Well for the last few days Miss Molly has learned a new trick. We have been potty training and using the firm NO/outside when she potties on the floor.

Well when she is out of her crate and playing with Kasey and I everything is great. But once I say ok lets "outside" to potty, she looks at me and then takes off running behind my chair, sofa anything that blocks my view and pees on the floor before I can get my hands on her!! I mean I am hot on her trail and she will make it fast. So I grab her and give her the firm NO and say outside and take her out. Well then she fights me for a bit then she will potty. I bring her back in and she will try it again the next time. Everyday it happens more and more and a little faster each time.

So as of this evening I have her on a short leash and she is not a happy camper. Now when she comes out of her crate it is only to get on her "indoor" leash. And right now she is trying very hard to destroy her bed, so I guess she will show me huh???

Not sure how long this will have to go on, but until further notice, this is just how it will have to be until she goes outside willingly without the hide and seek method.

Oh, this all started not long after I picked up all the potty pads.

Any opinions or ideas are welcome.

Now I can't imagine this little thing out witting you... but on the other hand Sassie doesn't do the potty thing it' s the toy with the sqeakers in them if I don't pay attention she runs and hides under the dining table so I can't reach her to tell no bites kisses...then it's a battle of the kid vs. the momma...I am the bully my hubby says ...I would like her to enjoy them before she makes them the enemy..

Nora would be the right on eto ask of this Donna,,,I have never had a potty problem with all the pets I had...even out 32 lbs rabbit was potty trained..

Smart little things, aren't they??

I would stop saying anything to her until you get outside where she SHOULD be pottying....then tell her "time to potty" or whatever you say.  And don't put your coat on first or do anything to indicate you're going out.

In other words - sneak up on her! 

At this point, I would not say anything that Molly can relate to going outside. NEVER call your dog to you to do something she doesn't want to do or enjoy doing... such as giving a bath. If Molly is not enjoying going outside... just pick her up and take her and don't say a word until when she does her "thing", then praise her and give her a treat. Get extremely animated with her. You are wise to take up the potty pads, in my opinion (others may disagree). She needs to be trained one way or the other... but whichever way consistently... not both or you will succeed only in confusing her.  She's probably somewhat confused at this point because what you are doing is different from what you have been doing up to this point.

Don't just COME at her either... else she will develop very submissive behavior such as peeing or cowering. Make it a fun experience with treats. Shannon is right -- your body language says a lot... and she will respond to you much better if your body language doesn't say one thing and your mouth says something else. haha

Thank you for all of your input. I will work with her and see how it goes over the next week or so.

We are adjusting after a few days. She stays on her leash indoors and I keep her with me at all times while she is out of her crate. That is working well. She has tried to potty on the floor a few times but lucky the leash was on and I was able to get her real easy and bring her out where she would finish.

She is actually excepting the leash well, when I bring her in from outside I put her down at the door for her treat which she sits and waits for. The I call her as I walk to her leash and she follows me and stops at the end of the leash for me to put it on her. Shocking!! LOL But she never tries to run into the house like I thought she would. She is also learning "in your bed" as I had been training her with a treat for that too. I say in your bed and she runs and jumps in for her treat and I close the door. She doesn't even whine afterward.

One thing that I have noticed with the indoor leash is that she has lots of bottled up energy and needs an extended play period during the late afternoon time. So we play fetch and she loves to chase Kasey around while he drags her blanket. She runs and jumps on it and gets a little ride. It is too funny to watch because she continues to do it so she must like it. And Kasey is not complaining so all is fun and then they both zonk out afterward so it is a win win for me!! LOL