i kept mine outside during the day while the neighbours where all at work ?, took a bit of patience and time but got there after a week or so, as much excercise as i could give without overdoing it, fed outside at the kennel everynight and praised for being in the kennel, the bed he had inside i put into the kennel. forgot to bring him in one night and i woke up next morning to let him out to p*ss and then caught on he was still out, havent let him back in since and no problems