[matese]

Feed him at the same time every feeding, wait 30 minutes then take him for a walk. My dog needs to poop 5 to 10 minutes after he eats so all dogs are not the same. If your dog poops or pees before the 30 minutes take him out anyway.If he poops before the 30 minutes then you know you have to walk him before the 30 minutes, after you feed him watch him for that first 30 minutes to see if he is looking to make then take him out. Consistency is the keyword. Feed same time every day, walk same time every day, if you walk him 3 times a day, it MUST be the same time EVERY walk, even if he makes in the house WALK ANYWAY, he will get to know what time he will be walked, dogs are creatures of habit, they have built in alarm clocks. They will know what times they will go out and will hold pee and poop for that walk. Most dogs prefer to make out side, love to walk and sniff everything in their path. Always take a treat or 2 when you walk him, reward with treat and lots of praise when he makes outside. Because he is an older dog does not mean he cannot be trained. But you MUST BE CONSISTENT in feeding and walk time. Good luck and please keep us posted on his training and his new life with you. I would also like to thank you so much for rescuing, and for rescuing an older baby bless you.