melbel1023
08-10-2011, 11:14 PM
Hello all, I have a small problem...her name is Lily lol.
http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n502/MermaidMorgandy/Pets%20and%20Stuff/th_148629_911059457431_5001596_49050763_3931378_n. jpg (http://s1137.photobucket.com/albums/n502/MermaidMorgandy/Pets%20and%20Stuff/?action=view¤t=148629_911059457431_5001596_49050763_39313 78_n.jpg)
She is roughly 3 yrs old, we rescued her from a shelter less than a year ago - they advised us that she was kept as an outdoor dog, and we never properly housebroken.
I said, "No problem," and adopted her anyway.
....I am beginning to regret those words, they seemed to have jinxed me!
She absolutely refuses to go potty outside while on the leash! I have tried timing her usual "go" time, I have kept a close eye on her for (what my mother calls) the "high sign," and I've even used baby suppositories to encourage her to go outside. Sure, everything works for awhile, but then she has more and more accidents in the apartment! And we have carpeting, and NO rug shampooer - I try to clean whenever I can, but I often can't tell there has been an accident until I either A) Step in it or B) it dries and makes the whole place smell.
I've owned several dogs in my life, even breeding and rearing a litter of west highland terriers without any major potty-training issues. Lily is an enigma to me, and its starting to get on my last nerve.
Does anyone out there have any suggestions or pointers? I'm considering buying a crate for her when my next pay-day comes around (a lot of people suggest crating).
http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n502/MermaidMorgandy/Pets%20and%20Stuff/th_148629_911059457431_5001596_49050763_3931378_n. jpg (http://s1137.photobucket.com/albums/n502/MermaidMorgandy/Pets%20and%20Stuff/?action=view¤t=148629_911059457431_5001596_49050763_39313 78_n.jpg)
She is roughly 3 yrs old, we rescued her from a shelter less than a year ago - they advised us that she was kept as an outdoor dog, and we never properly housebroken.
I said, "No problem," and adopted her anyway.
....I am beginning to regret those words, they seemed to have jinxed me!
She absolutely refuses to go potty outside while on the leash! I have tried timing her usual "go" time, I have kept a close eye on her for (what my mother calls) the "high sign," and I've even used baby suppositories to encourage her to go outside. Sure, everything works for awhile, but then she has more and more accidents in the apartment! And we have carpeting, and NO rug shampooer - I try to clean whenever I can, but I often can't tell there has been an accident until I either A) Step in it or B) it dries and makes the whole place smell.
I've owned several dogs in my life, even breeding and rearing a litter of west highland terriers without any major potty-training issues. Lily is an enigma to me, and its starting to get on my last nerve.
Does anyone out there have any suggestions or pointers? I'm considering buying a crate for her when my next pay-day comes around (a lot of people suggest crating).