Raining. Again.

I should be happy that it is raining again. For the kabillionth time in the last kabllion weeks. It provides me with a built-in, no-questions-asked excuse for why Woody won't potty outside.

About a week ago I tried the leash thing--only going outside on the leash, where I could watch him potty and instantly praise his positive deposits. I do think that it has had a positive impact. However, here's a question for you. What do you get when it is raining outside, you are leash-potty training your 6 mo old puppy who, BTW, 1) doesn't like to be in the rain, and 2) likes to poop in private. Answer. Nothing. Yes, bit fat nothing. Outside anyway. I think that darn puppy didn't poop for 2 whole days! Either that or I just haven't found the little poop nuggets yet.

But as I said, I do think it has had a positive impact. I did the leash thing religiously for a whole week. Woodfi didn't go out of his crate without being on a leash. Potty accidents in the house reduced dramatically. Didn't go away, but did go down. As an unintended side effect, the guilt factor did rise dramatically. Which is why I only stuck with it a week. But we're still in a decent place, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed...