Sandra Larson’s Blog

“As many of you know, I have two adult Rottweilers. ..Bud and TOO! Bud just turned 4 years old in May and TOO will be 8 in October.

I recently adopted a little male Yorkie named Gizmo and also have my 2 year old Grandson Cayden living with me.

When I got Gizmo, I knew house-training would be challenging due to him being only 2 pounds and very sickly (at the time). We have been using Potty Pads, which are more or less just big diapers that you put on the floor. Gizmo is now 9 months old and is using his Potty Pads all the time now.

Now for the nightmare!!

Cayden, the only human in the mix was also being potty trained! (can you guess yet where this is going?) Anyhow, Cayden has watched us for the last few months praise and give treats to Gizmo for using his ‘potty’. Cayden was wanting some gummy bears and had asked me several times for some but I had told him ‘no’ because it was too close to dinner time. Apparently, he assumed that if he used the potty he would get a treat and so he went right over to Gizmo’s pad, pulled his little shorts down and ‘went’…and then asked me again for gummy bears!!

Then, last night Bud (who has been house-trained since he was 4 months old) decided he needed to try using this inside potty! THEN, shortly after TOO (who hasn’t ever pottied in the house) went right over to that pad and peed on it too!!

Now, I knew there would be some challenges when I chose to take in what I affectionately call my two new troubles…but I never thought it would cause a pee-pee party!!

Helen: The ‘BlankieLady’ - Cleveland, Tn.
Mom to Sammi, Jon, Chris, Jess, Pam, TOO, Bud & Gizmo
Nana to Cayden, Kyle, Nick, Kim & Jesiah “