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06-25-2008, 08:56 PM | #1 |
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| ??? for those of you have indoor trained yorkies I am potty training my yorkie to go indoors. Have several questions: 1. Was told today by a trainer that dogs do not want to poop where they pee, and thus I will need two separate areas for her to go potty. Is this true for your dog or did you train her to do both in the same spot? 2. Does the choice of potty tools make a difference? That is to say, do you think using doggy litter vs pee pads would this change the answer to question #1. 3. If your dog is trained to go indoors at your house, how easy is it to train her to do it on her chosen material (pee pad or doggy litter) when in a hotel or someone else's house? 4. Which do you like better, pee pads or doggy litter and why? 5. Any advice/suggestions on things that worked for you that would help me in this area? Thanks for your help and expertise. |
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06-25-2008, 09:08 PM | #2 |
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| Outside, my dogs will pee and poo in the very same place or not, and I have no idea why. Inside I have only used pee pads, but like them, and they are easy when you travel and are in hotels, airports, planes, etc. I know several people on YT use cloth pee pads instead of the paper ones. After about 4 weeks, our puppies are placed in an x-pen with their food/water, beds, toys, and pee pads. They almost always use the pee pads and go both pee and poo on them. So I think it is okay to have just one or two pads in a corner or by a door for your yorkie. Good luck.
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Just my 2 cents. Hope it helps!
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06-25-2008, 09:28 PM | #4 |
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| My pup pees and poos on the same pad. I agree with Little Bit though, after so many pees, he won't pee on it anymore....it often depends on the placement of the pee on the pad. If there isn't a good size area clear to pee on, he will go off of the pad. I haven't tried the litter because the pee pads work great. I use the disposable type pee pads because it is a quick and easy clean up and I don't want the chore of washing them....I can't even keep up with my own laundry. Hee! I hope that helps. Good Luck!
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06-25-2008, 10:06 PM | #5 |
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| *My dog (Leo) is trained to use disposible pee pads. I keep the pads in a plastic tray. He uses this area for both poop and pee. I change the pad after every use. He will NOT go potty on a used pad. If I'm going to be gone for a long period of time, I will put out an extra potty pad (on the floor) in front of the tray. *We have only stayed in a hotel once, since he has been with us. We just put his potty pad down and show him where it was. I did give him a 'special' treat for using the potty pad in the hotel room. We were in the hotel for 4 days and he only had one accident in the room. *Once your dog is truely potty trained and can go 'potty' on command. It is easy to lay a pee pad down anywhere and have your dog go potty. I have done this in the back of my suv many times, the airport, my parents house & a hotel. The only time I have had a problem with my dog being pad trained was during baseball season. My oldest DS plays baseball, which means we spend most of our weekends at the park. I felt really silly laying out a 'potty pad'... on the grass... so our dog could go potty. So, I ended up teach him to go potty on the grass at the park. |
06-26-2008, 04:23 AM | #6 |
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| Wrigley was trained indoors. We have a litter box downstairs, but we use pads not litter. We didn't go with litter because we were afraid that she might eat it and the mess of it. She does both in the same spot, but she has been known to remove poo herself if you don't get to it quick enough! We use a pad upstairs or if we go away and she uses that just fine as well, she NEVER has accidents! She was the easiest to train, but her breeder already had her going on pads, so obviously that helped! Crosley goes outside and so does Camden. If we are outside, Wrigley goes out there too and there is never any confusion with her!
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06-26-2008, 07:16 AM | #7 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Joey must know your trainer because that's exactly the way he is. I keep two pee pads out in different locations, and he usually uses the pad furthest away from the living area for pooping. He seems more private about that.
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06-26-2008, 07:25 AM | #8 |
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| My dogs goes 1and2 in the same area it has never been an issue. I use the disposable pee pads because I like to take them everywhere with me and it is much easier to use the pads. Best suggestion I can offer is to give them a treat and get really excited when they go on the pad or whatever you choose to use, smile and say yeah good potty in a really happy voice.
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06-26-2008, 07:39 AM | #9 |
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| thanks for the replies So I am getting it that (no surprise) there is no hard and fast rule about peeing and pooping on the same pad, it depends upon the dog. Sunnie started out pooping everywhere but the pad, but is getting the idea now, so I will just keep doing what I am doing and not provide a second area. She has been with me 3 weeks now, got her at 17 weeks, and is really doing great. The only mistakes are due to my timing, so I am beginning a journal to get a better idea of the transit time from input to output for her system. Also, based upon the feedback, it sounds like pee pads are more versatile than litter, because they more portable. Anyone use the litterbox? What are the advantages, if any? Finally, for those of you using pads, do you put the pads in a pan or directly on the floor? Why or why not? What pan do you recommend? Last edited by divaresearch; 06-26-2008 at 07:44 AM. Reason: Forgot to add my third question |
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I use the pads directly on the floor and use the washable pads, and have never had a problem with leakage.
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06-26-2008, 08:01 AM | #11 | |
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The ones that use the pads in the litter box may be using disposables and they tend to leak so the box helps with that. Another reason to use a litter box is to keep them from peeing on the edge and off the pad. I do make custom sized washable pads for those using washable pads in the litter box. If I were traveling I would switch to disposable pads for the duration of the trip to avoid having to carry dirty pads with me, but for at home the washable can't be beat IMHO.
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06-26-2008, 09:16 AM | #12 |
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| i have never tried the litter but abby does great on the pads. she actually picks her spots to do her thing. I realized that she liked going to the area behind the living room tv. i put a pad there and have always used that place. she always pees n poops there. whenever we go somewhere new, i put the pad down n show her where it is. hopefully she will use it. if she doesn't then i place the pad where she had the accident n thats where she will always go. she's nuts. |
06-26-2008, 09:20 AM | #13 |
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| I just put my pads on the floor but sometime they go on the edge of the pad
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06-26-2008, 09:43 AM | #14 |
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| Hi there, I just got a new yorkie as well! I got him at 15 weeks so I've only had him 10days. He is doing soooo good with the ugodog litter box. It has a tray that I put newspaper in and then 2 removable plastic grates that go on top. I started him out by just putting newspaper in front of it on the kitchen floor. Once he got used to that, I put one of the grates on top of the newspaper but still not in the tray. So, by taking baby steps he now both pees and poops on the litter box! I am so happy with this because I have a condo that is all upstairs and I live in Ohio, which makes for very cold weather. He will also go outside in the grass. You'd think I work for the company or something, but I don't! I just ordered another one for my parents' house because he doesn't know where to go over there and just goes on the rug or carpet. I am very happy that he's learned to use it in just a week! |
06-26-2008, 09:52 AM | #15 |
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| Sorry for intudeing, but is is possible for a 3 1/2 month old to be trained to go on a pee pad and outdoors???? I live in an apartment and will be moving as soon as my house is built. I want to pee pad or litter train her here at the apartment but once I move into the new house I might want to teach her to go outdoors. any replys please PM me.
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