My 12 week old cockapoo is doing fantastically in most respects except one....house training!
I knew it would take a little longer due to her being in the crate while I'm at work and has a pad, and the outside for when I am home, creating a little confusion.

I have religously taken her out at the key times eg after a sleep, food or when she has 'that' look about her. She will usually drop for a pee immediately and obviously I do the praise bit, I recognise the times that she usually poos so will keep her out longer and most of time she will oblige.

But....what she will often do is come back in, have a couple of minutes of play and then squat, no warning signs, and deposit poo or pee on my floor.
I never shout, but wordlessly lead her back outside, which of course she then looks at me as though I'm mad cos she's already been thanks!!

I tried getting her to use the pads and move them towards the door as she was learning, but she won't use them unless she is shut in the cage, so I gave up on that one.

Please help, as when at puppy class yesterday she was the only one who squatted inside!

Just a little info, she is a very dominant pup so I am doing all the going through doors first, making her sit for food, treats etc.

Try taking her out side, waiting for her to perform then bringing her back in and putting her in her bed for a few minutes, she shouldn't be going to the toilet in her bed, and take her back out for a second go.
My Lilly I had to make sure I took her out twice, even now (she's 18 months) in the morning we go out for a wee and then I take her back out for a pooh otherwise she'll sometimes have an accident.

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