Crate Training 101

Finally! The planets have aligned and we now have a predictable potty training routine for Charlie! After a few weeks of potty "missteps", we have the little guy all figured out. With the addition of a crate that fits him, a baby gate and a new food and water routine, he is responding beautifully. Brian and I look absolute ridiculous walking him through downtown Orlando screaming "Good potty Charlie," and high-fiving each other while we remark about how incredibly smart he is. Needless to say we are very proud of his progress! I am just waiting for one of our neighbors to scream ITS JUST A DOG!!


I think the biggest breakthrough has come from picking up the water bowl. In short, he was drinking what seemed like a gallon of water a day just because it was there. Crate training has really helped too. All the books assure me that he will LOVE his crate one day. It says he will actually go in voluntarily without the promise of food one day. I guess for the time being he will continue to conveniently forget how to walk each time we open the crate door.

Layla is getting more and more used to Charlie each day. I know that it really just comes down to the fact that she did not have the same "puppyhood" Charlie is having. He has all the fun toys, organic doggie food, a quality crate and so on...there is a huge difference and its called a paycheck ha ha! She really is doing well with him. She's a sweetheart!!

On another note, Petsmart has become the new Anthropologie or Macy's (where I used to spend all of my money). Brian and I are frequent visitors as we like to personally test out each toy that Charlie is to receive! Sorry Layla, about the lack of toys but you definitely have him beat in the people food area (he has not caught on to the begging yet!)

This video is hilarious (for me at least)...it answers the question what do you get when you cross a cat, a vacuum and a new puppy? ha ha!