This is gonna sound silly but the dog has a true case of claustrophobia. Sounds crazy, but Japanese Chin was this way. If she got locked in anywhere she would s*$# herself. I've kennel trained dogs, and my little Chin was pretty much treated like a big dog with the rest of my big dogs (you know, each around 100 lbs. She was 9 lbs when wet.) Another potential problem, his kennel is not being respected by 'young' family members. All dogs need a place to retreat and the kennel training should be reinforced that way. Even as far as keeping a sheet over it that covers the top and two sides to give it a den feel. Make sure young family members respect the space to ensure doggie feels secure and will use it naturally instead of feeling stressed from being locked in. Another potential problem is instead of a open bowl of water have a water bottle. Also put up water bowl 45 mins. prior to kenneling to help with bladder control. If all else fails consult a vet. Sometimes, wetting the bed is a sign of serious underlying issue

Debra, I stay away from most minis now. They don't do well here between my past lack of watering, extensive tree roots, and hordes of terrorist squirrels. I received Golden Threads in a trade last summer, and the squirrels killed it in a couple weeks. I think the smallest one I have now is Mighty Mouse, purchased from a club auction: Yellow Boa has also managed to hang on (this pic is a month old, nothing recent): Oh yeah, Radiant Star is smaller this year. Combination or poor location and being planted a little deep after the squirrels dug it up, it's also being moved tomorrow:

We recently moved into a home where there's a flower bed enclosed on all sides by concrete (See picture). We noticed that quite often the bed gets waterlogged. In digging deeper, we found that the two gutters drain to a single popup emitter (see red arrows). I am suspecting that due to the stone flower bed edging, the popup emitter is discharging the storm water back into the flower bed causing it to get water logged. Looking for some creative solutions on how i can get better drainage in the flower bed? Thanks! picture of flower bed

Thanks for any help. Would love to know where this simple bed frame is from (with the blue headboard). In Vancouver, Canada if it helps.