Thank you Carrie for your reply. I really feel bad about getting so mad at her this morning. This is the first dog I've had and it's hard for me to get used to this. There isn't anything Tess could do to make me more angry than this. Your right, the best thing to do is keep her away from the cat box and I've done that, except this a.m. I wasn't watching her as closely as I usually do. It isn't her fault and I realize that. I don't think this will make me as angry again as it did today, hopefully I can keep her out of it for good. I just can't wait to get home and give her loves. Just hope the litter breath will have worn off by the time I get home cause I'm bound to get a lot of puppy kisses I have to be honest and say I don't think I'll ever have another dog, cats are much cleaner by nature it seems.