I have a really good frame for Gracie's potty pads. I bought it the day after I got her and she has never played with them since. It is the kind that has a frame that locks the pad down tight. If your puppy starts to play with the pad you need to tell her no and let her know that is not acceptable. Distract her with something else.
If you want her to potty outside then you need to take her out on a leash to the same spot every time when you know she has to go. Teach her a word like "potty" or "go potty" and say it over and over while you stand in that one spot. When she goes reward her and take her directly inside. If you just let her go out and run around then she thinks it is play time and does not get the connection in her brain that she is supposed to be pottying.
When she is inside you cannot let her out of your sight. Sometimes attaching her to you by a leash will help you to keep an eye on her and know when she has to go. Until she is totally trained you cannot let her out of your sight. I know it is a big job but if you are persistent and repetitive she will learn.
Once your puppy learns that she can potty in the house when you are not looking you will have a much harder time having to retrain her. |