Looks to me like Isy's got a best friend for life.especially if she keeps eating popsicles!! Zoe's more beautiful than the day you got her! And she got so big!
Yeah, housebreaking takes a lot of time and consistency. I got my 1st dog, Cody as a 4 week old pup and was able to take 2 weeks vacation to train him. I never used crates and it worked for me. He was just gated from the upstairs until he could be trusted. He did a little dance when he had to go and I praised him while he was doing the deeds. Then came a treat with a praise. He was totally trained by 8 weeks. I'm glad Logan was already trained so I didn't have to go through that again! Good luck! Hope everyone in your family is feeling well.