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Thanks, right now he has me with treats in pocket (not to mention the iPad and a book!) :) the other dog, lots of cool toys, a very diggable sandpit, lots of sunshine and some interesting garden corners to explore. Sadly though his main focus is chewing the legs of the outdoor furniture. It's full on right now, but I keep reminding myself that 12months from now this will be a distant memory, and I will have a well-behaved dog!

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the advice. I will get a good enzyme cleaner; I have been cleaning with normal cleaners only. I've barricaded the dining area (quite a complex endeavour!) and so far... Touch wood... He hasn't gone near there, nor has he peed indoors at all. Mind you, I don't think that is him being clever so much as us just trying to keep him outside for as much as we could manage today! - I took to the backyard with a comfortable chair and a good book. I did succeed in catching him doing the deed once, but mostly I have to think he did it without my help (you have to be quick to spot him!). We leave the back door open as much as is possible; he doesn't have to wait to go outside. Yes, I got him from a breeder, but I don't know what she did with toilet training. He does have an indoor crate. Unlike my older dog - who walked into the crate and claimed it as her own on the day we brought her home - my puppy has shown no sign of taking very kindly to the crate. He has gone in there voluntarily once! Mostly I carry the puppy out if I think he wants to pee, cause he's not so fond of outside! Although today may have improved that - the older dog hadn't taken to him too kindly before today - nothing "bad", she mostly just ignores him (and has been very quiet) - but today they ran around together a lot and my older dog was back to being her active happy self. Right now I'm sitting outside waiting :) someone had a big drink half an hour ago and there's no way he's going in that crate without some action first :)

Hi everyone, I prided myself on being the dog whisperer with my older dog, and getting all that puppy stuff sorted easily, but this time it is not so easy! I now have a nine week old fox terrier. His favourite place to wee is under the dining room table. Getting him to wee outside - taking him out after food or drink (complete fail!), praising him if we catch him at it (rare) - has not been very successful at all. And now I feel like we are completely losing! This morning I was outside with both dogs with the door shut, and the puppy started scratching at the door to go inside (not unusual, seems to think it is more interesting even when there is no one there!) and when I opened it, he went straight to the dining table and peed.... Feels like absolute proof that what we are doing is not working. We're thinking we should block off the dining area - quite a challenge as it's open plan! - as step one of breaking this cycle. But we're not sure on what step two should be. He seems utterly oblivious.