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We think a rat terrier because that is her size, but her complexion is definitely min pin. Now if we can just get her house trained and sleeping through the night, we will be sooooooo much better! Her personality is more obnoxious teenager than dog at the moment...

THe crate is possibly too big, but we have the divider up in it. She only needs to be in there at night for 7 hours. She stays that long during the day all the time. Only at night are we &^*&*(^^^%!!!!! Been to the vet sooooooo many times...she is fine. Just a pain!!!!! I will move the...

QUick question...what to do since she pees in the crate??? Stupid question..."do the laundry" is probably the answer!

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Here is our rescue dog...she is a handful. Appx 15-16 lbs and a bundle of energy. We think (dog novices though we are) rat terrier and minpin? Her name is Pemi (like the Pemigewasset river in NH) <a href="http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/weldredge/?action=view&current=pemi.jpg"...

Thank you for replying. I was thinking no one was out there... She is a rescue dog (a sato from Puerto Rico -- check it out...www.saveasato.org) and we believe she is a rat terrier/minpin mix. Here is a shot of her. She is about 15 or 16 lbs. I'd love to know if you think she is what...

UPDATE: Last night we took her to her class (so she was pooped out) and she went to bed at her usual time. We committed together to let her cry it out all night to give that technique a try. Well....she did okay...she woke up her usual 3 times ( 1, 3 and 5) and fussed a bit and went back...

Oh, and 11 is as late as we can go to walk her in the night time, since we are all an early rising house!

We already pull her food and water up at 6. Should we be taking it away earlier???

We have had alot of challenges house training our pup (already posted here once...). We are in obedience school and have had a behaviorist to the house once already. She is now 90% house trained. We are having a different set of challenges now. She is crated from 8-2:30 daily. She gets...

More... RE the crate training -- we are essentially using the crate as a housebreaking and safety tool till she is a bit older. Our 6 year old dog has not been in a crate since about 18 months old. For the summer (starting the 21st) we will all be home all day, so I am hoping that it will...

THANKS and an update Hi, Thank you all for the ideas, the plans and the advice! We tried the let 'er cry thing last night. Now you need to know that I was never a mother who let her baby cry so this is VERY hard! (I am sure you all can relate!) We got up with her at around 1:30 and she peed...

HI -- most days she does get out at lunch, but she CAN go 8:30- 3. I do have her next to our bed and it is covered with a blankie. Toys and comfort objects are in the crate as well as a nice bed she "made". Our other dog is not in a crate (they made her very anxious and she ate her way out of...

We have a 14 week old mixed breed rescue dog. She is about 10 lbs and looks like a min pin. Our family consists of 2 grown up humans, a 13 year old human girl, an 11 year old human girl and a 6 year old canine girl. Our new girl, Pemi, we call her, is the recipient of much love and...