Rough morning

Woke up feeling rough this morning. They are pulling harder on the walks now. Gemma is getting stronger and I'm starting to get more of a work out just by holding them back lol. I can tell she is going to be a good worker but the potty training isn't going as well as I had hoped.

She still pees or poops in the hallway late at night. I've been trying to keep an eye on her potty schedule so that I can make sure she is outside at the right time. She goes outside right after eating and stays out for a few hours. On the odd day that she isn't out that long I make sure she is back outside within 2 hours of her feeding.

A couple days would go by and I would think she's getting it. In fact last night I was looking at her and thinking maybe I can let her sleep in my bed now. As I walked back to the bedroom I see poop. So, I grab Gemma and show her the poop, yell NO and put her outside.

I was raised when you shoved the dog's nose in it and threw them outside but that just seems wrong. I am running out of ideas though and just hoping that she gets it. I love having her in the house and would really like to allow her in the bed with me but there's no way I'm gonna roll over into a pile of dog crap while I'm sleeping.

That said she is a very good dog. It's only been a few weeks and she is laying down on her blanket for a treat, she knows what night night means and goes to her kennel when I say it.

Her and Luna get along just great. Always playing with each other and even though it gets rough sometimes they make a good pair. They just got a bunch of dog toys from my friend and they are all over them. 

I really look forward to being able to take them bike joring when Gemma is old enough. She loves to pull. Even on our walks she is pulling ahead while Luna stops to sniff things that aren't even there. 

We are going up north for a stage race in February and it will be interesting to see how Gemma reacts to all the activity. She can be shy sometimes and really hasn't been exposed to a lot of dogs other than her own litter.

I hope she pays attention though. I want her to take me places.