Hi Kids, Sorry, I did not think to include the link. Thank you, enjoyingspring for taking care of my error. sooey

Kathi...it's been there all week....I posted about it...sorry you didn't see it and missed out playing all week. I imagine it will be gone tomorrow. I'll miss it...what's the next Holiday?

There can be several reasons why she's peeing in the house. 1. It's not unusual for dogs to pee on new carpet. Not sure why but a carpet layer told me he see's it all the time. Something about the smell of new carpet. 2. It's possible your MIL's dog has had some accidents she's not aware of and your dog is marking where's the other dog has gone. 3. Just because a doggy door is installed (anywhere) doesn't mean your dog will use it. It sounds like your dog hasn't gotten into the routine of living in a different house and the stress of the move has probably caused some anxiety. Plus, there may be something on the other side of the doggy door she doesn't like. 4. Your dog could also have some urinary problems, either stones or an infection, so it warrants a trip to the vet to rule out that possibility. For now, I'd suggest you walk your dog outside often so that she becomes comfortable with the surroundings. There could be a neighbors dog or something else outside that she's afraid of. Take her out thru the door that has the doggy door and when she does pee/poop give her lots of praise (treats are optional). While outside, observe her reactions to anything in the general area. Purchase a black light to find any missed pee spots and treat them with a product made for pet urine. The black light will also show if your MIL's dog has had any accidents. The little things that show up with a black light can be scary. :) Also, don't assume every spot is pee. Food and liquid spills can also leave spots that show up with the black light, so to determine if it's truly pee.......you'll need to smell it.

The objections to this planting were: a) The Clematis should not be in the same container as the root systems will compete b) The Clematis old wood may get drowned out by the more dominant Lavender Trumpet Vine What if I replant the Clematis on the right side at the base of the large container? That way it grows in a separate soil and would climb up the side of the container and at least be able to display along that run until it gets to the trellis and gets out-competed by the Lavender Trumpet Vine? If that works well, I might end up growing a different variety of Clematis from the base of the container on the left side. If the only thing I got from that was unique flowers below the slip of the container on each side, that would be worth doing.