Hello..this is my first post and I hope tht someone has some ideas to help me out. I have a 9 month old ShihTzu/Maltese that we got when she was 7 weeks old. I have crate trained her ( or so I though)..frequent trips outside..praise when she goes..a treat...the problem is that when we do take her ouside (whether its summer or winter) she takes up to 30 minutes to do her job. She sniffs around FOREVER for the perfect spot! I've even tried the Simple Solution Potty Training Aid. We are not fenced in as our sub does not allow fences. I feel that a "doggie fence" is too cruel. She is taken for a walk at least twice a day. To make matters worse...Dharma has been known to go outside..potty..and then come back inside only to potty again right in front of me..but not often.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!
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