Oh, one more thing that just came up, when she goes on her pad I often still praise her and give a treat (because I'm happy it's not on the carpet), but should I stop doing that and instead telling her "potty outside" and taking her out even though she just went?
I just tied a bell by the door and rang it on our way out. I took out a used potty pad AND the training spray, but she wouldn't go outside. She went 5 minutes after coming in. Now she's ringing the bell to just play with it and growling. I know every time she rings it I'm supposed to take her out but right now I figure she's just getting used to having it there. Plus I'm afraid when she realizes what it's for she'll ring it all the time to go out and play. |