BLAST.

So, we've been discussing the issue of whether Leroy can spend the night in his actual crate, instead of his crate-inside-a-crate where he can get out and relieve himself if he needs to, during the night. We're trying to be correct about the potty training now. Instead of incorrect, which we have been. So we've been taking him out on a leash, trying to get him to go in one spot outside, giving him treats for it, and shutting him in his crate to prevent accidents unless we know he just went, etc.

He went to bed at 11:30-ISH. I got up at 1:30 and took him outside, since I was already up with Benny. Then he was in the crate until 7:00.

AND HE POOPED AND PEED ALL OVER IT. !!! He is NOT supposed to want to poop and pee in this crate! It is too small for him to think it is okay to do that. So, can he really not hold it for five hours? He's supposed to be able to, at five months, hold it. Do I need to set an alarm for 4AM or something? Or does he just not HAVE that instinctive crate-protecting urge that ALL DOGS are supposed to have?

UGH! I'm just so irritated and disappointed and naturally I'm out of paper towels so I had to use and throw away ratty dish towels, which is probably all to the good, but... !!!! Of course Benjamin thought it was hysterical beyond measure.

BLEEEAARRRGH. Flush him down the tullet.