From day one, I crate-trained Buttercup. That took 3 days. And after that, I limited his play area to the kitchen where it only fits a pee pad, his bed, food and water. When he is playing/running in the house, he had a belly band on, when he needed to go, I take it off and put him in his little 'area'. Once he's done, back out he goes w/the belly band. When he got a little older, which was 3 1/2 months, I gradually increased his area and as time went by moved the pee pad closer to the door w/a bell and slowly introduced him to the bell. Bell rings, take him outside. Praise and treat. Doing that about every 3-4 hours a day and after 2 weeks it was like magic.
You're right. Maybe it is the dog. But consistency works. I hope everything works out for your little one. |