We adopted a dog from a rescue society last summer and had the same problem... The first thing we did is had to make him understand that going in the house was bad... We would take him outside every couple hours constantly telling to "go pee" then make a big deal of it when he did and immediately let him inside. We also put a little bell on a string around the the back door and would go ring it it and say ring the bell before we let him out. Now he goes and rings it when he wants out ... We still have the odd accident when nobody here's the bell but he is doing pretty good. It's frustrating but stuck with it, it takes time and patience just remember he feels bad about it after you just have to get him to put two and two together...
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