I’m officially obsessed with Game of Thrones. I’m definitely not getting out enough. This puppy has taken over my life. So I’ve made my life about getting him potty trained and watching men fight ’til the death. The potty training isn’t going as well as Thrones binging. But I have to remember he’s only 9 weeks old and we’ve only had him for a little over a week. But it’s frustrating when he holds it for 7 hours at night then during the day, he does what he wants when it comes to urination. Not poo, just urination. He’ll go to the bathroom twice outside, then as soon as he comes inside, he goes again. Right on the carpet.
So I understand the small bladder thing, but if he can hold it for 7 hours, there’s absolutely no reason for him to let it go 5 minutes after already going. He even hopped up on the couch and pissed on a pillow right next to me. Straight up. Do you think it’s some sort of dominance thing? Or hatred for me thing? I don’t know. I don’t get it. I feel like how my parents probably felt when I was a teenager. Just at a loss for what to do. I even cried the other night out of frustration. I keep trying to listen to all the advice and be a good mom, but it feels like it’s not working. We take him out all the time, we reward him with a treat and say “good boy, potty outside” every time he does it outside. He even looks to us for a treat when he goes outside, so he knows he’s doing something right. But it doesn’t seem to be enough. Today I’m going to go get a bell for us to use every time we go out so he knows to ring it. I’m hoping that’s the miracle to all of our potty training issues.
It was funny the other day when someone said that babies come after dogs. I feel the complete opposite now. If I had questioned having a child before, there’s no way now. If I’m stressed out by a dog that pees about a tablespoon full of liquid, how could I ever handle a child? Impossible. I don’t understand how parents do it. I think I’ll just stick to trying to master raising a puppy and understanding what they are saying on Game of Thrones.
So back to that show. I’m obsessed with it, but I’m not 100% sure that I love it. It’s pretty effed up. I mean, when you kill animals and children in a show, it’s pretty bad. Adults, whatever. It happens in pretty much every show. But horses. Don’t ever kill a horse. I have to cover my eyes every time something frightening like that happens. I’m not really into death. But I’m super into the dragon girl. I can’t wait until her dragon messes some bad people up. I’m jealous of her dragons. I bet they were easily potty trained.
Easy Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
- Yield: 8-10 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup smooth almond butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips, melted
Instructions
- Place almond butter, coconut, coconut oil, honey and salt in a food processor and puree until smooth and well combined.
- Add a spoonful of the mixture into 8-10 mini muffin tins then pour melted chocolate on top of each spoonful. (no you don’t need to grease the tins)
- Place in freezer for 30+ minutes until set.
- Use a sharp knife to pop out each almond butter cup. Store in freezer and remove 5 minutes before eating to help soften the chocolate.
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Reese Peanut butter cups were my favourite treat as a kid, so I’ll def try making these. Thanks Juli!
Hi! Tonja here 🙂 having raised and trained dogs all my life, here’s some unsolicited advice but I hope it helps. He’s 1) either super distracted while outside so he’s not going completely….. Hang out longer … See if he’ll go again cuz 2) dogs are ridiculously smart and he may have already learned he gets a treat after peeing and going back inside. So he does it and bam.. Gets a treat then goes inside and finishes. Dogs also learn is
Do you have a nutritional breakdown of these?
PLEASE INCLUDE THE NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION.
I just made these and they are very delicious. I was looking for a dairy free snack/dessert that is semi filling. I will keep this recipe for sure! I didn’t change anything other than sprinkling a little salt on the chocolate before freezing. Thanks.
Oops! Also learn isolated to their environment. A “sit” outside doesn’t mean the same as “sit” inside until taught. So stay close to the door once inside and if he starts going I see nothing wrong with a firm “no!” And picking him up and putting him on the lawn really quick. Hopefully the no stops the peeing long enough. Last.. I wasn’t a believer until I tried it but clicker training works wonders so you aren’t giving a million treats a day… But somehow is even more effective as the thought of treat is enough…
I’m also a great fan of clicker training. I own an English Bulldog and they can be STUBBORN, but for some reason the clicker training really resonated with her and made training VERY fast.
Yes Tanya your right when you catch them yell no outside and then put them out also can try to give treat after he goes outside but don’t let him know you have the treat until he’s done. I kennel trained mine first 3 hours then to 4 then to 5 until they learn to hold it but they have these plastic dog toilets I would leave in the kitchen incase then when they do have a mistake its on the tile but rare, But yeah when you see him trying to pee in the house yell no outside then put outside on the grass if he goes when you put him outside then reward and say good boy
could you substitute something for the coconut flakes?
Wondering the same! I hate coconut, but I don’t mind coconut oil.
I also am not a huge coconut fan but you don’t really taste the coconut flakes in this recipe. I used very fine flakes and also added a bit of honey to the mixture. Was really yum.
If you use something like Let’s Do (Organic) shredded unsweetened coconut, it doesn’t taste much like coconut–for me. What it does do is give these an awesome texture. I make one batch, keep them in the freezer, and pull one out every other day. Love, love, love these! Sticking–I use a regular mini muffin pan. To get them out, I take a small knife to start to go around the treat–they pop up and out within a few seconds.
I think if you dip the bottom of the muffin pan in hot water for a few seconds the cups will release easily too. Plus, I am totally making these over Christmas break and eating them ALL!
How about oatmeal? or oats?
That won’t work if you want to keep them paleo…but thanks for the suggestion!
If you don’t like the coconut flakes, try Joshua’s Slim Palate recipe (posted May 2013). Excellent.
After making this, I feel like it would be just as good without the flakes. Maybe worth a try with half the recipe?
Thanks! I’ll leave them out. 🙂
I haven’t tried this but maybe sweet potato??
I made them without coconut flakes and they are amazing.
I made these today with ground chia and flax seeds instead of coconut flakes. Yum!
Yum! I think you just saved me for Easter!!! Now could you come up with a paleo Cadbury Creme egg???? 🙂
Check this one out!!
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2013/03/20/healthy-cadbury-creme-eggs/
love her recipes!!
Aww thanks 🙂 🙂
Mmm – love choc pb cups. I just ordered these which aren’t too bad: http://www.questproteinbar.com/cravings-peanut-butter-cups.html
I’m into reading the first GOT book right now and have watched basically every youtube video in existence on Dany (aka Dragon girl). Major girl crush.
Right now though I’ve been binge-watching Veronica Mars. 3rd season! And then I can finally watch the movie.
Okay, and I’d never heard of clicker training before Tonja mentioned it above, so I had to go check it out: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/clicker-training-your-pet Interesting. I wish I had tried that with my pets!
Sometimes when a pet pees on something right in front of you, they’re trying g to tell you that they don’t feel good. A trip to the vet may be in order if your pup has been doing this regularly for a few days.
I need some Enjoy Life chips!!!
Amazon!!
These look amazing, I’m going to make them tonight! About the pee pee thing I would suggest taking him outside as much as possible and be consistent. Our 3 year old dog still has the odd accident, in fact she just peed all over my son’s feather duvet….oh I was so mad! I use a product called NATURE’S MIRACLE and it’s THE BEST at getting out pee. You can get it at any pet store. It removes the pet pheromones in the urine to prevent them from re-soiling on the same surface. Safe for pets and saved my sanity. It is safe on any surface or fabric…….it’s the bomb. Good luck and it will get better!