You Don't Need to Be Dr. Dolittle to Know What Your Puppy's Trying to Tell You Your kids wanted a puppy so much that you finally gave in and got the little fluffball. Now what? Unless you have the innate talent to influence a dog telepathically, you'll surely come across issues like pee on the carpet, chewed up sandals (yes, the $200 pair ), nighttime howling, drooling, and the likes. Pups are cute, loyal, and charismatic, but...