This is my first time owning a minpin. Boy what a wake up call. I read all the info I could get on them. Always thinking, naaaw cant be that bad. At the moment my biggest frustration is potty training. We can go out and be successful and 5 minutes later she is peeing on the floor! I know she is still young, but I also know she has the idea that she needs to go outside, and she is just being defiant. She goes all night usually, so I know she can hold it. Any tips on curing this problem would be fantastic! About being barky, I read about that as well, but my maisy is not that barky. She does bark at people in the street or other dogs, but just a few barks, and then she's not bothered about it. Other than that I havent had a problem with it. We have just started puppy classes which I think are really important. Socializing dogs is beneficial not only to the dog but for people as well. The dogs learn simple commands which can be very useful when you are out and about. Oh yeah, my maisy also will eat everything in sight. Some things I let pass if I know its not going to hurt her, but other things that are not good to eat, I have been teaching her the "leave it" command. Its going pretty good, but of coarse there are those days where she is totally deaf and I end up chasing her and digging it out of her mouth.
Looks like it has been a long time since anyone has posted here. I hope I get some replies.
Sasha
