Dog Health Questions: 5 year old Beagle potty training. ?

I adopted a 5 year old beagle from the animal shelter. Her name is Brinks. Since I've gotten her she urinates/ poop on the carpet. I take her outside so she can go, but she never goes outside, no matter how long I let her stay out. As soon as we get back in she uses the bathroom in the house and I immediately take her back outside. I also leave a dog training pad on the floor and she will sit next to it and urinate/ poop on the floor. Anybody has any ideas on other ways I can go about potty training her?

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First dump the training pad. It is confusing to them that they can pee in some places in the house but not in others. The carpet needs to be cleaned extremely well. I prefer an enzymatic cleaner like Nature's Miracle. Make sure you soak the carpet beyond the edges of the accident to get it all.

Then I would suggest keeping her off the carpet till you get this sorted out. It's hard to get the smell out completely and if she can smell it, she'll always think it's a good place to go. When you catch her in the act, just give a sharp "No!" and immediately take her outside and tell her to "go potty" or whatever. Let her finish up, then give her a treat and praise for going outside. If you didn't see her doing it, just clean it up quietly and let it go

They're not stupid dogs but they can be stubborn. Once she sees that your way is better (going outside = treat), things should get easier. Sometimes in the beginning it means standing out there with them for like 20 minutes with an occasional reminder to "go potty." I've also found that getting them excited helps them go. For example, my dog gets excited by trees because she can smell the squirrels, and she gets excited about walks.. so if she doesn't want to go, I take her to a tree or take her on a short walk down the block. Be sure to bring the treats.

When you can't supervise her, put her in a kennel or in the kitchen or somewhere that's easy to clean. A kennel is good just because they don't like to soil their sleeping space. If you have her kenneled over night, for example, she'll be ready and waiting to go to the bathroom in the morning. Then you can take her outside first thing and it shouldn't take her long to come up with a puddle.

In general they go after a meal, after a good nap, after playing. So these are great times to take her outside for a reminder. Good luck!

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