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"She puts her dogs nose in the urine and gives a smack on the hind legs after the accident and puts her out."

This would explain why her dog isn't housetrained.... Dogs who are punished in this matter only learn that their owners are dangerous...they don't learn to potty outside...

I would suggest that your friend buy a copy of The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson. The beautiful thing about training dogs with positive reinforcement/operant conditioning is that you can apply it to children also...