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[quote=Anonymous]Do you give her incentives when she poops outside?  If she's never pooping outside, pick some up with a paper towel and place it outside, preferably where she pees.  Encourage her to go poop there.  Even when she pees, give her an on-the-spot treat and lots of praises.  If/when she poops out there, double the rewards and encouragement.

We just adopted two rescue dogs three weeks ago and had lots of challenges with accidents during the first week.  Our girl dog wouldn't poop outside, despite the long walks twice a day- the moment she came inside she'd go poop, ug!  A vet friend said to bring her to the backyard even after the walks, and just stay out there until she finally pooped.  She finally figured it out, and I thnk the immediate treats and encouragement also helped her to make the connection.

Also, steam vac your carpets/floors, if you don't already.  The smells of previous accidents will naturally draw your dog back to pooping in the same site.  Nature's Miracle and a steam vac have been invaluable for us.

Good luck![/quote]

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