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Hi there everyone, I'm having problems with my puppy and her habit of peeing and pooing everywhere. She's turning 3 months old tomorrow and I've had her for about a month and she still doesn't get it. I can only blame myself for this since its not her fault she needs to go. She currently sleeps upstairs on the 2nd floor, inside her crate, and is doing really well at holding it in throughout the night. She holds it for 6 hours at night which is quite amazing for her age. However it's during the day that's the problem. I'm starting to think maybe I should move her to sleep downstairs by the door to our backyard where I've made a designated potty area for her. Maybe it's too confusing for her since she plays with me in my room upstairs or she plays in my parent's room which are all on the 2nd floor. When she needs to go, I take her potty by carrying her to the potty area outside. I tried walking her from my room to our backyard but she'd just pee on the way or as she reaches the bottom of the staircase because it's probably too far away for her bladder.
So for now I'm planning on moving her crate downstairs by the door to our backyard so that I can leash her and we can walk out together. This sure would reduce the chances of accidents I believe and maybe she'd learn the concept of getting out and not just magically appearing there.
Do you have any suggestions? For people whose puppies sleep and do all their activities on the 2nd floor but potty outside?
Or should I move to pee pads? It's all very confusing for me since I've gotten many suggestions that pee pads aren't good so I planned for her to go out entirely.
Maybe share your stories about how you potty trained your Maltese puppies to go potty outside when they primarily roam around the second floor?
Thank you so much.
So for now I'm planning on moving her crate downstairs by the door to our backyard so that I can leash her and we can walk out together. This sure would reduce the chances of accidents I believe and maybe she'd learn the concept of getting out and not just magically appearing there.
Do you have any suggestions? For people whose puppies sleep and do all their activities on the 2nd floor but potty outside?
Or should I move to pee pads? It's all very confusing for me since I've gotten many suggestions that pee pads aren't good so I planned for her to go out entirely.
Maybe share your stories about how you potty trained your Maltese puppies to go potty outside when they primarily roam around the second floor?
Thank you so much.