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BentleysMum · 03-20-2012, 07:26 PM

We went and got an Xpen from my friend as Bentley still will go potty where ever he wants, so instead of letting him potty everywhere we got hte Xpen.. let me back up. He was kenneled at night and thru out hte day but we started letting him out becuase i didn't want him to not get socialized, but he kept peeing so that's when i got the reuseable potty pads from T bumpkins and the X pen. Bentley LOVES his xpen, we have a potty pad a bowl of water toys his bed and blanket he won't pee in there he will bark when he has to pee and i take him out side which i love but, also know that when we are gone for a while he will most likely go ont he potty pad . He will poo on it if we aren't home to let him out, so I assume while we are gone he pee's on it too..
I'm probally confusing you all, I had surgery last week and i'm on pain meds, I guess my question is, We started to use the Xpen so he is with us in the living room and let him have loves and stuff and started letting him stay in there while we were gone instead of kenneling him. but now at night when we put him in his kennel for bedtime HE barks EVERY 2 hours to get a drink, or to go potty, and he used to sleep thru the night.....
Did i totally mess up kennel training with the xpen? we still want him to like his kennel as when we go on vacation and stuff he will have to be in the kennel in a hotel etc if we run out for dinner and he cant' come, But I can't have him barking the whole time we are gone..

Can this be repaired or did I kind of screw myself on this one? LOL

THanks!

Jacksmom052709 · 03-20-2012, 07:32 PM

I think Bentley just wants to be with his mom at night.... Maybe try putting a t-shirt that you have worn in the kennel with him. I think he misses you. But other than that, I have no other advise. Sorry.

BentleysMum · 03-20-2012, 07:36 PM

I will have to try that tonight, I should add that his Kennel is in our bedroom next to our bed, with having surgery last night was the first night my husband had to work so i coudln't keep getting out of bed every two hours so i let him sleep on the bed with me and he didn't move, just cuddled at my feet all night long.

03-20-2012, 07:26 PM	#1
BentleysMum Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Peoria Posts: 103	Am I Doing it wrong?! We went and got an Xpen from my friend as Bentley still will go potty where ever he wants, so instead of letting him potty everywhere we got hte Xpen.. let me back up. He was kenneled at night and thru out hte day but we started letting him out becuase i didn't want him to not get socialized, but he kept peeing so that's when i got the reuseable potty pads from T bumpkins and the X pen. Bentley LOVES his xpen, we have a potty pad a bowl of water toys his bed and blanket he won't pee in there he will bark when he has to pee and i take him out side which i love but, also know that when we are gone for a while he will most likely go ont he potty pad . He will poo on it if we aren't home to let him out, so I assume while we are gone he pee's on it too.. I'm probally confusing you all, I had surgery last week and i'm on pain meds, I guess my question is, We started to use the Xpen so he is with us in the living room and let him have loves and stuff and started letting him stay in there while we were gone instead of kenneling him. but now at night when we put him in his kennel for bedtime HE barks EVERY 2 hours to get a drink, or to go potty, and he used to sleep thru the night..... Did i totally mess up kennel training with the xpen? we still want him to like his kennel as when we go on vacation and stuff he will have to be in the kennel in a hotel etc if we run out for dinner and he cant' come, But I can't have him barking the whole time we are gone.. Can this be repaired or did I kind of screw myself on this one? LOL THanks!

03-20-2012, 07:32 PM	#2
Jacksmom052709 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,044	I think Bentley just wants to be with his mom at night.... Maybe try putting a t-shirt that you have worn in the kennel with him. I think he misses you. But other than that, I have no other advise. Sorry. __________________ ~Lori ~ Mom to fur babies Jack, Izzy & Jada & their kitty siblings, Mr. Poops, Milo, Pearl & barn kitty Nanny.

03-20-2012, 07:36 PM	#3
BentleysMum Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Peoria Posts: 103	I will have to try that tonight, I should add that his Kennel is in our bedroom next to our bed, with having surgery last night was the first night my husband had to work so i coudln't keep getting out of bed every two hours so i let him sleep on the bed with me and he didn't move, just cuddled at my feet all night long.