All I can say is really backing up whats already been said. Just because they are trained in one room, doesn't mean they are trained in the whole house. That is SO true, and I was also doing it wrong thinking Venus was house trained, when she was actually kitchen trained!
What I got out of your post, was they do fine in the laundry room, but not when they roam the rest of the house?
I've been adding one room at a time, very, very slowly. And when I add that room, I watch very closely. If you see them sniffing or circiling, take them to the doggie door, IMMEDIATELY! You might need to give them a little help getting out of the doggie door!
With Venus, when she's in the living room, its when I can totally watch her the whole time. She's kitchen trained very well, but we added the living room about a 2 weeks ago. It has carpet, which makes it harder to train also. I could write a book on rugs and carpet while training dogs already! I still have my carpet cleaner parked in my living room.
Mainly its watching them for sniffing, or circiling....those are signs that a pee or poop is soon to follow! Take them to the appropriate place for that, and say something like "pee outside" or whatever words you choose.
I've also learned that saying the exact same thing each time, helps a lot. I say to mine "wanna go out?" I don't change it up like "would you like to go outside" the next time. Using the same exact words has helped me a lot.
Also since I've let Venus go into the living room also, I make sure she goes outside about every hour, or to her pee pad every hour. This has helped me a lot too.
I'm trying to add just 1 extra room at a time. Then wait till she's pottying where she's supposed to for a good week or 2 before adding another room.
Good luck, and it does get better! |