Leave out or crate?

[Kyad02]

Go for it. Sounds like shes already 99% there

[chelle]

Originally Posted by Holmeshx2

chelle thats not a bad idea but my only question is what in the world would change after so many hours that a few more would change besides not going potty but thats not a concern of mine really.

I wouldn't really think much would change, it's just double the time. Just a really cautious approach, I guess. Sounds like she's doing a great job. Sounds like she's pretty used to a three hour time span. Dogs seem to have a somewhat innate sense of time? I don't know if it would panic her to have the time doubled?

I'm a paranoid dog owner. Does sound like she'll do just fine.

[Holmeshx2]

lol glad I'm not the only paranoid one. She has NEVER messed up shes been completely potty trained since 3-4 months old, like I said before has NOT touched a single thing that wasn't hers ever in her life same with counter surfing, never gotten in the trash (if it was full and food right on top she would sniff it then look at me but never actually took anything out) and even if I make a nice steak and leave it on the coffee table and leave the room she will either come with me or sit next to it but leaves it alone (doubt shed do that while I was gone but its just the point) So she's never given me a reason to not trust her but I'm just paranoid.

The poll is staying 50/50 which is so not helping make up my mind lol. Heck I give her a milkbone before I leave and the first few times I left I would come home and find it on the floor she wouldn't eat it until I got home then would run over and eat it super quick like she had been waiting forever to eat it lol.

[chelle]

Originally Posted by Holmeshx2

lol glad I'm not the only paranoid one. She has NEVER messed up shes been completely potty trained since 3-4 months old, like I said before has NOT touched a single thing that wasn't hers ever in her life same with counter surfing, never gotten in the trash (if it was full and food right on top she would sniff it then look at me but never actually took anything out) and even if I make a nice steak and leave it on the coffee table and leave the room she will either come with me or sit next to it but leaves it alone (doubt shed do that while I was gone but its just the point) So she's never given me a reason to not trust her but I'm just paranoid.

The poll is staying 50/50 which is so not helping make up my mind lol. Heck I give her a milkbone before I leave and the first few times I left I would come home and find it on the floor she wouldn't eat it until I got home then would run over and eat it super quick like she had been waiting forever to eat it lol.

Well, FWIW, I voted for crate before I actually read the entire thread and understood your girl has done well outside the crate. So my vote doesn't count, hehe. Really sounds like you're on the right path!!!

[Holmeshx2]

well since the poll stayed 50/50 I had to make the decision on my own lol. Today I left for work at about 10:30 and got home about 5:30 so 7 hours and my girl was a perfect angel. I had some dirty dishes in the sink from dinner last night and butter and stuff on the counters and she didn't get into a single thing nothing out of place no accidents nothing. I love my girl of course it is raining and she was outside acting a fool when I finally got home but thats fine. I love my good girl

[BlackGSD]

Woo Hoo For Jinx. She's a " big girl" now!!!!!!!

Though I will echo what was alreadysaid, I would put the butter in a cupboard when you are gone. It only takes once for them to "loose their mind", and butter can really reek (sp) havoc on their system.

[Holmeshx2]

good point.. guess I didn't think much of it since its not on the counter.. on top of our counter is a tall microwave then on top of that is the butter on the back against the wall so the only way to get to it is to fully get on the counter then on top of the microwave to eat it and while I know it only takes once I just don't see her doing that this is the dog who ignores bags of chips on the coffee table while I'm gone for 3 hours (forgot they were there when I got the call to run out) but it can't hurt to put it in a cabinet while I'm gone will have to find somewhere to put it tomorrow as a just in case precaution.

[2GSDmom]

Some dogs are tempted by everything and anything...others are good as gold and never take anything you haven't OK'd. Sounds like yours is the later. Relax and stop worrying. If the worst occurs deal with it then. You can't control every variable. You've got a good dog--trust her.