Hi I am new here and I need help with training. This is the first time in my life I haven't been able to housetrain a dog. I got Na****a (female bullmastiff) last August from a kennel. She was 2 years old in October and I cannot housetrain her. I have washed my floor with so many products, poured straight vinegar on it to soak in, sprayed on dog repellant...........but nothing works. Last night I blocked off a section of the rec room so she didn't have to go into her crate. She loves sleeping with Hooch and I thought I would treat her. Well this morning I went down and she had crawled through a 16" space, made a mess and then crawled back in to where she was supposed to be.
I don't want to send her back because I feel I am the failure here not her but I don't know what else to try. Living in a crate 24-7 just doesn't seem fair to me.
PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP ME?? I love her so much but I just can't put up with all the messes.
Norma