My adopted dog won't go outside to potty. How to train her in NYC?

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Just adopted a two year old dog. She will not go to the bathroom outside and ends up having a single accident inside. I do live in NYC and she come from one of the effective areas of hurricane Florence. How can I help her go outside and more than once a day? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 2 years old | 46 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

She may have been trained to potty inside, you can try leaving out potty pads for her to go inside. She may also not be used to having to go potty in a busy, loud, or concrete-filled environment. Give her more time. Keep treats in your pocket and take her out often. Use a command like "go potty" and repeat it when you first get outside. When she does go outside, give her treats and LOTS of praise (people should be thinking you are a wackadoo!). Eventually she will figure out that going outside is a good thing that makes you very happy.

My adopted dog won't go outside to potty. How to train her in NYC?

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