I have read most of the sticky...I have been working with new doggie for MONTHS...and I am still having potty problems I would LOVE any extra advice I can get here....
background- we have 2 dogs now- Poppy was rescued from the town pound 5 mos. ago- she is sweet, but has a habit of 'collapsing' if she thinks she's in trouble of any sort,I mean just folds into herself and won't budge.( we don't hit or scream, but things can be noisy in our house)
Potty was fine the first few weeks,but I spent a lot of time working with both dogs b/c dog1 is pretty antisocial in many ways. I don't know if any of this had anything to do with potty,but they got 'into it' twice' (never again)
but Poppy HATES her yard area,she either wants to poop on the deck,or my floor, rather than on her (long) walks or when we let her out to potty.
I've tried treats,praise,taking her out on the leash every.single.time. -she is crate trained,but at the rate we're going,she would LIVE in that crate if that's all I used to control this!Most times it takes a couple of weeks,and we're good- this is months now......
Right now she is leashed next to me in the house,otherwise,I'm stumped! I have had dogs for 30 years,and never had a potty problem like this one....HELP!:hail:
background- we have 2 dogs now- Poppy was rescued from the town pound 5 mos. ago- she is sweet, but has a habit of 'collapsing' if she thinks she's in trouble of any sort,I mean just folds into herself and won't budge.( we don't hit or scream, but things can be noisy in our house)
Potty was fine the first few weeks,but I spent a lot of time working with both dogs b/c dog1 is pretty antisocial in many ways. I don't know if any of this had anything to do with potty,but they got 'into it' twice' (never again)
but Poppy HATES her yard area,she either wants to poop on the deck,or my floor, rather than on her (long) walks or when we let her out to potty.
I've tried treats,praise,taking her out on the leash every.single.time. -she is crate trained,but at the rate we're going,she would LIVE in that crate if that's all I used to control this!Most times it takes a couple of weeks,and we're good- this is months now......
Right now she is leashed next to me in the house,otherwise,I'm stumped! I have had dogs for 30 years,and never had a potty problem like this one....HELP!:hail: