Weening my dog of potty pads to going outside
I have done another bad thing when it comes to dogs. When I first got my Shih Tszu I lived in an apartment on the 3rd floor. It was hard to take her out all the time since she really wasn’t supposed to be there anyway. She is trained to go on potty pads. Well, now I have moved and I am ready to get rid of the pads. I take her out in the morning and at lunch and after work and before bed. She is gated in my kitchen while I am gone and will hold it until I come home. She is really good about peeing outside but I can’t her to do number 2. She will pee and then walk aroudn forever and never go. After 5 minutes of being inside, she will go where the pads used to be and poop on the floor. I need help. Does anyone have any good advice?
Jennie
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Try this. After you have taken her out and she has peed, bring her back in and keep her leashed to you. Don’t let her anywhere near the potty pad area of your house. Watch her carefully, and as soon as she looks like she needs to poop, take her immediately back outside and walk her around. If she still doesn’t go, bring her back inside and keep her leashed to you until she indicates she needs to try again. Just keep taking her out until she poops outside, then praise the heck out of her, bring her inside, and let her off the leash. Exercise stimulates the bowels, so when you take her out, don’t just stand around. Keep her walking unless she stops to eliminate.
If you are consistent and use the leash technique *every time* until she is consistently doing all of her eliminations outside, it shouldn’t take long for her to get the idea.
Good luck!
Tempest
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Thanks! I will try that technique. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Jennie