We acquired a puppy from the pound August 2001. It was my idea, and the family agreed. I think it might have been an error in judgment sometimes, but he sure is cute. Lincoln was an adorable puppy, he is off white with blue eyes, and had these ears that laid down on his face when we got him. Now, he is bigger, still a puppy and the ears stand up all the time!! Quite a sight to see. He is part husky (blue eyes) and part chow (purple spotted tongue), and he is most difficult to house train.

We first got a crate on the advice of the humane society. This is the first time we have crate trained, and I am not sure it is working, but it is more convenient that having things chewed to shreds!

When we first brought him home, I bought these puppy pads, which look alot like the 'chucks' used in hospitals. He began by lying on them in the cage, and relieving himself on the bottom of the crate. Now he has the hang of it, he urinates on the pad, and sleeps on the floor. But, when he is in the crate longer than a few hours, he will shred the pad. We have put toys, rawhides, etc. for him to play with, but he prefers the pads.

The pads do work great on the carpet outside of the crate when he is loose in the house. He does go to the pad if we do not get him outside in time. It has some special scent that attracts the puppy to it, and somehow they know they are to 'do their business' there!

They are very easy to pick up, and sometimes feels like a heavy used diaper, but they do not drip or leak, and can be conveniently disposed of.

As he gets older, he rarely urinates in the crate, so we have discontinued their use in that area. Now they are on the carpet in the places he frequents, and I am sure it has saved the carpet!!!


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