WestminsterAbbey
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Abbey was doing great on potty training until recently, and we hit a brick wall. We live in a condo and started potty training by taking Abbey out on a leash to the grassy common area. But 2 weeks ago, they re-sodded and put down heavy duty fertilizer pellets. So we have been trying to transition her into pottying in our enclosed patio area. There's no grass, and she didn't like the mulch when it got wet, so my hubby spent last Sunday replacing the mulch with river stones and pebbles. She still isn't great about going potty out there. Before we switched, she was ringing a bell every time she needed to go potty. Now, she will squat right in front of us!!
I've tried standing out there with her (for almost 2 hours) and keeping her on leash so she can't go anywhere without me and 'clicking and treating' when she does go potty out in the patio area but she just took a pee right in front of me again. I'm out of ideas. The grassy area isn't safe for her to be in and we'd really like to be able to open the back door and let her out whenever she needs to go. I need any Bulldoggie advice you have!
I've tried standing out there with her (for almost 2 hours) and keeping her on leash so she can't go anywhere without me and 'clicking and treating' when she does go potty out in the patio area but she just took a pee right in front of me again. I'm out of ideas. The grassy area isn't safe for her to be in and we'd really like to be able to open the back door and let her out whenever she needs to go. I need any Bulldoggie advice you have!