I know its an old thread but things were goin so well and have just stopped sometimes even worse.

We have had loads of dry runs around the block so started to take the dogs up to the forest. Its really no longer than 5 mins in the car and as soon as you open the boot the pup can't get in quick enough! so I know shes not scared anymore. But yesteday even though we waited till she'd just done a poop she managed to poop twice and be sick in that short journey. She had a nice walk and then just a wee on the way back.

My problem is my OH's mum passed away on Sunday and we have to go down to Glasgow for the funeral Monday and spend a few days down there sorting the house out and stuff, I have no one who will be able to look after the puppy so she's gonna have to come with us. How will she be able to cope with a 4 hour journey when she struggles with a 5 min one? I really don't know what to do, OH says I should maybe stay home but I really want to be there for him. Can't see in 2 days shes gonna be ready for this when in a month shes still not able to go just up the road. HELP!

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well after all I said earlier today has been a GREAT day!!

We persevered and went up the forest again, it was such a lovely sunny evening it was a shame not to make the most of it.

Tried a few different things this time, left the windows wide open so she had the breeze blowing right through and put an old towel down to stop the paper moving around in the crate so much, result, a dry run there and back!!!

Cant tell u how happy I am lol.....so much better for her too she really enjoyed the walk was running around exploring much more than she has before and was such a pleasure to see

still doesn't solve the upcoming problem but leaps n bounds better than yesterday!!!

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Congratulations!

Might she be going on the paper because that is what she has associated with toileting?

Maybe Alan, I'm not sure. I have never used paper to train her but she was 5 and a half months old when we got her so they may have used it previously. She has some down in the crate at nite on the bit where her bed isnt just in case but she has never soiled it since we've had her.

she def seemed a lot more settled today not pacing around so much which is when she seems to eliminate and on the way back I think she was so tired she just laid down all the way

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Maybe not then, was just a thought.

Anyway congratulations on your progress!

Thanks shes here next to me on a cushion flat on her back fast alseep lol she had a great time and I think as shes getting older shes retaining info better if that makes sense. I really think she knew where we were going today she remembered from yesterday so hopefully a few more days of that we can move onto the next milestone the beach which is about 10 miles.

Just want her to enjoy it as she loves her walks and also not sure if it made a diff but she had a diff food today as I had a sample of james wellbeloved to try her on b4 getting a bigger bag and she gobbled it up this morning.....a few little changes seem to have had an effect

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thought I would post an update as we bit the bullet and took Maya down with us in the car. Wasn't as bad as we were expecting and with my well prepared clean up kit in the back it was ok lol.

We split the journey into 2 x 2 hours chunks with a half hour walk at camperdown country park in Dundee at the halfway point. she was sick twice in the 1st half within half an hour of leaving but to my amazement nothing at all for the second half. thought we were winning but did a small 15 min trip whilst we were away and she managed to poo on that one!

On the way back she pooed within 5 mins of leaving then was ok the rest of the way. After the stop she was ok all the way home till we got 15 mins from home and she was sick from eating rabbit poo!!!

so all in all it wasnt the total distaster we we were dreading not perfect but was ok, I had spare newspaper, wipes, kitchen roll, disinfectant spray and carrier bags all at the ready which made life a lot easier!

I also covered the crate which I think def did help as instead of looking around so much she seemed to settle down much quicker.

Roll on the next trip!!!

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