Rachel,
Using the crate would of helped the process immensely. I have puppies thoroughly housebroken by 10-12 weeks using the crate. Once they are housebroken they aren't crated any longer. The kitchen is too big an area to deal with during housebreaking.

The major reason dogs take sooooo long to house train is because they don't understand completely what the owner expects. If you ever have to go through it again you may want to consider the crate training method. It is wonderful and less stress on the dog in the long run. And not a huge one for a little puppy!

[ October 27, 2001: Message edited by: Dixieland Dancer ]