Dear Kori: I too tether Bindi or Cody to me. It works very well when I clean the house or do yard work. It keeps them close to me and I keep treats in my pocket or pouch so when they are behaving well, I can reward them. When I tether them I do not let the leash be very long, unless I am outside. I personally don't like them biting the leash because later as I train them to walk on the leash they will think its ok to chew and bite on the leash. It is hard work but it is worth it. Maybe you could find an area in your house besides the kitchen where Kodee could be kept and have a little more freedom. I don't know if you have a yard area, but if you do, what I have done is after training I take my dogs out, (one at a time) and play outside with them and get them really tired, that helps. I know it is hard if you have children around to watch. I used to take my granddaughter outside with me, she had a blast with Bindi, throwing the ball and watching Bindi run around like a nut really made her laugh.

Also I have noticed with my pup Cody, he can hold some of his urine back. (Probably for marking purposes as a male) So when I take him out and he goes potty, I always keep him out a little longer and ask him to go "more potty" he usually does, this seems to help, maybe it will for you too.
Isn't it a blast to have these little creatures?
May God bless you
Hope this helps,

I second the bitter apple. I sometimes use it at work with dogs that like to mess with my hands or the leads. We have a dog that knows how to get the lead back to her molars and get loose in about 15 secs. She hates bitter apple though and will leave the lead alone if it's coated in it. She got the cloth soaked in bitter apple shoved in her mouth treatment to create a really strong aversion to it.

Hi. have had a pup, same age, same problem. Was crate trained but when i was home would be out of the crate under supervision etc. However would pee in same room in the house. this was not a toilet issue as such as he was trained ok and accidents other than when ill were very rare other than peeing in the spare room. The door had to be kept open to this room as i was always walkin in and out. He would have been let outside to to his thing but when inside he would always find a spare bit for this room.
I am no way near as expeirenced as others here so heres just what i did, right or wrong, although feed back would be appreicated.
I let him . I would make sure i had no other distractions at all. he had his 6ft lead on, jst let him wander round downstairs like normal but i would be watching him like a hawk. when he enterd the room i would peek at him round the corner. As soon as he decided to go for it and liquid made contact i would be straight there, NO NO NO, grab by the scruff alot firmer than when he was younger, alot harder, and straight out side with no other communication. I had an enclosed yard so the back door would shut and he would spend 5 mins thinking about what he had done. Then back inside, still be cold to him for 5mins then back to normal with playtime. I did this for about two weeks (Mrs wasnt impressed )starting from the first night when he had his first incident. Then he did it again about 4 days later and again on the 10th day. If i wasnt able to watch him very closey the door would be shut. He has been fine since.
As for the lead chewing and carrying in the mouth it was annoying but i ignored him generally but that chaged when i bought a £30 ($60?) leather patrol lead at 6months old and he wanted to chew that, hell no!
Well thats my bit.
Andrew

Andrew-that is exactly what is going on w/Kodee. (Whew - I thought I was the only one). He is housebroken, I don't think this is a housebreaking issue. He NEVER has accidents anywhere else. (And I don't think these are accidents, either). He ALWAYS potties outside before going in that room. If I take him out and he doesn't go (which hardly ever happens), then he's crated. But like you said, he always has just enough for that room. Not even in the same spot.

I will tether him to me, and wait. I probably won't let him even get started, though. If he starts sniffing around, I'll whisk him outside immediately.

Thanks for your post. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that had a dog do this specific thing.