On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:36:01 -0400, DaveR
, clicked their heels and said:

This morning we took the dog out, he peed but didn't seem like he
needed to go further because he ran back inside.

When he was left alone for a few minutes he pooped in the house, in
multiple places in the same room, a same location where he has done
this before.

Don't leave him alone. Most dogs need to pee AND poop in the morning.
Depending on individual and age, all of mine have pooped first thing
out or right after breakfast (which is right after outing).

Since we had just taken him out, is it a reasonable conclusion that he
did this solely to get our attention?

Nope. He needed to poop. He was indoors and you left him
unsupervised. Bad idea.

He was doing great for a week, no accidents at all. Now he has them
every day. It's like we took a step backwards.

Did you slack off in supervision and TAKING him out?

I read the Puppy Wizard guide to dealing with mistakes like this but
it just doesn't seem practical.

Of course not - PW is an idiot.

I'm inclined to confine him to the kitchen and give him no attention
at all for awhile.

Why? Do you think he'll know that he's been "grounded"?

. I really
believe we are treating this puppy very well, with unconditional
affection and no scolding.

How old is this puppy and what kind?

Unconditional love needs TRAINING along with it. Schedule, schedule,
schedule, and supervise, supervise, supervise. No puppy should be out
of your sight.

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Janet B
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