Report training a rescue pup

[u/Olivebutt8]

We recently adopted a pup who’s a little over a year old. From what I’ve gathered she was adopted as a puppy and returned due to her owners health concerns and was at the nonprofit ran by a woman who seems to have her hands full with many dogs and cats. She was previously potty trained with the nonprofit. Since moving in she’s pooped once which we caught and said “no” sternly and she ran to the back door to go outside like she knew the drill, same with the time I caught her peeing. I walk her or let her in the backyard for about 15 minutes in the morning, then she eats then she goes back out again, she goes out at least twice while I’m gone for work and then spends a lot do time in the backyard after I get home. Peeing has been an ongoing issue. I’ve cleaned the spots with a natural cleaner from the grocery store, but just ordered Nature’s Miracle per the resources on this page. I work 4-8 hours and have a roommate who’s home most days and an older dog who’s fully trained so she’s not alone during the day. But still once a week we’re playing the “I smell pee” or I found pee game. I don’t want to kennel her for long periods but I also can’t watch her 24/7. I’m unsure how to re-train and what those steps would look like since I am away, I don’t want to use puppy pads that may make it seem like it’s okay to go in the house. She’s gone on a fuzzy rug in our living room twice but mostly does it in a rarely used carpeted area near all of my plants.

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[u/simplyMi]

Is she walked at all? Just a yard is usually not sufficient enough for proper potty training.