I know it is more difficult but I have found that a dog will potty more easily when you take it for a walk. Something about the movement and smells of other animals that gets the fluids moving. Most dogs, male and female, have a natural instinct to mark an area especially when they smell other animals like cats, dogs squirrels, etc. They usually want to see on it. Besides they love getting out and need the exercise anyway.
It sounds like your dog does not understand why she is outside. When training to go outside in a yard you need to take the pup out and stand with it until the business is done. It's best to have one place in the yard to take her to at first. Give lots of praise and a treat when she does go. Try tethering her to you so she can't wander off while you are inside and have an accident. With her being close to you all the time you can watch for signals that she gives that show that she needs to go out. Some people get towels or a pad that the pup has peed on and take it to a particular place where the pup is supposed to go potty. The scent will help remind her why she is out there.
Once you establish a means of communicating to your pup what you want her to do you are more than half way there. Once she understands she will be much more agreeable. Hopefully the place you are moving to does not have any past puppy accidents and you can go on super surveillance and keep her from going potty inside. |