I will agree with the other posters.
Why is your landlord making this change all of a sudden?
Is there another outdoor area where you could walk her, not on the landlord's property?
If you planned on making a permanent switch because it was YOUR choice - perhaps your weather makes it too difficult to go outside for too long, etc. - then that would be different. But, as someone said, what if you get her used to going indoors, and then move and want her to go outside again? Or maybe you could try to train her to do both...go inside sometimes, but bring her places to go outside as well, so she will be trained to do both.
I use a litter pan with a pad in it. I didn't want litter being kicked out of the pan and making a mess. Lexi was originally being trained to go outside, but a severe lightning storm one morning changed that. It was too dangerous to go outside when I got up. Since she always has to pee first thing in the morning, I took her from her crate and put her right in the pan. I stayed there, not letting her out until she peed. Luckily, it didn't take long! Then, she got a treat. I watched her for signs of needing to go, and beyond that, would put her in the pan every hour or two. It only took about 3-4 days for her to do it on her own. I did use the pad to soak up any pee from the floor, and when she pooped, I would pick it up with paper towel, but smear just a little bit on the pad so she would have that scent. I would cover the wet/poopy pad with a new one, so she could smell it, but she wouldn't be walking on a dirty pad.
Good luck! |