[lucky22895]

We've had Lily since Christmas and decided to pad train since it was very cold here. She did ok at first, but would never poop on the pad and soon began confusing scatter rugs for the pads and eventually went wherever she wanted. I've decided to train her outside since. She sleeps with us all night and holds it when we get up I take her out and she usually pees (this is the last few days), but does not poop after eating. It's like she holds it and doesn't want to go outside the few times she's gone I think she just couldn't hold it anymore. When we leave I put her in the crate and she does fine. When we are home I've been keeping her on a leash next to me because if she's loose she'll go wherever. She doesn't bark to go outside it's just that I happen to take her out so she goes. When, if ever will she tell me she needs to go out? I feel bad leaving her on the leash, but I have no intentions of letting her go wherever. Any suggestions/ ideas? I'm concerned that because she's so old these bad habits are cemented and she'll never get it.