Thanks Tooney!
Since I posted, we have had a breakthrough! We took Logan with us to New Mexico last week to visit my inlaws. They live out in the country, so Logan got to really investigate things and run around unrestricted. I think that really helped with his confidence.
We have a doggy door in our back door that the previous owners of our house installed. Logan wouldn't use it at before. But, this Sunday, Dh decided to teach Logan how to go through it and it only took a a few minutes and he got it! He was so cute, running through it outside, sitting there looking at us through the window, then running back inside all excited as if to say, "look what I did!!". All day long he was doing this.
Then finally, that evening he went outside then ran to the backyard. Dh & I ran to the bedroom window facing the backyard to watch. Sure enough, he was going potty! Then he ran around the yard a bit and then ran back into the house! We were so excited to see him go on his own! I laughed and said to Dh, "look at our baby! He's growing up!" lol It really was kind of like when a child finally goes potty himself or takes his first step all on his own. We were so proud!
So, now he goes outside and potty's all by himself or just goes outside to check things out, whenever he wants. Dh or I go in the backyard at the end of the day and pick up any poop. We weren't very successful in getting him to go in one area. But, oh well. We're happy.
Since I posted, we have had a breakthrough! We took Logan with us to New Mexico last week to visit my inlaws. They live out in the country, so Logan got to really investigate things and run around unrestricted. I think that really helped with his confidence.
We have a doggy door in our back door that the previous owners of our house installed. Logan wouldn't use it at before. But, this Sunday, Dh decided to teach Logan how to go through it and it only took a a few minutes and he got it! He was so cute, running through it outside, sitting there looking at us through the window, then running back inside all excited as if to say, "look what I did!!". All day long he was doing this.
Then finally, that evening he went outside then ran to the backyard. Dh & I ran to the bedroom window facing the backyard to watch. Sure enough, he was going potty! Then he ran around the yard a bit and then ran back into the house! We were so excited to see him go on his own! I laughed and said to Dh, "look at our baby! He's growing up!" lol It really was kind of like when a child finally goes potty himself or takes his first step all on his own. We were so proud!
So, now he goes outside and potty's all by himself or just goes outside to check things out, whenever he wants. Dh or I go in the backyard at the end of the day and pick up any poop. We weren't very successful in getting him to go in one area. But, oh well. We're happy.
