[sadesmom]

Hi everyone- I have posted many question on here for all of you about Sadie and her pooping in the house-

Im going up the walls here! I thought she finally got it- she hadn't had an accident since August 21st or something like that, but that is with the back screen open so she comes in and out when needed. She has got the pee thing down- she rarely will pee in the house, and I think that's because it took her so long to get the pooing outside.

Now, she pooped inside last night because the back door was closed and nobody was watching her properly ( I was not home) and just tonight because my brother has people over and she is afraid of them. Now, am I just making excuses for her? How am I supposed to teach her to tell me she needs to go outside? I live in Canada and it's going to be snowing two months from now!
Shouldn't she know to hold it by now? Doesn't she have that ability?

I have never owned a yorkie before, nor have I actually ever known one... any advice is GREATLY appreciated... I even re-read " how to potty train your dog in 7 days" or whatever that book is, but I feel she's too old to be in a crate... she's never in the crate!!

Thank you in advance!