I am not an expert but this is what I will do to her if she is mine. Choose one method and sticks with it for awhile. From what I read it seems outdoor training probably is the better option for you. Some dogs are just not an indoor or pee pad train like mine. I would probably stick to outdoor only, since it is easier in my opinion.
My puppy chelsea is about 7 month old. She makes mistakes occasionally and mostly is our fault. She is potty train outdoor because I have no luck with peepad train. Some dogs just do not understand floor+peepad=OK but not capet or floor only. During the first few weeks when we got her, we used the crate a lot and did not let her run around the house . I feed her 3 times a day at almost the exact time 7AM, 12AM and 6AM and have free access of water during this period only. After meal, nap or crate, I took her outside to potty or pee. I ignore her during this period until she potty or pee outside. Praise-2 and treat-2 if she does her job. Immediately took her inside and play with her alot (associate potty outside, play inside). If she did not potty or pee, I put her back in the crate for 5 minutes and try again. Until eventually she pees or potty; and play inside. Eventually she understand......Potty or pee outside, I can play with you inside...hmmm. Associate potty/pee outside with treat, play inside the house and other pleasant things and do not let her play outside after she does her job. If she makes mistakes in front of me I say NO and immediately take her (and her poop outside) to show her where is the correct location. This sounds yuck but it works (I read it somewhere here). Feel free to PM me for any questions
Last edited by SONYSW; 02-20-2007 at 03:43 AM.
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