How can I convince my roommate to put her dog away when she leaves, especially when it isn't potty trained and craps everywhere? [more inside]
posted by isaynay on Mar 2, 2012 - 56 answers

How can I house break a 6-year-old rescued scent hound when I live in a condo with shared corridors and an elevator? After searching many rescue listings, I have found a cute dog that seems to be a good fit for me according to the adoption counselors. I plan to meet the dog this weekend and take her home early next week if all works as planned. The rescue agency told me that she doesn't like pooping on leash, but will urinate on leash. They think she'll be OK with the shared corridors and elevator. I'm mainly worried that she will make a mess in these common areas as I don't want to upset my neighbors. It is my understand that she will poop in the house at times because she doesn't understanding the concept of pooping on leash. [more inside]
posted by parakeetdog on Sep 30, 2011 - 8 answers

Ideas on how to get our dog over this training hump? [more inside]
posted by ohsnapdragon on May 22, 2011 - 17 answers

My four-year-old daughter is still not potty-trained. We've tried everything. What are we not thinking of? [more inside]
posted by Pater Aletheias on Nov 12, 2010 - 43 answers

Please tell me alllllllll about potty training. [more inside]
posted by A Terrible Llama on Aug 5, 2010 - 39 answers

Potty training for a dog who doesn't bark? [more inside]
posted by finitejest on Apr 14, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm getting ready to start potty training my 2 year old son. What kind of advice can y'all give me. There's [more inside]
posted by ducktape on Aug 5, 2007 - 21 answers

Kidfilter: My 4 year old niece has a problem of peeing in random places around the house while sleepwalking. Any experiences or ideas on how to stop her. [more inside]
posted by arruns on May 2, 2006 - 4 answers