Maddie is trained to outside but when in rains.....

[Iheartmypup]

What is the best way to get a pup to ASK to go outside?

We are crate training now so our pup is either in the crate or we are watching her like a hawk. She never asks to go out we just take her out all the time (morning after meals before bed and every other hour in between).

I would like to transition her to start asking to outside when she has to go. Any suggestions?

[DENISE517]

Originally Posted by JeanieK

For my late yorkie, I always had to shovel a path through the snow for her.

Ollie and Chachi are both peepad and outdoor trained. They are getting better about dashing out in the rain and going, but they have the option of the pee pad. They have a doggie door, so the choice is entirely theirs.

I think to transistion her to the pee pad you will probably have to confine her in a small area, where she has no choice.

How old is she?
Does she ask to go out?

She is 7 months old... when she has to potty she will dance around the door. When she comes in she get a cherrio. She can hold it in her crate overnight. She has great bladder control thats why i dont understand about the rain thing. if she can hold it for 8 -9 hrs. Guess she is just all girl and dont like getting wet. LOL

[LuvMyChloe]

Chloe hates the rain, or for that matter, just getting her feet wet freaks her out. If the grass is wet, but its not raining, she will pee in the street or driveway. If it is raining, what I did was I put a pee pad in my garage. So now when it rains (and hopefully in the winter when it is freezing out!) she will go into the garage and do her business on the pee pad. If you have a porch, you may want to try putting the pee pad on the porch, this way, she will still be "outside" when she pees, and hopefully it won't confuse her.

[Brookef18]

My hubby built a roof over Cewy's potty area... He's a builder so it is very sturdy and will with stand snow and all!!! But it took so long for him to get to it I thought about those big tarps you see at craft shows... just a thought... the roof keeps everyone dry and so if you cant build a roof...a craft tarp would be worth it I think!!!!