Patty posted a follow up question about het malti-poo:

“Thank you for the advice on getting my malti-poo to eat. It has helped and today she ate almost all of her breakfast! I have one other question, When you take the puppy outside to go potty on her normal routine, I say “Go potty”. She will pee and then just walk around, try to play with leaves, etc. How long do you wait for her to go Poo? I repeat over and over again “Go poopoo” sometimes if she has to go right away it’s simultaneously, other times I can sit there for 20 minutes and nothing. So now I’ve missed the opportunity to tell her what a good girl she is for peeing, because I’ve waited so long for her to poo! I can’t find an answer that addresses this specific issue. I hate for her not to know how proud I am that she went pee the first time. I bring her back to the crate afterwards and then I have to go to work. So if she really does have to go???????????
I look forward to your answer.
Patty”

Thanks for letting me know you have had some success using my advice - it means a lot to know it’s appreciated!

The best way to train a dog to pee or poop on command is to wait until the very moment they are starting, and nonchalantly say the command just one time (don’t shout it or sound excitable at this stage, or it may spook her and stop her in her tracks).  The second she has done, give her some praise and petting or a treat.  Keep this up and she will eventually learn the command and toilet when you ask her (provided of course that she has pee or poop to pass).

I think in your case, the “number 2’s” situation will improve once your feeding regime has settled.  Dogs will normally go within 10 or 15 minutes after a meal.  Try giving her 5 minutes after peeing then bring her in for five to ten minutes.  Take her out again and see if she is more inclined to go (sometimes the “ritual” of going out will stimulate a motion).  You may need to do this a couple of times, so be patient.  As with all house training issues, it is usually just a matter of time and consistency, but once the dog gets into  a routine you should just be able to take her out and she will do what she needs to in the one session.