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02-25-2011, 01:28 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: NY
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| 3 year old doggy's wee wee pad issues!!! I'm having an issue with my 3 year old little guy. He has been decently trained on wee wee pads however I have just moved to a new apartment and put down an area rug in the bedroom. It's a dark brown so I can't see it but as I was cleaning I smelled and it seems like he has been urinating all over the rug. I have caught him going number 2 a bunch of times as well. He is neutered so I'm not sure if he is marking his territory, doesn't like the "new smell" of the rug, or just doesn't understand that a rug is different then a wee wee pad. He's always been able to roam around my apartment freely while I'm at work but I'm now considering gating him off in the hallway to control the situation. I'm also considering attempting to train him to go more outside. Any suggestions???? |
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03-08-2011, 04:31 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: natchez,ms
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| I would like to know the answer because my 1yr old female who had been potty pad trained and doing well with minimal accidents in the house has decided that all our bathroom rugs are her pee pads.I try to keep bathroom doors closed but with 3 kids its impossible i would like to know how to break this habit so I hope you get some good advice ! Baby"s mom. |
03-08-2011, 05:47 PM | #3 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| This problem is common among pad users. What kind of pads do you use? I use the disposable kind with the scent attractor infused and I think that may have something to do with why my boys don't confuse pads and little rugs. Sorry to report that I have read that most people take up the small rugs to avoid accidents.
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03-09-2011, 06:16 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: NY
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| I have actually had some success with this, I pretty much went back to basics and retrained him using positive reinforcement. Every time he goes on the mat he gets a treat and praise. From what I understand Yorkies respond very well to positive reinforcement and I know mine does. Now he will just go the tiniest squirt on the mat to get a treat so he really does understand! Another thing that helped is I boiled chicken and gave him little pieces of that instead of his regular biscuit so it was something more exciting to him to be working for. I hope this helps! |
03-09-2011, 06:22 AM | #5 |
No Longer a Member | you may need to restart training with him. Rizzo does great at my place with not going on anything but his wee pads, but when we get to my bfs place all bets are off. He'll go on the floor right next to a pad over there, kind of frustrating, but I just have to remember to take him out every 2 hours and keep a close eye on him. |
03-23-2011, 02:59 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern, Ca
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| Hello, I had the same problems when I brought my last baby boy back. He was almost 8 months when I got him, obviously he was not potty trained at all by the breeder. I used pee pee pads but you are right, all our rugs in the bathrooms were fair game to him. I had to take all the rugs out of the bathrooms or close the doors so he won't go in. I finally had to give him less freedom, we would put him in his enclosed area until he pees. It took almost a year to have him totally trained. Now, he is as smart as can be and goes right in the middle of the pads. Very smart boy!!!! 2010-12-11_18-38-50_120.jpg |
03-23-2011, 03:44 PM | #7 |
My Three Hearts Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wrapped around their paws :-)
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| Another idea, if you haven't tried it, is to put their pads in a litterbox, and train them that way in addition to outside. I think having a box where they have to enter into it to wee or poo, helps distinguish between your rugs and potty pads. Mine are all litterbox (with washable pads), indoor grass, and outside trained, and haven't had issues with them going on the carpet since they've been fully trained. Having a male who likes to lift as high as possible, I am thankful for the higher sides on the litter box Going back to the beginning and starting his training over, would probably be helpful. Also, neutered males can be markers too. And you mentioned you moved into a new apartment, that change alone, can trigger new bahaviors
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