I agree with kazbah on the taking them outside before bed and encouraging her to wee, I do it with my two. and It seems to work but I think sometimes dogs have accidents too
I also think that a lot of the time dogs pick up on your hormones and she can probably sense something big is happening and is not really sure how to deal with it so her normal behaviour is changing. My mum is a dog behaviour specialist and I know she would say to try and stick to your routine, maybe with a bit of extra mum/emma time and try to make her feel comfortable about the changes. And when you clean up her accidents, always put her outside first not as a punishment but just so she doesn't see you clean it up. Dogs associate that with directly making you do something and you don't want to turn it into an attention seeking behaviour. If you are starting to set up the nursery maybe that is what set her off. I would take her to where the new furniture etc is and feed her some treats and praise her so that she sees it all as a positive experience!
I know ive babbled a little bit but you sound like you really want to do the best thing for your dog!
I guess the best advice is lots of love and praise and Im sure she will be ok and your carpet won't suffer any more
Good luck
xox
Jellybean due 8th Sept 07
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