Rat terrier is lucky shes cute......

Question
I want to thank you in advance for your help. We have a rat terrier that we adopted when she was about 9 weeks old last August.  We have done everything to get her housebroken and have had nothing but terrible luck and messes in the house.  Shes ruined my living room carpet with her sneaky urinating and poopies.  I let her out with our older dog who is very house trained and she continues to make messes in the house.  I recently bought a dog litter box and thought i would try that.  Ive cleaned the carpet but not with an enzyme cleaner and she continues to potty on the carpet.  Is it because she still smells that on the carpet and thinks that its ok to go there?  Help! Im at a loss and am a clean freak and absolutely hate having messes like this. Thank you again for your help.

Answer
HI ARLISS
GAIT OFF A ROOM AND DO NOT LET HER RUN THE HOUSE ESPECIALLY WHERE THEY IS CARPET.
THE TERRIER GROUPS LACK MUCH FOR BRAINS AT TIMES, THEY ARE HIGHLY HARD TO TRAIN ON MY PART AND OPINION.?
I GUESS I AM SO SPOILED WITH WEST GERMAN SHEPHERDS BEING SO EASY TO DO ANYTHING WITH OR TEACH THAT I HAVE NO TIME FOR THE LATTER BREEDS.
CLEAN YOUR CARPET AREAS WITH CITRUS ORANGE, IT CUTS ODORS, GREASE, STAINS, ETC.  WE HAVE AN AUTO DETAILING BUSINESS AND I USE IT INSIDE CARS.
TAKE HER OUT THE SAME DOOR ALWAYS TO THE SAME SPOT AND WAIT, THEN PET AND PRAISE TILL SHE GETS THE IDEA TO POTTY OUT DOORS.
I LEFT MY DAUGHTER TAKE HOM HER NEW SHEPHERD PUPPY I HAVE HER AFTER WHELPING 19 PUPS IN 4 DAYS.  SHE REMOVED IT FROM THE REST BEING SOME SMALLER AT NEAR 6 WEEKS OLD, HAD IT GOING TO THE DOOR THE 3RD DAY AND IT WAKES HER AT MIDNIGHT OR SO TO GO OUT THEN SLEEPS TILL MORNING.
IF U CATCH THE DOG GOING IN THE WRONG PLAY GET A SPRAY BOTTLE OF WATER ADD A TAD BIT OF VINEGAR TO IT AND SPRAY INTO ITS FACE, SAY LOUD FIRM NO NO.  TRY THAT AND SEE.

KIND REGARDS
PATT
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