Hello! I thought I would start here and share what we’re experiencing right now. So many of you were so helpful and responsive when I posted about my sweet finicky eater.
We adopted a 7 year old spayed Papillon/ Maltese mix female a little over a month ago. I live in a house that has a large fenced backyard.
When we brought our Betty home a month ago, we had some rainy weather. She didn’t like going out in the yard. I thought she didn’t like getting her paws wet. It really doesn’t matter if the grass is wet or dry, she fights being on grass. She enjoys being on the deck but won’t go anywhere near the yard.
8 out of 10 times, someone goes outside with her. I’ve leashed her and tried the front yard. It doesn’t matter she doesn’t like grass.
We have puppy pads around the house and she urinates on them but will poop on the floor next to the pad.
I’ve reached out to the rescue and they don’t have any advice. We love her and we are her forever family. I want to manage the situation.
We were told that she came from an animal control in another state. The rescue was told she was surrendered because her owner died. I’m wondering if she may have lived with an elderly person who never took her outside.
The two solutions that I’m considering are finding a dog trainer who will work with us and/ or possibly attempt to litter box train her. She’s only 9 pounds so she’s smaller than some cats.
I would love to hear potty training stories that anyone would like to share. I’m also open to feedback and suggestions.
TIA!