Princess Pees a Lot

Thus life and the battle to potty train Mollie continues.  She continues to go outside part
of the day--and  well, inside, the rest of the day.  There doesn't seem to be a rhyme or
reason to her choices.  But choices they are definitely hers.  IF I could catch her in time . . .
but that is a process that is top secret--and for such a clumsy puppie, she is amazingly
quiet when it comes to that process..  Really ultra quiet.  Any other time, you can hear
her claws hit the wooden floor--but when she decides to pee.  She is silent.  Very!  And
if try to follow her around, she thinks that is a invitation to play.  And then there are the times
when you are following her around (I do a lot of that trying to catch her in the act and
redirect her.)--those are times she drops and pees right in front of me.  Completely
unashamed.  I scold her; she looks confused--then I feel guilty.  Yeah, guilty from
trying to potty-train her.  She's only nearing 13 weeks--and she does get it part of
the time.  Part of the time--well, her nickname Princess Pees a Lot tells the rest of the
story.  I have owned large breeds before.  But I was always able to take them out
on a leash.  I've just had too many falls lately--and did I mention that she is strong,
already.  She could pull me down easily.  So this is my compromise--I put her on
the deck until she pees.   She usually calms down after she finds her ultimate pee-spot.
She can search for one for quite a while.  When I give up, let her in--it's cold outside--
she goes straight for the dining room--at least she avoids the sunroom--it is carpeted.

So I mop up lots of pee in only a couple of floods, I mean "accidents"--she has trained
me well to clean up after her!  Thus goes life with puppy.  Did I tell you that I am
completely smitten with her--even though time to write has come to a screeching
halt!

Well, it's time to let her back in--it's cold outside--she'll go pee in the dining room
after that--or play "Let's use Mom as a chewtoy!"  Not a fun game for me.  I remind
myself daily, many times daily, that she's only a puppy once.

All for now--

Kate Thorn