I appreciate your reply. Actually she does get alot of exercise as we usually run 4 miles a day - 2 in the a.m. and 2 in the p.m. I play with her as much as possible but at her age she doesn't want to play much.

As far as routine - I try to keep to a strict routine. Just today I instead of sneaking out of the house decided that I would look her right in the eye and tell her that I am going to work.

I came home at lunch and she was in the closet staring at her crate and had gone to the bathroom all over downstairs.