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Originally Posted by gracielove  You have to remember that at your puppy's age she is just starting to develop the ability to control her bladder. You can never leave an untrained puppy/dog unsupervised. A playpen is a good thing to have when you cannot watch her every minute. With my puppies I would put them on a leash and hook it to me. That way they were with me at all times and I could watch for signs that they had to go. If you do not catch those moments when they start to signal that they have to go then you are not going to get them outside in time to teach them why they are out there in the first place. If you just take them out whenever they have no idea what you expect of them. As soon as she does potty give her a reward and praise her then take her right back inside so she starts to connect what this trip outside is about. |
Thank you! We currently do have a playpen for her right now, and we had also tried the fake grass (I personally did not like this at all), but I can see that keeping eye on her at all times is key. It's just hard because I feel guilty when I can't watch her and put her in her pen and she starts crying. I really appreciate this feedback!