My Savannah is a rescue as well and been with me 3 weeks today.
I am home with her all day so that helps me to keep an eye on her and she is pretty much potty pad trained very well.
She did make a habit after eating over the last week where she was pooping near the front door on the hall runner.
I've been drinking coffee in the mornings if she's still eating on the bottom stair and she's been going to her potty pad because she knows I don't want her going there.
Today we had that snow hoopla and I wanted to watch the news to see if my son had a delay and I put the swiffer there and she went on her pad again.
She was crated a lot so even the house was overwhelming to her and still is a bit she won't try the other levels without me carrying her.
she was sooooo fearful of outside she'd just freeze and I took her out a few times a day and each time she'd anchor her feet and this walking thing was NOT going to happen sorry for my luck and the poor little thing would just shake.
My sister bought me a doggie stroller for my birthday and I have to say that saved my life with her...I put her in it buckled her in and off we went for our neighborhood walks a few times a day for almost a solid week..she sure learned outside was not such a bad thing...and the strollers home is between my coffee table and couch...she constantly wants to go in it by herself and will make a fuss if that is not possible.
By thursday evening of that week I brought my leash along and when I got to the park of our walk that is sort of like courtyard with grass in the middle...I put on her leash and put her on the walk....she froze...and all the words of encouragement ..she was not moving.
I picked her up and had a brainstorm put her down near that tree where the dogs mark...sure enough that got her all curious she was sniffing and not even noticing she was walking around to sniff.
She then met up with my neighbors little poodle and another neighbors rescue sheltie.
she did bark at them prior to meeting them so I picked her up and knowing these dogs are nice with past experience ...she was able to greet them.
when we went our separate ways she started walking on tip toes but I think it was the terrier in her...she wasn't going to let those other dogs see she was a wuss and she tiptoed me home.
Now if I put on her harness she does well and gets super excited.
I am not sure if my file is too large but I will try to post the video of her walking when I do her update post |