My wonderful, pit mix is to have stifle surgery in two weeks. She will be on total crate rest 24/7 for 2 weeks with on leash movement only for pottie breaks. I am crating her now for her to be used to it but any hints on the leash pottie training?
When my dogs had a similar situation, they simply had no choice. At first I had to wait a while or bring hi back in and try again later. Eventually he had to go.
Now they poop on every walk!
When they do finally go, give them a treat. They’ll “get it” quick enough
Start NOW, put on a leash every time she goes out, be prepared to wander around for a while saying “go potty” or something equivalent, lol. As above, TREAT when results occur.
I find that a somewhat longer leash makes it easier also.
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Start NOW, put on a leash every time she goes out, be prepared to wander around for a while saying “go potty” or something equivalent, lol. As above, TREAT when results occur.
I find that a somewhat longer leash makes it easier also.[/QUOTE]
I agree—start now. It also helps if you bring your dog to an area where other dogs go, if you can walk that far. There are drops you can buy that attract a dog to urinate where you use them.
My dog was always on-leash outdoors, but she was easily distracted while pooping. So I learned not to move or make any noise that could get her attention, until she was done. Definitely reward with treats, but don’t get her too excited or she could injure something.
It’s kind of basic dog manners 101 to potty on a leash. Something you teach very young puppies? Why doesn’t your dog know that already? Kind of like crating- all puppies should be crate trained, taught to walk on a leash politely, and to potty on leash. That’s even more basic than sit and come.
It’s very handy to teach dogs to potty on command. Take dog out on a leash to potty area, and wait. When dog starts to go, say the word. Repeat. Most dogs rapidly learn to go on command. Then when you have to say, take a 6-hour car trip you can just empty the dog beforehand.
Thinking Positive. If she has to go - she will prolly just go potty on the leash when you take her out 
Especially since you’ll be dealing with limitations on activity post-surgery, I’d suggest that you find a good spot (easy to get to and “appropriate” for elimination) and use that as your girl’s “potty spot” - when you take her outside, take her to that place, tell her to “go potty/hurry up/do your business” and then WAIT until she goes. I’ve found that walking around mostly encourages sniffing around and goofing off - if you make like a post and just wait them out, that area becomes kind of boring after a few minutes, and they’ll go potty because there’s nothing else to do. Then you can reward with a “good potty/hurry up/business” and a treat.
Not all dogs are lucky enough to have that kind of training as a puppy - my newest came to me directly from the local humane society’s kennel the day he’d gotten his first immiticide/heartworm injection. He’d been turned in as a stray (to the best of my knowledge), so leash walking and pottying was a new thing for him, and I don’t know that my others were particularly well versed in potty trips on leash when I got them, either. They learn - it’s not a big deal, just another opportunity for you to exercise your skills as a trainer.
Wait until they’re going (on-leash or off-) and whistle the whole time. Soon you can whistle before they go, and that will set them off. Works like a charm! Especially handy in the pouring rain or in a blizzard when you don’t want to dawdle.
Start now and take out at routine intervals. I always give a command like go potty. When they do potty, I give lots of praise and often a treat.
