I started teaching Ella to potty outside at 4.5 months.
I made sure I woke up before she did so I could take her out to pee and poop first thing in the morning. i gave her a lot of treats after she pooped. She still preferred the pad.
Then she got UTI. I made Ella drink a lot of water because I needed a pee test. At time time, she was really uncomfortable with peeing outside, but I guess she didn't have a choice this time. She peed A LOT outside. And she got comfortable with that.
Also back then she only peed on concrete, never grass. I don't know why.
I also taught her how to ring her bell on the back door. Before we go out, I ring the bell.
Now, 1.5 months later, she rings the bell when she needs to go out, and she pees and poops on outside and on the grass.
I think she figured it out herself... smart kid. |