New puppy Mom is exhausted!

[Chris]

That regression point can be a bummer! The eight month "adolescent rebellion" cn be rough, too!

 

[Cindy]

I had Gavin at a friend's house and she was not happy I took Gavin out as much as I did. He was probably 5 years old at the time and perfectly house trained, and in a strange place I was of course going to keep an eye on him as I know his alerting signs. But she told me not to take him out so much....and he peed in the house! I was mortified!!!! It can be a lot of work trying to figure things out, and I failed even though I knew he was asking to go out. It's almost easier to just always take him out once an hour without thinking about it. Even now I take him out when he doesn't need to go, so I get what I refer to as 'pity pees'....when he has so little in him he just does a little wee to make me feel better.

 

[Chris]

"pity pees"

 

[Piper's mom]

I get pity pees from Piper when they go outside with Blueberry before I have to go to work. I tell him no nummy until he pees and he’ll always find a little bit!

 

[trini]

I get pity pees from Piper when they go outside with Blueberry before I have to go to work. I tell him no nummy until he pees and he’ll always find a little bit!

Definition of blackmail...extorting a pee for a nummy. That could carry a sentence of time in the dog house followed by probation!!!!!!!!
Trini

 

[Piper's mom]

Definition of blackmail...extorting a pee for a nummy. That could carry a sentence of time in the dog house followed by probation!!!!!!!!
Trini

oh thanks for the laugh Trini...I had a good chuckle at that!
I’m wondering though if I don’t have a dog house where do I go and who enforces it?

 

[KarenCurtis]

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. He was certainly acting out this morning. He has always waited to get outside first thing in the morning - not today. As I was unlocking the door he peed. Got him out and he did more so he got a good boy! Put him in the pen so I could get dressed - cleaned up three piddles in 20 minutes! I’m praying the shots caused all these issues and that we get back to “our” normal. Glad to hear I am not alone with issues. He goes to day care today (in with other puppies). He has been, but kept in isolation until he got his rabies shot so today will be a big day for him. I am praying he does well, gets really tired from playing and comes home a bit calmer - wishful thinking! Thanks again! I’m sure I will be back with more questions and vents - LOL. I keep thinking ‘he will out grow all this one day’!

I remember when my Minnie was about 5 months old, I posted here, tearfully, that I wished I had gotten an older puppy. I was so tired! I was still working then. Now I miss the cute puppy body! Those shapeless little furry things!!