[maggiefromnj]

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SOmetimes it takes a walk for them to get the urge to poop. He may just not be ready when you take him out. Can you poop on command?

Are you using a "potty" word or does outside mean potty? We use outside to mean simply, outside, and potty for going pee or poo.

Try rewarding him immediately when he poos outside. Say "good potty". You have to treat the moment he poos because once he goes in he won't know what the treat is for.

When you are inside with him you have to watch him carefully for signs he needs to go out. We used to notice Maggie sniffing intently, and even starting to do her "circle dance" that precedes her squat. We'd ask her if she had to go "potty" and she'd run to the door. Now she just goes to the door and sits there and looks at us. If we aren't nearby she'll whine a little.

If you feed him in the morning he will be more likely to poo, so you'll need to do a little walk about 15 minutes after. If you aren't letting him out after he eats that could cause accidents too. We discovered that Maggie, who is now 10 pounds is perfectly ok eating her main meal at dinnertime. If people are home and she gets a little snack during the day, good for her, but she doesn't need it.

If I walk her mid-day she will usually go, but if she doesn't get that walk she can hold it until later.

You need to make sure all the residents of the house know her words, potty/outside, and her cues (sniffing, sitting by door-whatever signal she may give)

I've only ever trained this one dog, and she was a puppy, so I'm no pro at all, but I know consistency helps and treats sure do to. Treats with a healthy dose of "what a good dog, good potty, yay!"