Health & WellbeingHad a dog that belong to my sister, then she got a new dog and forgot about this one, so I have taken responsibility of her, but since then she has began to forget her house training. She didn't have much training with my sister, but I have been spen
It can be difficult to re-potty train a dog, especially once they think that pottying inside is ok. First, get a good pet cleaner that talks about breaking down enzymes (I like Nature's Miracle). This will help break down the things in urine and feces that pets smell and we can't. Next, you have to start from ground zero. Take her out every 4-6 hours on a leash. When you first go outside, don't play, just walk around the grass and tell her something like "go potty, go potty, go potty" to remind her that she needs to go potty. When she does, give her a really good treat, dance around and get her excited! A mini puppy party! Then she can go off leash and explore or play or do whatever else she wants to do outside. Consistency is key. You may even have to get her up once in the middle of the night if she tends to have accidents at night.
Here are a couple helpful articles:
https://www.petcoach.co/article/7-rules-for-effective-housetraining
https://www.petcoach.co/article/6-common-reason
Updated on August 12th, 2025