Hi chocolatekittykat and thanks for your post.
With toilet training the most important part is having a consistent area that your dog can toilet in so they know exactly where is right and wrong. I think in your case your dog is so accustomed to outside toileting which she is doing so well at that she can't get her head around toileting inside sometimes. A potential solution for you would be to try to get your dog to associate a wizdog with toileting rather than a particular place. For example you could put the wizdog in her spot outside when she's toileting outside and then put it inside with her during the day. Praise her every time she goes to use the wizdog and also give the toilet command you already use and put her on it after meals, first thing in the morning and before bed. Alternatively you can definitely consider hiring someone to take her out to the toilet regularly as katy suggested and eliminate the need for indoor toileting at all. Remember though that puppys have small bladders and should be let out about every four hours at least. Finally there is also the option of enrolling your puppy into doggy daycare if this is available in your area and financially viable.
I hope this helps and let us all know how you and your puppy get on, it sounds as though she is going to be a very obedient and intelligent dog.
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