[abock]

I am going crazy. I have a 6.5 month girl who was pee pad trained from her breeder. Brought her home at 16 weeks, and she began ripping up the pee pads & eating her poop. Bought the holder for the pads and it did no good. Used FOR-Bid on the poop issue, and that seemed to take care of it. So, I finally resorted to taking her outside to do her business. She will not go if I am looking at her and she will not go on a leash. She only goes if I let her loose in the back yard and of course, then I cannot praise her when she does good, because I am inside or too far away. I cannot stay outside with her for the 20 min. it takes her to go because I have small children who are left alone in the house when I take the dog out. I am wishing I never got the dog and really need some encouragement. I have her on a feed schedule & she is crate trained. Still, she will go outside for up to 30min. and then come right in and poop in the hallway!!! I am furious! I don't know what to do now, other than have her crated the entire day and only let her out for brief play sessions and for her pee/poopp schedule. OH...did I mention she will pee & poop in the crate also! I didn't think a smaller crate than 13x24 was very humane, but she still thinks it is too big I guess! Agh!!! I have used the book "How to Housebreak your dog in 7 days." but it doesn't seem to work on this dog. Please someone give me a ray of hope...I am seriously thinking of giving this dog up. It has been 2.5 months of frustration since I've had her.