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Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. If the puppy pads do not work, I would recommend a product called Fresh Patch, which you can order online. I have found that potty training is much more successful with this product. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Updated on September 24th, 2025
It can be difficult to re-potty train a dog, especially once they think that pottying inside is ok. First, get a good pet cleaner that talks about breaking down enzymes (I like Nature's Miracle). This will help break down the things in urine and feces that pets smell and we can't. Next, you have to start from ground zero. Take her out every 4-6 hours on a leash. When you first go outside, don't play, just walk around the grass and tell her something like "go potty, go potty, go potty" to remind her that she needs to go potty. When she does, give her a really good treat, dance around and get her excited! A mini puppy party! Then she can go off leash and explore or play or do whatever else she wants to do outside. Consistency is key. You may even have to get her up once in the middle of the night if she tends to have accidents at night. Here are a couple helpful articles: https://www.petcoach.co/article/7-rules-for-effective-housetraining https://www.petcoach.co/article/6-common-reasons-for-potty-accidents-in-dogs https://www.petcoach.co/article/top-5-tips-to-potty-train-your-dog-young-and-old
Updated on September 24th, 2025
H, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sadly if she is is going in the house she still isn't fully house trained. All rooms with doors should be closed and she needs to be gated to be kept in your site. Or she needs to be leashed to an adult until this behavior has stopped. The area she is soiling needs to be cleaned with an enzymatic pet cleaner, like Nature's Miracle. She needs to be take out frequently and verbally praised, as well as given treats, when she goes outside. Play with her for 5-10 mins. If she doesn't go outside she is crated or leashed to an adult until you take her out again. This training should go on for 3 months and she can have free reign of the house once there are no accidents for those 3 months. You can have her urine checked for crystals or infection by your Vet and consider having her spayed to see if that helps. I wish you the best!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I honestly would recommend using Fresh Patch. I've had so many clients have success stories with potty training their puppy because of this product. It is basically a patch of grass that you order online that comes in a cardboard box that auto-ships to you to replace the used one. I would look into this and try it out to see if it helps more than the puppy pad. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
Updated on September 24th, 2025