You're going to have to start from step one like she is a baby if you want her to be successful since it does get harder the longer they have been "allowed" to do this.
In the mean time, you can use a doggy diaper to save your rugs and furniture. Tether her to you with a leash at all times when you are home. Take her outside every 15-30 minutes (when you're home). Then as she proves she is getting better, take her out every hour. Keep increasing the amount of time over a period of a month. LOTS of praise and lots of treats RIGHT when she goes outside. Do not wait -- treat her immediately when she goes in the right spot, otherwise she won't know WHY you are rewarding her. With her being tethered to you (you can buy the kind that attach around your waist or belt), you can keep an eye at all times. If she is about to squat, you firmly but kindly say no and bring her outside to where she is supposed to go.
Where do you keep her when you leave the house? Is she free roam? You're going to have to get an ex-pen to confine her while you are gone, maybe leave a pee pad in the beginning so she has a place to go. But if you want her to strictly go outside, pee pads may be confusing. |