I had to retrain my girls when i moved to my new home and we went back to the basics. When it was time to eat i put the food down, 5 minutes after eating we went to our designated area which is the bathroom. I closed the door and played with them for a few minutes and they pooped and pee'ed, id any landed on the pad we celebrated with treats like day one. this took 2 solid weeks. at this point we opened the door and i sat in my corner with toys and they would run in and out of the bathroom and fetch their toys. it was a very exciting day when my lola round the corner at 100 mph to the pad and pooped!! a 2 treat poop! we continued for another 2 weeks and they both got the hang of it. There still not perfect but they have the idea. As a reminder to them, After they have eaten a hearty dinner we repeat 1 to 2 times per week. It took longer this time around then when they were both puppies but they did enjoy the attention and treats. Lot's of Luck!!! |