She does way better at using the bathroom (and even telling us she has to go) now! New problem though. Well, not new really, but anyway... she does not respond to her name at all! See, our other dog always comes when we call him or even just say his name. But she rarely even looks at us when we call her name. She is SO distracted by EVERYTHING! It's so weird, I've never such an unresponsive dog, she acts like a cat in that respect. Any ideas?? Need more specifics?

I;ve had my puppy for 3 weeks now and she's just now learning her name. You just have to use her name every time you speak to her... and kind of sound enthusiastic and cheesy about it. It worked for me!

Have you started obedience training? If you go to the sticky in the section on ''What does a puppy need?'' I suggest obedience training there, https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/i...tml#post251802 The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts. Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog. Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones. You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at Raising Your Dog with the Monks of New Skete

You preface every command with the dog's name. The dog quickly catches on.