Hi Tiffany
This sounds like a real challenge to fix as you have a medical problem with her bowels complicated by a behavioural issue. You will need to be patient as it could take a while yet. You dont say how long the problems were present before you tried the diet change. When bowel problems have been severe for months or years they take much longer to correct so at least there has been some progress since you changed food. Did you have her from a pup? has she always been reluctant to toilet away from home. Sometimes dogs develop these difficult habits at a young age, learn or are taught inappropriately and that becomes much harder to correct when they are mature and have kept the habits for a long period of time. She sounds like a nervous dog which wont help her to control her bowels.
Has she had any tests to measure her digestion function? This is quite a big topic. I would start by seeing if your vet can do that and prescribe further treatment to help with her bowel function and control. The toilet training would be helped by that.
Cathy Wickenden BVet Med MRCVS
Barton Lodge Veterinary Centre
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