My yorkie wasn't fully potty trained until I was able to train myself to work with her. She went into heat and we got her puppy undies. These were a huge relief for us. If she had an accident, it was in the undies and not on the carpet/floor. This helped to eliminate odors on the carpet, which I believe helped her to learn that she doesn't go on the carpet. I had to train myself to take her to the pad every hour or two depending on how active she was. If she was sleeping, I put her on the pad as soon as she woke up. It took about a month or two for her to really "get it" with this routine. She was fairly trained when she got here, but I think for dogs that use the bathroom inside, it can be confusing for them when the "good" area and the "bad" area are right next to each other. There are times when I know she has to go and (for whatever reason!) she won't go. I have Olivia's pad in an area that we can easily gate off. I put a gate up until she goes- she may cry, but as soon as she goes, she gets to get out. She does still have infrequent accidents, but I'd say that for the most part, she is potty trained. Since you just had knee surgery, I think that your whole family needs to be very involved in this whole process.
Good luck! |