Potty Training not working..(new)

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by LouGirl

Hello! I'm new to YT as well, and this thread has been super helpful! Thanks!! We will try these tips.

We are still working on the potty pads but outside seems impossible!! He hasn't gone out ONCE yet! We'll be out there for an hour, after he's had water and he'll just stare at me. When we go for walks I will take him to a spot where I just saw another dog pee and he will sniff it and then move on. I only use the words "go potty" when we're outside or near his potty pad. He seems so confused! We come in and five minutes later he's peed on the carpet. I've read all about praising them and going nuts when they do go outside so they learn but poor Louie hasn't given me the opportunity to do this!!

You can always try a "go here" type spray. I bought a bottle from petsmart for 3 dollars, when I took him outside I'd spray right next to wherever Rizzo was standing staring at me like "why am I out here?" he'd smell it at least with some interest. Then I'd spray a couple more spots, and we'd just stay outside until he finally went (I sat outside for 1.5 hours once just waiting for it to happen) as soon as he went I gave him huge praise and brought him inside (which is what he wanted anyway). After that, everywhere that I sprayed he goes to when we go out. And he gets that he doesn't get to come inside until after he does some kind of buisness. Occasionally he'll just squat down and look at me so I see that he's trying to do what I want, lol. He's a little character, but he's not totally trained to not go in the house either.

[LouGirl]

I found my enzyme cleaner at PetSmart and it's called Simple Solution. It's well worth it. My boy doesn't even bother looking in the same spot twice! (He still doesn't potty where he is supposed to but at least this helps prevent marking!)

Deuce--thanks for the advice. I have a "go here" type spray from PetSmart, though perhaps I'm not using it correctly or not waiting long enough. I spray a little bit on his potty pad but he's not interested. We will try using it again on the potty pad and outside and perhaps waiting outside longer until my little one figures it out!! Thanks again!!