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I am in desperate need of help!!
We have been having so much trouble with house training Ginsy. I started all over with her just like a brand new puppy and things were improving. Then today- I walked her first thing when I got up - still in PJ's and all. then DH walked her before he left for work. And again we took her out while we waited for the bus. She peed she pooped she played etc then when we came back inside I went to make breakfast for my littlest and Ginsy followed me around the kitchen. All is well- then within 15 min she had pooped in the den again.
The kids don't play with her because she pulls them and knocks the down. I have trained her to heel and she does fairly well with me but she is big enough to get away with pulling the kids around and they can't enforce her training. So she doesn't get out unless I take her out. And honestly 20- 30 min walks is just not enough play time for a big dog like her even if we go on several long walks a day.
Dh doesn't like having dogs in the house- he grew up with outside dogs and having her inside drives him nuts. Especially when she gets excited and rambunctious. She is too big to be a lap dog and tends to knock you over in an attempt to be CLOSE to you and be in the middle of whatever is going on. He says it is time to put her out permanently. He says she would have all the play time she needs with Chance outside and she wouldn't make messes inside any more.
I say she is a short haired dog and not ment to be outside all the time like that. IMPASSE!!
What that means is Ginsy needs a new home.
I wanted a big dog. I wanted a playful energetic dog. I want an inside dog to be a family companion and friend. At the risk of making you guys think the very worst of me I need to confess that I totally underestimated the impact a big dog would have on life. I knew and was fully prepared for the energy and activity level of an extremely playful dog. I grew up with Boston terriers. What I wasn't prepared for was how that translates in a much bigger dog.
It makes me cry. I love my dog! I got exactly what I asked for and Ginsy is a wonderful loving and playful companion. But I just can't let her be an outside dog. It would never workout for her that way and it would ruin the joyful playful dog that she is.
We have been having so much trouble with house training Ginsy. I started all over with her just like a brand new puppy and things were improving. Then today- I walked her first thing when I got up - still in PJ's and all. then DH walked her before he left for work. And again we took her out while we waited for the bus. She peed she pooped she played etc then when we came back inside I went to make breakfast for my littlest and Ginsy followed me around the kitchen. All is well- then within 15 min she had pooped in the den again.
The kids don't play with her because she pulls them and knocks the down. I have trained her to heel and she does fairly well with me but she is big enough to get away with pulling the kids around and they can't enforce her training. So she doesn't get out unless I take her out. And honestly 20- 30 min walks is just not enough play time for a big dog like her even if we go on several long walks a day.
Dh doesn't like having dogs in the house- he grew up with outside dogs and having her inside drives him nuts. Especially when she gets excited and rambunctious. She is too big to be a lap dog and tends to knock you over in an attempt to be CLOSE to you and be in the middle of whatever is going on. He says it is time to put her out permanently. He says she would have all the play time she needs with Chance outside and she wouldn't make messes inside any more.
I say she is a short haired dog and not ment to be outside all the time like that. IMPASSE!!
What that means is Ginsy needs a new home.
I wanted a big dog. I wanted a playful energetic dog. I want an inside dog to be a family companion and friend. At the risk of making you guys think the very worst of me I need to confess that I totally underestimated the impact a big dog would have on life. I knew and was fully prepared for the energy and activity level of an extremely playful dog. I grew up with Boston terriers. What I wasn't prepared for was how that translates in a much bigger dog.
It makes me cry. I love my dog! I got exactly what I asked for and Ginsy is a wonderful loving and playful companion. But I just can't let her be an outside dog. It would never workout for her that way and it would ruin the joyful playful dog that she is.