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Originally Posted by ash0248  He has a crate that I leave open all the time so I'll start putting him in it instead of the whole room. I wish he would just use a pad all the time instead of going outside because of the rain and cold. But during the day I have took him to the pad to go potty and he will not use it. |
In the long run you will be better off not using the pee-pads. Due to his improper training, in the past, by allowing him to use the pee-pads in the house, all you are doing is reinforcing the idea that it's O.K. to pee in the house. By bypassing this and going outside, you are making it very clear to him there is only one good place to go and that's outside. I think when you differentiate between outside and inside, he will "get it" quicker.
I know it's inconvenient for you with the weather but eventually, sometime in the future, you will be able to go out there and get it done in no time and come in. (make sure when you go outside, that you are using a potty command so that he learns what it is and what you expect of him when you go out.