background: We have an 8 year old cattle dog mix, extremely smart and an amazing dog but very stubborn. We moved into our home about 6 months ago, and finally have a fenced in yard after years of apartment life. She has never been the kind of dog that lets you know when she has to go, so we just have standard times of letting her out.
She used to go out on leash only, one long walk a day and then 2 quick potty trips. Now she still gets one long walk a day, but the 2 potty trips are in the yard. I am the one who takes her on her daily walks.
She goes through phases where she’s extremely stubborn about going in the yard. Sometimes she’s totally fine and will go in 5 mins. We both struggle with this, but for him it will take 10 mins on a bad day, for me it will take 40 or she won’t go at all. With me she will just stand by the door unless i go out with her, for my husband she’ll run out and he’ll watch her from the windows.
When I’m at my wits end i will put her on leash and take her for a “walk” down to the neighbors house where she’ll go in a minute tops.
What can I do to gain back control over the situation? I would really like to have her go in the yard so that we aren’t walking at night! I also hate to go to bed without her going, as I worry she may get an infection or something. TIA for any advice!!
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