Your friend needs to go back to the beginning and treat the dog as you would a puppy just learning. Take them out often and give them a word or phrase such as "go potty" or "hurry up" and when the dog pees reward them (I would use food in this case) and run straight back inside. The...

I adopted a part Chihuahua part Jack Russell female dog about 5 months ago. She was around 3 years old when I adopted her. They told me she was potty trained and used a doggy door, so I got one. She was doing very well until the cold weather started. Now she pees on the carpet on a regular basis. She...

I have a 1-year-old dog. She was easily "potty" trained. The process was/is to let her out into the backyard; out the door, down a flight of stairs, onto the grass. That was going well. Several months ago she was spayed. During the recovery time we would let her out through the front door to...

Hi! I tried leaving her outside until she goes, but she just stands at the back door...shivering....refusing to go. I have left her back there for a long time and she still won't go. How long did you have to leave your dog outside and for how many days before Rascal finally got it? I have not tried...

Hi. I just got my dog Mini Monday evening. In the two days I've had her I have not been able to get her to potty at all. I know that dogs do go through a mourning period and she has had it rough already. Her first owners beat her so she is very timid, but super sweet when she gets to know you and...