I am having trouble training my dog to go to the bathroom outside. Can you provide some different methods I could try?
Potty training your dog to go outside can be hard. Here are some helpful tips for you to try.

1. Outdoor Confinement: Create a small area of confinement outdoors. When your dog wakes in the morning, take them to this area of confinement and stand back. If your dog goes to the bathroom within the first ten minutes praise them. However, if they do not bring the dog back inside, keep them on a short leash under your watch. If the dog tries to go to the bathroom inside, interrupt them and take them back to the area of confinement. Slowly ween your dog out of the area of confinement once they are fully using this area within 10 minutes.

2. Bells: Hang bells on your door knob. Each time you go outside use your dog's paw to tap the bells. The idea behind this is that when the dog needs to go to the bathroom, it will tap the bells, alerting you to the fact they need to go outside. 

3. Be Alert: Be alert to your dog's elimination patterns. Do they need to go to the bathroom after eating, sleeping, or playing? If there is a pattern, you can easily take your dog outside after these activities. This also includes signs your dog is exhibiting when needing to go outside to potty, such as:
     • Spinning in circles.
     • Going to areas where they have previously had accidents.
     • Hiding in another room, around corners, behind furniture.
     • Scratching or barking at the door. 

4. Timer: Set a timer! Sometimes we can lose track of time if the dog is not showing signs when they need to go outside. 

Remember to practice patience and not give up. Your dog will start going outside to potty before you know it. 