Do you have friends/family who have housetrained dogs who could bring them over for a play date & stay long enough for the visiting dogs to pee/poop in the back yard? Dogs can learn well from other dogs. I'd leave any poop remains for a couple days & make sure she smells it a few times to help make the connection in her little brain.
Do you have a daycare nearby that would take her for a whole or half day for a few days? Roxy was having a hard time 'getting it' until I took her to daycare. She didn't even go outside the first day there. The second day she did. After that she started going outside to do her duty almost every time. In case we messed up during chilly days & didn't have the door open, her pee pad is still in place by the door & she uses it. She has not appeared to be confused with the pee pad option & outdoors. Praise & treats!
Also, we put a small doggie door in the slider screen door. It didn't take but 2-3 days to train her to use it. Now she thinks she's a real hot shot using her own door. She will even wait until I close the door after going out so she can go out her own door. She rarely uses the pee pad anymore. |