I feel for you, I had a male that had access to his pee pad 24/7 and used it frequently, but still would wet on throw rugs or the welcome mat when the spirit moved him. It was hard to figure out how to break him of that because he knew it was wrong but did it anyway even though he had access to his pad.
I now have a female who refused to use a pad so I tried outside and she housebroke very easily. I use the bell method, I have a ribbon with a bunch of jingle bells on the end tied on the door knob, when she rings it I take her our by leash to the same spot and don't walk her around, after she does her business she gets a treat, since she wants her treat she goes quickly. I like the bell because she knows how to tell me she wants out, often dogs have no clue how to tell you they want out. The bell is helpful when we travel because as soon as she sees me hang it somewhere she knows that is how she will get out to do her business. |