How to house-train my Coton de Tuléar

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Hello, I’ve had a little female Coton de Tuléar for a fortnight tomorrow; she's two and a half months old. We set up a puppy pen in our study, but she managed to escape by climbing the wire mesh, which is a metre high, and then she just threw herself off! Luckily she didn't hurt herself. The pen came with a gate which we've now fitted, so she can come and go as she pleases... we let her have the run of the dining room, the study, and the hallway... She doesn't cry anymore when we're out.

We live in the countryside and I take her out several times a day, right after she's eaten and after her naps... but she still finds a way to pee and poo all over the house... in the morning when we get up, we're treading in it, and it's everywhere because she walks through it and spreads it throughout the house.

She gets really over-excited in the morning when we wake up, but we can't let her out on her own yet as she'd get lost, and she doesn't give us enough time to get dressed to take her out. This morning she did a wee right in front of me in the kitchen; I scolded her then and there and put her in her pen.

How can I get her house-trained?

Thanks and have a lovely weekend!

PS: another issue – it's impossible to catch her, she just bolts, even though she's starting to recognise her name...

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    • Lewina
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    Hi there! To stop her from peeing in the morning while you're getting dressed, try getting your clothes ready in your bedroom and being as quiet as possible. Then, as soon as you step out of the room—straight outside! If I’ve understood correctly, you don’t have a garden, so to make things easier, maybe let her wear her collar to bed. That way, you just have to clip on the lead and you're straight out the door. And give her loads of praise when she goes outside. If she has an accident indoors, give her a firm "no!", take her straight out, and clean it up when she isn't watching you. To prevent mess all over the house, I’d limit her space when you're out, for example by only giving her access to the study. I used to leave my puppy in my large bathroom—it made cleaning up so much easier before he was house-trained! As for her running off, I’d work on her natural following by finding a safe spot like a field or the woods and letting her off-lead, encouraging her to follow you. Give her a treat when she catches up with you and whenever she comes when you call her name. Don’t chase her if she bolts (as long as she isn't in danger); instead, run in the opposite direction while calling her in a happy voice. Again, give her a treat as soon as she reaches you. The goal is to make her understand that coming back is always a good thing. If you're really worried about losing her, you could look into a GPS tracker; I got one for my dog for peace of mind. If I remember rightly, it cost me about £45, and then there's a subscription fee of around £2.50 a month.
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