Oh yeah, you could try taking away their food & water while you are not home, this helps to control when they have to potty. They do not recommend this before they are at least 6 months old cuz its too long to go without food & water, but after 6 months of age, they say you can do this. If you feed them at certain times, then you help to control when they have to poop, this helps with the eating it issue.
When you get up in the morning, let them outside, then bring them in and feed them. Sit there while they eat it or at least be in the same room so they will eat (my boys won't eat if Im not in the room cuz they want to be with me). Leave their food down for 15 mins at most. Then take it away from them. play with them for 10-15 mins after they eat, take them out again. They should go to the bathroom. Then put them in the kitchen for the day. When you get home, immediately clean up any mess they made and take them out, put down fresh paper and feed them and give them their water, play with them for 10-15 mins after they eat and then take them out again.
Playing with them after they eat is important bc it makes the food move through their system faster and makes them have to poop & pee within 15 mins of eating & drinking. (at least this is what Ive read about dogs and housebreaking)
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