We just moved to a house without a fenced yard and now have to take the dog out on a leash, but she won't go. How do I make her go to the bathroom outside?

When moving to a new home or location, you need to treat a dog like this as if she was a new puppy and limit her access to the house. Don’t let her out of your sight in the house, use a crate and a leash at all times. Start over housetraining like she IS NOT trained (which she actually isn’t, if she’s going in the house) She’ll need to be taught to go to the bathroom on leash. this is hard for dogs who have spent their lives going off leash, but with consistency she can be taught.

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