About two weeks ago I posted about my 4 yr old rescue Maggie, and how she was very timid and spent the daytime curled up on the couch - I would take her outside about 4 times a day and she would go potty, and then we would come back in and she would resume her spot on the couch. In the 6 weeks we have had her she only had 2 accidents (happy momma here!)
Well thanks to everyones wonderful tips and suggestions Maggie now courageously jumps off the couch, will rest in her bed next to the couch sometimes, and explores the rest of the room several times a day. She is coming out of her little shell (YAY!). However, with this newfound independence, she is also going potty on the floor every chance she gets. Almost every time I leave the room she hops down onto the floor and will pee or poo, or both. Sometimes she does it right in front of me. I still take her out the same 4 times a day (actually a bit more than that since this issue started), and her feeding schedule has not changed otherwise. If I catch her, I clap loudly say "no" firmly, scoop her up and take her out to finish. But if I don't catch her i just clean it up and resolve to keep her in my sight. I am not sure how to proceed. I like the idea of tethering her to my belt loop but she is not leash trained and will pull backwards so hard she wiggles out of her harness. So I have been carrying her with me if I leave the room, and when I leave the house, shower, or cook she is in her crate (I work from home, these moments are brief - and she really doesnt mind her crate). So, should I just keep doing what I am doing with patience and not let her leave my sight (I am ok with that, I know she will get a hang of this) or does anyone have additional tips? Or any idea why she is going on the floor when she knows we go outside? Thanks in advance!
