First of all, I am really no expert, but can maybe pass along some tips since I've recent gone through the housebreaking thing. It can be difficult and takes a lot of patience. My pup was pretty well paper trained from day one but after a while that got sort of frustrating when he starting dragging pee pads and chewing them and then peeing in the spot where the pee pad used to be. I find that after 5-1/2 months he is really just starting to be more dependable now and getting the hang of peeing only outside. But, I read that pugs can be more difficult to house train. He now seems to have better control to hold it longer, such as when we are gone from the house to go to work. He still has some accidents, but sometimes it's our fault if we're home because we don't realize that he's asking to go out. As he's aged and his fur has become thicker, he seems to be able to spend more times outdoors. That and milder weather really help. I still go outside with him, I'm just protective of him. He gets treats whenever he pees, but only a crumbled bit of his biscuit. One thing too, if you take him outside and he just runs back to the door to go in, pick him up and take him back to the area where you want him to pee. It doesn't always work, but often he might decide to pee the second time. Also, you will find they are easily distracted so if he's about to pee outside and the neighbor comes out of his/her door, puppy might start barking instead of peeing. My pup definitely has to go whenever he wakes up from a nap. In fact, sometimes if it's before bed I'll wake him up to take him out, or if I get up at 3 a.m. I might take him out as well. I sort of keep track and drag him outside if it's been too long. I figure the more he goes to the washroom outside the more it becomes habit and is engrained in him. Today we visited his Grandparents and he did go by the back door to go outside, which is great because I worry about him having accidents inside others peoples homes. Plus I started thinking maybe he's really starting to realize not to pee inside anyone's house. Good luck, hang in there,it will get better, Glen

He could very well be marking territory and neutering him would help eliminate that behavior. At six months, though, many dogs are not yet reliably housebroken. He should have supervision whenever he's loose in the house until he reaches a point that he never has accidents unless he's sick. I never trust my dogs in someone else's house and especially not the males. An unfamiliar house is not their den and you never know how they may react. They get excited in a new place and that can cause a problem. If there are already pets there, they could react to odors left by them, too. The considerate thing to do is to put on a belly band when visiting someone or keep the dog on a leash beside you.

Penny- I'm so glad you like the paper. I hope there's a bunch you don't have. As I understand, the closest lss is over 2 hours away! I couldn't stand that! Thank Heaven for the internet, though, huh? :) BTW, have you been to dMarie.com? Great site and really great prices on ordering things. Really active bb. Several hundred messages a day. Most are not scrapbook-related, but they do slip a few in there now and then. :) (I'm SarahKaye there since there was another Sarah there already.) Happy scrappin'! -Sarah

Sone one on this board (I can't for the life of me remember who) asked me about some train paper. I have found a style and would be willing to send them a sheet or two if they will contact me. It is light green with the words ALL ABOARD and a small picture of a train. If you are still needing it let me know. Penny