Quote Originally Posted by kimlovescats
I'm glad things are looking up for your situation now. I'm not sure I would put food and water bowls in with Mr. Biggles. I'm afraid you might be setting him up to have accidents in his kennel. What does everyone else think?
You think?

They only get fed once a day, so its not like I could just starve him. He has to eat. There is no food in his kennel at night, only for breakfast, as I have to run off to work & Chad doesn't get up until about 11am.. then he lets Mr. Biggles out, until he has to leave. After 3pm Mr. Biggles is free in the house until we go to bed. Thats why I want an even larger Kennel. So he can walk around more. Right now I can fit 2 Mr. Biggles in this crate, but if he could stretch in all directions, I'd feel much better.

I'm thinking of getting a gate & gating him in the kitchen.. Its a tile floor, so accidents are easy to clean up... But I want atleast 2 weeks of no accidents (unless its our fault) in his crate, then I'll move him to the kitchen for a couple weeks & if hes accident free in there for 2 weeks, then he can be free in the house.

Hes not a chewer at all.. So I have no worries about that. I hate the fact that I have to leave him in a crate for so long, but thats why I tried to get a larger one then he needed, so he could atleast be comfy while in there.

Starting next week, I'm going to be getting up at 6am to get them on a more strict feeding schedual.
They'll be fed at 6am
Then I'll have my shower for 30 mins (ya I know long time)
Then I'll take them outside for a longer morning walk until 7am
Then I'll let them do as they please until 7:30am & then I'll take their food away until the next day.

Both dogs are doing great at eatting just kibble, esp Bear.. Bear's food is usually gone by the time I get home & Mr. Biggles just cannot eat as much as the recommend dose is, but hes not skin & bones, & he looks good, so I'm not worried.

I know once I start the stricter feeding schedual, there will be less to no accidents in the house, as their poops will be schedualed & should only be once a day.. & not having a full colon/belly/intestine all the time their bladder will be able to hold onto pee longer & easier, so they wont have to go quite so often.

These 2 are our first Rescues, so it is very stressful on all of us (including the dogs), but its turning out better now. Esp without the crazy barking & finding puddles & logs everywhere all the time.

I'll defently rescue again, as the end result is just so wonderful!! Sure the stress is horrible & I can't handle it all the time (thank god for a car full of gas), but like I saidm its so worth helping to puppers in needs... esp unwanted ones!