Housetraining an older rescue pup who has never been outside, any advice?

[NotMostPeople]

She is 7 months old and was rescued from a home where she wasn't fed or walked and is therefore not housetrained. She's been with us for a couple of weeks and has settled in wonderfully with our other dog, but she isn't getting the housetraining. Our main problem is that she just doesn't want to go outside if it's wet or the ground is wet.

If it's dry I keep the doors open and put their beds on the patio, which they love and all is good. If it's wet however she will dig her heels in and try hard not to go outside. Obviously we praise her when she does go outside and stop her mid flow if we catch her inside.

She also seems to prefer carpet - which isn't great obviously.

What can I do? She isn't crated as she'd never been in one and hated it when we tried it. She's often but not always gets through the night without an 'accident'.

[SnoopyKnine]

I would go back to treating her like a very small puppy. So don't expect her to ask or to make the decision to go outside herself but take her out regularly and treat reward her when she does wee outside.

The wet is a problem (for all of us!) It depends on her and whether it is fear driven or just would rather not. If the latter just put on a lead grab some treats and go out with her and treat when outside. If fear driven then take this slower.

Work really hard over the next few weeks to prevent any soiling inside (don't worry if you do have the odd accident) but the more opportunities you get to praise her for getting it right the better. As she is older you will have to work at this for a while before she really gets it. However she will.

[NotMostPeople]

I don't think it's fear driven just she'd rather not (I wouldn't tbh). I've been putting her on the lead but now she digs her heals in and we have to almost drag her out. Needless to say it's made it worse and she avoids the grass at all costs. For example I came home earlier, they were excited to see me so I opened the back door and went out into the garden before greeting them. Even though she was wagging her tail like mad and could see me making a fuss of the other dog she stayed in the door way.

Perhaps I should carry her out? I'm concerned that I'm making it worse by forcing (gently) her to go out when I put the lead on.

[NotMostPeople]

Oooh and thank you .

[NotMostPeople]

BumpIng for the evening folks.