The big question is are you home all the time?
If you are, I would stress teaching her to go outside only.
Feed her twice a day at exactly the same time every day. Put water down with the food. LEAVE IT DOWN FOR ONLY 15 MINUTES.
Give her water every 2 hours - leave down for only 15 SECONDS.
Nothing to eat or drink after 4 p.m.
AT 9 P.M., GIVE HER AN ICE CUBE IN HER BOWL - THIS HELPS TO "FREEZE UP" WHAT'S INSIDE AND HELPS HER TO HOLD IT ALL NIGHT LONG.
All this "scheduling" helps her to learn to "hold it" and stretches her bladder so she can wait longer in between trips.
If you use pads and also teach to go outside, then later you'll have to break her from using the pads and to only go outside.
If you want to make sure you don't miss a "pitt stop", why not try setting a TIMER to help remind YOU that it's potty time. We have to be CONSISTENT with this.
I also TETHERED Missy to me or to the treadmill right next to my computer. She went everywhere that I went so I always had my EYES on her!
Good luck! |