Our 4 month old whippet puppy does not seem to be getting the hang of going outside for the toilet.Im home most of the time and have her outside and the door is always open ,but she insists on doing it inside
Any opinions

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Maybe try and get her into a routine of when she has to go, rather than just leaving her to decide to do it where ever she is

I would go back to basics.
Sometimes it is better to train them with the door shut so they learn the difference between outdoors and indoors. Take him out side every hour plus everytime he wakes, eats or stops playing and stay out there until he performs. Then give tons of praise. He'll pick it up quickly once he understands whats expected.

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One of my whippet bitches Tegan was very difficult to house train. We had to shut the door and leave her outside until she had done a wee.

I would put her outside and shut the door. You can either go out with her and wait until she has done or watch her through a window. If she is in the house and starts sniffing round or going in circles then I would put her outside. She will get the message eventually but whippets can sometimes be a bit stubborn.

Watch her if the weather is wet and cold if she's anything like my whippets she will dash out and run back in because its cold. This morning when they went out it was pouring down with rain my lot tried to dash out then back in so they found themselves shut out until they did something. They then went back to bed.

Hi,

Are you crate training her? I always recommend crate training, it is a wonderful management tool for toilet training and house training.

You might find this helpful:

Successful Crate Training

Also you will need to thoroughly deodorise all previously soiled areas inside by washing with bio washing powder, let air dry, then finish off with a pet deodoriser spray. Dogs have a far superior sense of smell than we humans, if she smells even the slightest whiff of her urine she will simply think she is in the right place to pee.

Hope this helps

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Thanks everyone.
I have been crate training her but she has decided to howl in it and the neighbours have mentioned hearing her.,and today she has weed in it,but she never poos in it,i keep her outside for ages and she will have a wee but will then come back in and do it aswell,so i may think she is been stubborn or taking the pee out of me LOL

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Our first whippet Jasper used to howl when we left him. We were advised by friends with whippets that they are much happier living together. I do however know a lot of people whoonly have 1 and I wouldn't recomend it as a solution to your problem especially with your girlonly being 4 months.

Whippets are very addictive I should know I have 10