[dalnna]

I haven't posted in a long time but really need some help here please! I have two yorkie girls, Abbie and Lucy. Lucy isn't an issue. It's Abbie. Abbie is 5 1/2 years old and the sweetest little girl but her lack of potty training has become such an issue that I'm beginning to consider rehoming her. I got her when she was 5 months old and she had been kept in a utility room, supposedly because she wasn't housebroken. I knew she was too young to consider that a permanent situation and devoted so much time to training her. It just never worked. I replaced the carpets because the couple that lived here before us had two dogs and I thought maybe she was smelling remnents of them but now, with new carpeting and padding she continues to go in the house. My husband is just about to go ballistic and frankly, so am I. We love her so much but now I babysit for my two grandchildren, 3 years and 7 months and I just don't have the time or energy to clean up after her all the time. And the smell near where she pees is awful!!! I've tried everything to get it out but no help. I don't want the baby to crawl anywhere near where she goes so that's even added to my stress.
Of course I could keep her gated and that's where she is right now but I have to keep Lucy in the gate too because if not, Abbie barks constantly and that's not really fair to Lucy. She's housebroken! And I hate for her to have to be isolated like this. On the other hand, even if I decided to rehome her, who would take and love an unpotty trained 5 1/2 year old?!?!? I would be so worried that they would give her away or worse, put her down and I just can't stand the idea of that. And how would she do after so much time with us just going to live with someone new? She's a very playful, sensitive girl, she's even a certified therapy dog so her needs are very important to me. I feel like she's my responsiblility and I committed to giving her a good home and loving her forever but I'm just at my wits end. I guess I'm looking for advice. I'm feeling overwhelmed by this and need some help. Thanks for listening. I know it was long.