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Originally Posted by Syrus  Yes, the same story...potty training. Our little love ball is 3mths...I take her outside NUMEROUS times on the leash for as long as I can handle it.....she sits and does nothing but then wants to come inside after a while. I walked in the computer room where I could keep an eye on her and set her down....what does she do?? PEE! Same thing with her crate. What is her deal? How do you change this? I know she is young, but really, holding it and having no interest until she gets put down inside is just ridiculous |
First off, you have to stay out there with her until she does her busines, then treat with her favorite treat. She has to learn that she doesn't come back in the house until she does it. Be firm about it and she'll get it eventually. In the meantime, I know it will be a pain in the neck for you. I remember sitting outside in the freezing cold last winter waiting for Chloe to do it, but I stuck it out, and she was potty trained much more quickly.
As for the crate, have a second (or third) spare set of bedding. Whenever she soils her crate, clean it up. You don't want her getting used to peeing in the crate. Dogs naturally like their dens clean.
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Originally Posted by Syrus Also, I put her in her crate and all she does is bark. I can't tell if she just wants out or needs to potty. |
If she's already pottied with you there, you know she doesn't need to go. You need to not let her out when she barks in her crate. She has YOU trained to answer to her barks.
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Originally Posted by Syrus I know ya'll say "REWARD, REWARD, REWARD" But the only thing I can "reward" her for is telling her "get in your bed" and she normally does...then I give her a treat. There isn't anything else to reward her for...... |
You can reward her when she potties outside, while you're there waiting for it. You have to set her up for success. It sounds like she has no idea that you're out there for potty, so stay with her---all day if necessary--until she does, then make the biggest happy sounding deal out of it and give her her most favorite treat.
Hang in there, with consistency it will get better.