Puppy scared of lawn pad
I have a 4 month old puppy who at this point is 90% potty trained, but we have temporarily lost access to the yard (for about three weeks), and she is refusing to pee outside and had the first accident inside for the first time in awhile.
We got the Pet Loo (outdoor potty pad with a patch of grass on top of a draining system, a few inches tall in total) weeks ago and tried introducing it well before this point, but she was so scared if it she wouldn’t walk outside for the whole day, even when it was put out of sight.
We left it in an area she would walk past so she could get used to it, and she will tolerate it’s presence, but she will not go near it or step on it. I thought she was scared of it because it has a little give when you put weight on it, but she has an elevated dog cot that she loved almost immediately and she won’t go onto the lawn pad when it’s taken off the elevated drainage system. I think she might be scared of astroturf too
I’m not going to force her onto it and I understand it just might not happen, but she’s not going in the front yard or on walks, despite having gone places other than the backyard plenty of times, so seeking advice.
Basically, her whole potty routine is being disrupted and I’m open to whatever works to get her to go, but long term I would still like her to learn to use it.
Tried the spray to attract the dog to pee and luring with treats, but I think all the usual advice for potty pads is not super applicable considering the main problem is fear.