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I think I have done everything right, I take here outside when she has eaten, drink, played, sleept and a few times in between, but she doesn't seem to understand.

I'm from sweden and here everybody says that you should ignore her when she does something inside and say good girl and stuff like that when she does it outside. Bur when you have a dog like mine that dont work she dont care if she gets a "good girl everytime.

What can I do.
Stefan

>>I think I have done everything right, I take here outside when she has eaten, drink, played, sleept and a few times in between, but she doesn't seem to understand.
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>>I'm from sweden and here everybody says that you should ignore her when she does something inside and say good girl and stuff like that when she does it outside. Bur when you have a dog like mine that dont work she dont care if she gets a "good girl everytime.
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>>What can I do.
>>Stefan

Don't "ignore" it when the dog has an accident inside, unless it happens when you weren't looking. In that case, you goofed, because you should be supervising her at all times when she is loose in the house! When you are supervising and she has an accident in the house, say--calmly--"No, Outside"--and rush out the door with her. Praise her outside, and praise and reward her if she actually finishes relieving herself out there.
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Stefan my female Rottie was almost a year old before she finally "got it"!! I think our biggest problem was that once she started going in the house we weren't able to get the scent out of the carpet. Therefore, she just kept going in the house.

If you have carpet, then you have got to get that odor out of it. I found later that white vinegar helps.
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