Ok, Reddit, I need you guys to help me save my sanity. I (31 F) bought a munchkin bernedoodle puppy over Canadian Thanksgiving weekend as an emotional support pet as my husband and I are TTC and have had 5 pregnancy losses since April. Puppy is about 14 weeks old currently and about 10-11 lbs. The breeder had taught all of the puppies in her litter to pee on pads indoors and told me that other families who had bought her puppies in the past attested they are typically house trained within 24 hours. I have 3 children 6 and under to manage and I live in a townhouse with no yard, so this sounded great. She did great the first 3 days, but after that the accidents started…and they haven’t stopped. I’ve googled and read up on puppies and training, etc. and I’ve done all the things. But she STILL pees in my house 1-3 times daily. The only place she will not pee is inside her own kennel where she spends a lot of time because I can’t leave her alone without coming back to a puddle of pee on the floor. She goes out every hour to hour and a half, she gets treats for potties, she goes out as soon as she comes out of her kennel if it’s been more than 30 minutes since she went in, she doesn’t have access to water all day but just at meals 3-4 times a day, and I take her out within 30-40 minutes of her meals. Our neighbourhood is quiet and low stress but we do live in Edmonton, Alberta which is cold over the fall & winter. I’m at the point where I am seriously considering rehoming her. She’s a nice dog otherwise but this potty training is making me crazy and causing a lot of tension between my husband and I. She was supposed to be a comfort for me, but she’s causing more stress than she is bringing comfort.
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