[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by BellaBlue82

I agree you should use Nature's Miracle to get the smell out, that way she won't keep going back to the same place to potty. Training is all about you! You have to be committed to it or she'll never learn, and it's all about dilligence as well. Set yourself a schedule. I'm going through the same thing that you are with my six month old Sasha. Here's what I do with her:

7AM- go potty
7:10AM- food and water
1PM- food and water
7PM- food and water
10PM- go potty and crate for bedtime

In between these times above she goes potty about every 2 hours. You have to keep a constant eye on her, when she starts to run around sniffing with her nose on the ground, you know it's time to go potty! I would try to cut back the phrase that you use with her to something short and sweet, I just say, "Go potty!" It's easier for them to understand. And like Maximo said, praise is key. Every time she pottys where she's supposed to, make sure you shower her with praise, maybe even give her a little treat. If you're busy doing stuff around your house, get a longer leash and attach it to your pants or belt loop so that she's always with you. If you really stick to a strict regimine like this, she will pick it up in no time. I also went out and bought some little cat toys with bells in them to hang from my back door and I hit one every time I take her out and say our phrase "go potty," this way she will distinguish her phrase and know what it means, so once she learns to tell me that she has to go out by herself, she'll know to hit the bell! Good luck!

Great post, the main thing I do differently is I take them outside again after they eat, even though they've just been outside. Some dogs have to go right after they eat.