Hi,
I have a 18 month old Frenchie who is quite well trained (she has her moments) she can respond to her name, give her paw, sit, lie, spin, and high 5!
We always put her out in the garden in the mornings before we go out and before bed and reinforce it with "go toilet".
She has full roam of the downstairs of our house which includes the kitchen, living room and dining room both at night and day and has down for about a year (after we got over the initial toilet training).
Recently she has really been playing up with no real reason. We have come down a few times in the morning to find she has poo'd on the living room floor (which is carpet) and is no where near the back door, so she doesn't seem to be attempting to go. She doesn't bark, or scratch on the door to get out during the night either so we aren't aware that she needs to go out.
This has happened a few times and is now becoming more regular, and she has now started to do it in the day while we are out (our routine hasn't changed at all).
Today we have been home and she has been in the garden with us, we popped out for 20 minutes and on our return have found that she has poo'd on the carpet in the living room again!
Has anyone else had this problem, or have any ideas on how we can try and teach her (at this late stage) to at least attempt to get outside?
Any help would be much appreciated!
I have a 18 month old Frenchie who is quite well trained (she has her moments) she can respond to her name, give her paw, sit, lie, spin, and high 5!
We always put her out in the garden in the mornings before we go out and before bed and reinforce it with "go toilet".
She has full roam of the downstairs of our house which includes the kitchen, living room and dining room both at night and day and has down for about a year (after we got over the initial toilet training).
Recently she has really been playing up with no real reason. We have come down a few times in the morning to find she has poo'd on the living room floor (which is carpet) and is no where near the back door, so she doesn't seem to be attempting to go. She doesn't bark, or scratch on the door to get out during the night either so we aren't aware that she needs to go out.
This has happened a few times and is now becoming more regular, and she has now started to do it in the day while we are out (our routine hasn't changed at all).
Today we have been home and she has been in the garden with us, we popped out for 20 minutes and on our return have found that she has poo'd on the carpet in the living room again!
Has anyone else had this problem, or have any ideas on how we can try and teach her (at this late stage) to at least attempt to get outside?
Any help would be much appreciated!
