here is an idea encase nothing can be done for the poor wee thing, or if she has normal poops but still needs to potty a LOT cause of an issue. Train her to potty in a litter box, or do what I do, I use a low plastic tote that is larger then a kitty litter box, so my cat has plenty of room to potty & not step in it the next time she has to go again.
chances are Daisy wont potty on litter (yet), so use soil & maybe some grass to show her thats her potty place. She might not like it in teh house right now, so drag it outside (avoid rain if possible) & try to get her to potty near it, then in it. Pick up most of her poop in it, so there is trace amounts of poop in the box so she'll use it again. PRAISE her like crazy.
Once she get use to pottying in it, move the container closer & closer to the house. then move it to the inside of the door. Hopefully she'll use it when its in the house. Once shes using it in the house buy some cheap kitty litter (Costco sells a HUGE box of it for cheap.. or atleast it does here in ON, Canada). Start with making 1 small corner just litter & sprinkling a little over the top of the soil. have the corner grow in litter once a week & keep a few sprinkles of litter on top of the soil. With luck she'll potty on the litter before the box is 1/2 converted to litter.
There is NO quarentee it'll work, but if the little dog has to potty bad & she really doesn't want to make a mess in teh house, then chances are, she'll run to the box that is beside the back door (or where ever you find is an easy place for her to get to it).
You don't need a lot of soil/grass/litter in the box, an inch is more then enough because shes not suppose to dig in it like a cat, she's suppose to potty on top of the soil/litter & leave.
Instead of litter you can also use newspaper. But with a clumping litter it'll make pick up easier, esp if she starts to pee in it too. Newspaper & dog pee doesn't mix well. it make a little lake & then the dog steps in it & then runs all over the house with pee pee paws... ewwww hehehe
Another training method he could try is when she has to potty bad, put her in a tall tote (I would keep this tote near the back door) with litter in it & wait for her to poop (she wont be able to hold it long). When she poops in it, PRAISE her while shes pooping (let her know shes a good doggie).. After a week or so, she'll most likely be use to it & will poop right away on teh litter.. When she feels good about pottying in the tote, he can cut a hole in the side so she can come & go as she needs too. To help her train for that. Put her in the tote when she needs to potty (block the door if she tries to leave), & when shes done, use some baby food to help lure her through the hole to leave. If she does well with leaving after she poops, then instead of putting her into the tote, he can gently stuff her through the hole, so she'll understand that when she goes through the hole she can get to the litter to poop... With luck she'll learn really fast & will run to it all on her own. & after a while he can put a lid on top to help keep the smell down (he'll still need to clean it daily as dogs don't bury their poop). If he is creative, he can easily hide the fact that the tote is a puppy litter box by putting a sheet ontop & a small plant. It'll look more like a table, then a puppy litter box
I think I like my second option best LOL
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... I am very afraid for this poor dog..
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