I have a 13 week old Basset Hound. I work in the evenings and so I have 3 people who sit with her. It’s been difficult to stay consistent. When I first got her I was so surprised about how easy crate training was and we probably only had 2 -4 potty accidents in the house, which I thought was pretty good. Once I went back to work, it was hard to be strict with others about exactly what I wanted. (3 of these people are family doing me a BIG favor. One is a paid sitter.) Now she got into something in the yard, I think a caterpillar and it required a middle of the night emergency vet visit. With medicine and a light diet, we are even more off schedule. Anyway, we are such a mess I feel. More accidents in the house and crating her is harder. Crating isn’t bad late at night, when she is used to me getting home from work, but I feel like I’m never going to be able to crate her like at 6 pm so I can go to work for a few hours. I have a flexible work schedule and can come home to check on her then return to work, but that won’t work if I can’t crate her. I’ve had a puppy before years ago, but never crate trained. Any tips or advice anyone has would be appreciated. I know consistency is key, but man, this is a tricky situation.
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