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So, Annie has done very well potty training, but lately, she's been having a bit of a problem outside.
Rather than going out and peeing on the grass, like she always used to, she comes onto the patio, and pees right on the rug in front of the door. She won't EVER do it when we're looking, and I've corrected her several times on it when I by chance do catch her in the act. I grab her up and take her to the grass. Our patio is so small in relation to our yard, she has all this grass and dirt, and for some reason the rug by the door is the spot she picks.
Today I threw the rug away, and what did she do? She peed on the cement where it used to be! During her typical potty breaks, she's great, because we're watching, but if I leave the back door open, and let them run in and out while I get housework done, it happens every single time. She's also done it when I put her outside by herself. (mealtime, driving me up the wall inside and i need a 5 minute break, so I let her out to run) Sometimes she'll do it right AFTER going in the grass. last night I let her out, watched her go to the gras, praised her, and thought she was fine, but less than ten minutes later, there she was.
Don't get me wrong, I'm just glad she's going outside... but what could be triggering this? I thought it was the rug, so I got rid of that, but she still insists on peeing literally right by the door.
Rather than going out and peeing on the grass, like she always used to, she comes onto the patio, and pees right on the rug in front of the door. She won't EVER do it when we're looking, and I've corrected her several times on it when I by chance do catch her in the act. I grab her up and take her to the grass. Our patio is so small in relation to our yard, she has all this grass and dirt, and for some reason the rug by the door is the spot she picks.
Today I threw the rug away, and what did she do? She peed on the cement where it used to be! During her typical potty breaks, she's great, because we're watching, but if I leave the back door open, and let them run in and out while I get housework done, it happens every single time. She's also done it when I put her outside by herself. (mealtime, driving me up the wall inside and i need a 5 minute break, so I let her out to run) Sometimes she'll do it right AFTER going in the grass. last night I let her out, watched her go to the gras, praised her, and thought she was fine, but less than ten minutes later, there she was.
Don't get me wrong, I'm just glad she's going outside... but what could be triggering this? I thought it was the rug, so I got rid of that, but she still insists on peeing literally right by the door.