It's just frustrating. And I care about both pups so much, I'm not just going to abandon Bear.

Yes, they get crated at night, and for a few hours during the day. They've never had and accident in the crate. And so far, they are doing really well in the crate. Like today, I woke up early to exercise them a bit and then I wanted to talk a nap (selfish, I know...) so once they were tired out, I kenneled them, finished some homework that needed to be done and then I took a nap. They whined a little cuz they could hear me for a while, but eventually they too passed out. As long as their kennel is covered and they can't see us, we can be in the livingroom talking, watching tv, etc. and they will eventually (usually no more than 5 mins) fall asleep. I'm very grateful for that!

I'll try taking them out separately. Don't know why I didn't think of that. They're going to need to get used to being separated eventually, lol.

Thank you for all the advice!

(PS... we're almost out of potty treats! )