Puppies have a 'Reset' Button?

No, I am not imprisoned on criminal counts of cuteness. This is my crate, my bed, my den. My first night I was kind of scared to be left in here alone... the only one downstairs. But just as my mommy said, I am starting to enjoy my crate as a place of rest and safety. In fact, I no longer whine or complain when I am in there, and am willing to enter on my own so long as a treat is present. I have just enough room to cozy up and sleep... with a few toys to chew on in case I have teething pains. I usually rearrange the towels my mom meticulously sets up, nesting into the perfect bed (as you can see above). The whole crate is actually huge, and has a movable divider that can be adjusted as I grow.

This leads me to my 'reset button'. Yesterday I kept my parents busy with a marathon of indoor pottying. They would let me out, and I would go, but then five minutes later I'd go in the house. Hey, don't knock peeing on the carpet 'till you try it. Of course they couldn't get mad at me (I mean look at my face)... all they could do is let out a sigh and clean up after me. I was unpredictable all day long, which led them to declare a 'reset'.

Basically this involved me taking naps in my crate throughout the day, as I have never messed in my den. I go outside to "get it together" right before going in and right after coming out of my crate. Then I can play in an enclosed area with my parents, Leia, and sometimes Chewy... with my parents having peace of mind that my bladder has been freshly emptied. Not only does this help my parents maintain their sanity and their home, but it will also help to teach me to hold my bladder a bit, which I am admittedly having a bit of trouble with. It's hard for me to realize that I shouldn't just go where ever I am as soon as I feel the slightest urge to relieve myself.

Right now my naps are pretty short, about an hour to an hour and a half, as I am still very young and can only hold myself so long. At night I am able to go four and a half hours, allowing my mom to get up once a night to come let me out and cuddle with me for a few minutes. Sure she is tired in the morning, but I know she loves it! In the coming weeks, she'll start to push her visit back little by little, until eventually I will be able to sleep the whole night through.