[CH4Sure]

Thank God for doggie doors. Twelve days and now she is totally going out on her own to do her business. No accidents in four days inside. I think the worst is over, housebreaking wise, can't believe how easy this was to accomplish. It was 12 days of non stop work but we did it. This breed is much smarter than I anticipated. Now I have to start protecting the furniture from chewing. Based on experience, do you think Bitter apple would be the best choice to spray on my furniture durring teething or is there something else better available? I have leather furniture that I am worried about as well as wood. I'm trying to be one step ahead of her so when she does start chewing, as all pups eventually do, she won't like the taste of it and stay away from destroying my furniture.

 

[CH4Sure]

I'm not even so much concerned with my furniture as I am with my stairs, they are walnut. lol. THe furniture can be replaced but the stairs? Oh no that would be impossible. I'm going to spray the bitter apple, and no it does not stain your furniture, I just didn't know if there was maybe something else better out there. Its been a very long time since we had a puppy in the house, my three rescue dogs never ever chewed and they were a bit older when we got them so its been a long time since I had to go through full on puppyhood. We are having so much fun with this pup every day, she is really giving us a run for our money. I lost three lbs in the first week without even trying! lol. Its been 12 days of being on top of her 24 seven, always making sure we had one if not two pairs of eyes on her at all times, but I'll tell you this, after 12 days to have a dog go out on their own and not have accidents and wake you in the morning "telling" you she has to be let out of her crate to go potty, thats an accomplishment. I've housebroken dogs quickly but never this quickly,this was fast.

 

[CH4Sure]

The easiest thing for furniture is supervision

Also I'd make sure she isn't left alone in the yard too at that age. She could develop a few different kinds of issues. That being said, I also use a dog door. I don't leave puppies in the yard alone though.

No no she is never ever left alone outside. When she goes out the doggie door we still have our eyes on her, there is still too much she can get into, (ie grass, eating rocks, etc etc), its just a convenience with her actually doing her business outdoors as opposed to having accidents indoors.