Aftermath of a kennel stay

[Starzee]

About 3 weeks ago Muffin spent about 8 days at a kennel while we went away on holiday but ever since she's been back with us she's been been peeing and pooing in the house
She's now 8 month old and she's been fully house trained day and night since she was about 3 1/2 months old and we've never had a problem at all with her until now. She does respond to 'go wee wee's' when she goes outside, but if she has a chance she will mess inside.
Main problem is at night, so I tried using puppy pads again but she just ignored them and went somewhere else. So I thought about trying and see if crating her at bedtime and getting up to let her out to relieve herself about 2am, hoping that will help.

I just can't help feeling that I made a mistake in putting her into the kennels now... Feels like all the potty potty training has gone down the toilet now (excuse the pun). Any advise would be gratefully welcomed x

[Joules]

Sounds like she was not let out to do her toiletting while she was in the kennels   

It is a pain that she has gone backwards but I think you will just have to go back to basics ie taking her outside very frequently (every hour or so) and praising/rewarding like mad when she performs outside.  Hopefully she will soon get back into the habit of going outside 

[Starzee]

Thanks Joules
Going back to basics is looking like the only way to go. I know it will work out for us but I suppose this is an example how even the older puppies can be set off balance easily :s

I feel bad for her and extremely annoyed at the kennels if they didn't let her out on a regular basis to relieve herself! She did come back stinking of wee so that was probably the case   I certainly wont be leaving her there again!

[Geordietyke]

Odie was in kennels at 9 months old for the first time, he also came back stinking to high heaven of wee.  When I asked how he'd been, they did say he kept having accidents so I suppose even if they had him out regularly, it wouldn't be as regular as I do at home.  I remember having to be vigilant in the following days back at home but he soon got into his routine again. 

Sometimes kennels is the only option for some people (like me) so we just have to manage as best we can!  Best of luck