You all are too much! I love this site! I love the suggestions about the closet and the car. Oh dear, me, what would he do if the pup pooped in his beloved car? Oh that was a laugh I really needed. When I got home from work yesterday, the dog had escaped from the pen....she'd made quite a mess of my house. I was ready to drown her...but then I realized that she's a puppy and she needs training and that is not her fault. So my 11 year old daughter, (aka minime) came home and immediately took the dogs for a walk so that I could take a real walk, alone. Now isn't it sad that an 11 year old has more sense and responsibility than a 42 year old male?