wrote my post. I do take Miss Daisy out more than twice a day. It is just those 2 times (breakfast and supper) are the only times I can be sure she will go potty outside. I try to not let her go more than 3 hours between potty breaks during the day and in the evening. And still she potties in the house. I would at least think she she be able to hold it for 3 hrs during the day, being that she goes all night long in her crate without needing out.

Kim & Daisy

My only suggestion, is based on what we did for our 10 month old who is virtually potty trained (on occassion she will pee on her blanket but thats because we ask her to wait to long).

Every time we took her outside we went out the same door. The result is now she goes and sits by that door when she has to go out.

I also make sure that when we are home I take her out every 3 hours. When we are at work, my husband comes home for lunch and lets her out. So during the week she goes out in the morning after she eats, at lunch, when we get home from work, and at least 2 more times before bed.

Kim,

Perhaps I misunderstood your post. Do you only let her out twice a day, at 8 and 5? That is just not enough, she needs to and will go more than twice a day. That is obviously why she is going in the house. Regardless of whether Daisy "tells" you she needs to go out, she needs to go! I'm no expert, but you need to get her in a routine. Sheldon was housebroken in no time. Here is our routine: I take Sheldon to potty as soon as I wake up (approx. 7:30 a.m). Then he eats breakfast. Just before I leave for work (approx. 8:45 a.m) he goes out again. The next time he goes out is sometime mid-day. He goes out again when I get home from work (7:00 p.m.). Then he eats dinner. I take him out again a couple of hours after dinner. And then again, just before bedtime. Think of it this way, how many times a day do you use the bathroom? I bet it's more than twice, right? If I've somehow misunderstood, please disregard my response. Good Luck! Sheldon sends lots of smooches to Daisy.

Joanna & Sheldon