[Bella'sMommy]

I am so frustrated with Bella! I've been working on house training her. She used to be pretty good with the pads, but I was having the throw rug problem that everyone else seems to have! So, I decided that teaching her to go outside would be the answer. I guess I should mention that she turned 2 in April. Anyway, at first it was taking us forever outside before she would pee. Then after a few days, she would pee within the first 10 minutes of being outside, but only about every 3 hours. Now, I think she's just decided that she doesn't want to go outside anymore. Last night, she held her pee for eight hours, after she drank a whole bowl of water! I was taking her outside every 15-30 minutes too, and then when she wasn't going I was putting her back in her x-pen. (she won't hold it when we're sleeping though..only when I'm taking her out every little bit) Now, today, I've had her outside 3 different times (at about 25 mins each time) since she woke up 3 hours ago and she just sits down and looks at me. I walk all over the yard and she runs from where she's sitting over to where I'm at and then sits down and stares up at me again. I've tried the leash thing too but it seemed we were having better success when she was off leash. She refuses to go outside, but as soon as I let her out of her pen and into the hallway she goes. I haven't been letting her loose to play unless she's gone to the bathroom since she's started this. Is it possible that she just can't be trained to go outside? Is there something I'm not doing or am I doing something wrong? She won't eat ANY treats outside. She pees and I try to give her her favorite treat and she turns her nose up at it. I do, however praise her and cuddle with her and bring her inside to play fetch. I just don't get it. Anyone know of a good boarding school on the other side of the country to send her to? I'm only kidding of course but I am extremely frustrated! I feel like I can't even leave the house for more than an hour because I'm afraid she'll go in her x pen and become even more confused! Please, if you have any advice, let me have it!