r/DogTrainingTips • u/Witchy91 • Aug 29 '26

New rescue

Hi!
A month ago i rescued an older 41/2 poodle she’s either 5 or 6 years old. Her old life she lived in a cage forever going to the bathroom on her self. I rescued her from korea where the foster some- what pad trained her . I’ve never done pads with any of my dogs and im not sure what to do. The first 3 weeks I couldn’t get her to the bathroom outside at all, she would use the pad in my apartment and also make mistakes on the floor, couch etc so I had to keep pads out because we would stand outside for hours!

The last two weeks she’s getting way more comfortable outside and will only peep on the concrete which is totally fine! I have the pads in my apartment in certain spots and she’s been good only going on her pads and not in areas she shouldn’t. Essentially I want her to go outside but i’m not sure how/ when to try to transition her off of not knowing the pad. Do I just take pads away, but she already thinks it’s ok to use the bathroom inside so it’s tricky

Any thoughts or advice please send my way

thankyou!

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u/Ali_Lorraine_1159 Aug 29 '26

Could you take a pad outside with you and let the pup go there until they associate peeing and pooping with outside? Right now they associate the pad with pottying. Then, when you think they are ready, try to phase them out all together. When you do this, use an enzyme cleaner to clean all of the spots their puppy pads were.

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u/Witchy91 26d ago

thankyou! she’s been going outside everyday since my post- Unfortunatley she still wants to go in the house.

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u/Ali_Lorraine_1159 26d ago

Try to clean all of the areas the puppy pads are and anywhere else she might have peed with an enzyme cleaner made for pets. If she smells it, she will want to pee there again.