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Right now we have been really trying to take him out every time he rings the bell, I have ignored one or two rings just because it was literally right after we walked back in and he peed and pooped. He really doesn't have any accidents when he is restricted to kitchen/dining room. Only in the...

Shep is a little over 4 months and is hasn't had an accident in 4-5 days so progress but I had to limit access in the house though because he was peeing on my rug in the living room (like all the time). Literally he will go out to pee and then come in and pee just a little on the rug. I feel...

So far so good! We purchased Shep last Wednesday so we would have several days home with him. He has done really well so far, so have the kids lol. He is mostly pooping/peeing outside with the occasional accident inside (even overnight has only pooped once). We have his crate in our laundry...

That does concern me you say that you wouldn't leave them alone. We have a 3ish year old lab mix that is indoor/outdoor and I trust her completely (with our cat, kids, anything). Are you concerned that things could get too wild for the dog and he might get hurt? Because obviously I can't be...

I do have an outside kennel. The previous home owners had one and we've never really used it but its probably 5x10 chain link with concrete floor. I think it is probably 6-8' high. I could also tarp the top so the dog wouldn't be able to climb out. That might be a better daytime solution for...

Is crating all night say from 10 pm - 5 am then again from 7:30 am-5:30 pm too much? Ideally, I'd like him crated at night until I trust he wont get into anything. I also thought about getting one of those playpens for him during the day? He would have more room that way...

Thank you so much! I'm really glad to hear your experience especially with the kids. We have a large yard for the kids to take her outside and run around in-when she is older we will have to figure out how to stop her from chasing cars. We are not near the road but close enough that I would...

Thank you! The fence was just an idea to give him a place to run-we will look into it! I know I have read they are good with kids but my kids do like to run around the house a lot so I can definitely see where the dog was thinking it was herding them. Is crating a puppy during the day...

I have fallen in love with a sheltie! I had no intention of buying a dog but the minute I saw him, I thought he looks like he belongs with us. I am not normally someone who has to have every dog they see either. I have never owned a sheltie though. My concerns are that I work all day and he...