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Rem&Silkmom · 10-20-2005, 12:40 PM

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jwash · 10-20-2005, 12:55 PM

I trained mine from crate to outside so have no pee pad experience, I guess you would take them to their pad and encourage potty after eating, play, sleeping or when you see her sniffing for a place, like I did only with mine I would go outside, when they would potty, I got all excited, raised my voicetone with praise and gave a treat.

yorkieusa · 10-20-2005, 01:10 PM

I don't really know how I did it.

I really mean that, too. I trained Kacee to use pads in the house and to ring the bell to go outside during the day. Then at night and in bad weather we have pads in the attached garage.

I know you'd think she'd be confused, but it worked with Muffin and I figured it would work with Kacee.

I just put the pads down close to the door and started putting her on it and telling her to go potty at night and she caught on and gradually weaned her into using the pads in the garage at night and in bad weather.

For some reason unknown to me they catch on that in the daytime they can go outside. At night she rings the same bell and I just tell her to come out in the garage and she follows me and doesn't think anything of it.

I keep the pads in the house by the door just in case no one can get to the door or no one is home and she'll still be able to go.

She is housebroken at nearly 6.5 months, but I wouldn't trust her with the run of the house. The housebroken puppy wouldn't be housebroken long if I did that. I've had her since she was 6 wks and 2.5 lbs. And I won't until she's around a year or more older.

Inluvyorkie · 10-20-2005, 01:21 PM

Lilly uses Pee pads only. She will use them on nice days on the deck also. How I trained her is by taking her to the pads every 20 mins and right after she eats and as soon as she wakes. I have the pads next to her crate... a few feet away. Everytime she went I praised her and gave her treats. Now at 9 weeks she knows to go pee on her pad. she goes #2 most of the time and again I praise her alot

Most of the pads have a scent to them but you can always buy the "training aid spray". She cought on pretty quickly.

I would love to know how you "box train" them lol

Wolftrap · 10-20-2005, 01:42 PM

Well I just did the opposite of EVERYTHING the books tell you. Some may not see it as a good method but she was trained in 3 DAYS!......it worked and I haven't had a problem since then.

spikey · 10-20-2005, 01:48 PM

I train mine to go on paper (newspaper). The training is the same as pee pad. You can buy a kind of liquid from the pet store (sorry, don't know what it is call - I think something housebreaking). Put a drop on the pee pad and let your dog smell it. When you see the dog sniffing around the house, quickly take him to the pee pad and tell him, go potty. Repeat this a few times, he'll learn very fast. Praise him when he pees on the pad. They love praises. After a few times, he'll sniff his way to the pee pad.
When he pee on the floor (only if you catch him doing it), just say "bad boy, naughty boy" and bring him to the pee pad and say firmly "go potty here". After a few times, he'll learn it is wrong to do it on the floor. I find that dogs love praises and they don't like us to scold them. The tone of voice is very important, so when you tell him he's doing something wrong, you have to give the firm tone and angry face. They can sense our unhappiness. However, when they behave themselves, give praises, pet, hugs and love.

Julz · 10-20-2005, 02:42 PM

Well, if you want them to go on the pee pad about 30% of the time and outside 50% (which leaves the remainder on my white carpeting), I am the one you want to talk to (LOL)! It's just that I have 3 pups right now and don't seem to have the time to train them individually. Is your's doing the right thing sometimes and just when you think they've got it down they make sure and prove you wrong?!? I take them out to pee every morning at 5:30 am. I really REALLY try and wait for them to poop and sometimes they just refuse, only to poop within 30 seconds of coming back in the house. I told my husband the other night that there should be poop stains on the ceiling because it has to be coming from there! They can all poop outside and within 10 minutes of being in, there is poop on the floor. Whew, sorry to have used your thread to vent, but it can be VERY frustrating.

P.S. I know the RIGHT things to do, and I do a LOT of praising, but 10 minutes later one will look me straight in the face and pee on the floor! Thank God they are sooooooo cute and funny!!!

shelbysmom · 10-20-2005, 03:14 PM

Oh yea, something I know about!

Pee pad training was sooooooo easy for "us" but I am a lucky stay at home Mom and I think that makes a huge difference. The secret is limiting their space so they really can't have too many accidents. Shelby has an expen with her bed, food, water and pee pad inside. Pups go on the pee pad most of the time (especially if their choice is pee pad or hard surface like tile) if they are in a pen. When you catch pup going potty in the right place praise and give a treat. Tell her "good potty" and she will start to understand. As you see her making progress... give her more area....like a kitchen floor that is gated off, with the pee pad in the place she is used to. (that you will NEVER move) Continue to make a big deal out of every good potty and say NOTHING when she errors.

start trying to encourage her to good potty on command when you see she is learning.

I "knew" we were on the right track when I was heading downstairs with Shelby and she stopped at the top of the stairs and ran back to her pen to good potty.

Now shelby will do good potty when we are out on the grass...because I tell her she can. If you want them to go outside more, take them out first thing in the morning and use your command to go.

2 hints. Clean up every mistake they make with a cleanser that will get the odor up or they will go back to that same place. Also pick up area rugs until they get the hang of this.

10-20-2005, 12:40 PM	#1
Rem&Silkmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 833	How do you train a dog to use a pee pad? ??????

10-20-2005, 01:10 PM	#3
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	I don't really know how I did it. I really mean that, too. I trained Kacee to use pads in the house and to ring the bell to go outside during the day. Then at night and in bad weather we have pads in the attached garage. I know you'd think she'd be confused, but it worked with Muffin and I figured it would work with Kacee. I just put the pads down close to the door and started putting her on it and telling her to go potty at night and she caught on and gradually weaned her into using the pads in the garage at night and in bad weather. For some reason unknown to me they catch on that in the daytime they can go outside. At night she rings the same bell and I just tell her to come out in the garage and she follows me and doesn't think anything of it. I keep the pads in the house by the door just in case no one can get to the door or no one is home and she'll still be able to go. She is housebroken at nearly 6.5 months, but I wouldn't trust her with the run of the house. The housebroken puppy wouldn't be housebroken long if I did that. I've had her since she was 6 wks and 2.5 lbs. And I won't until she's around a year or more older. __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

10-20-2005, 01:21 PM	#4
Inluvyorkie YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 312	Lilly uses Pee pads only. She will use them on nice days on the deck also. How I trained her is by taking her to the pads every 20 mins and right after she eats and as soon as she wakes. I have the pads next to her crate... a few feet away. Everytime she went I praised her and gave her treats. Now at 9 weeks she knows to go pee on her pad. she goes #2 most of the time and again I praise her alot Most of the pads have a scent to them but you can always buy the "training aid spray". She cought on pretty quickly. I would love to know how you "box train" them lol __________________ Brianna and Lilly- 5 months old http://www.dogster.com/?201392

10-20-2005, 02:42 PM	#7
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,347	Well, if you want them to go on the pee pad about 30% of the time and outside 50% (which leaves the remainder on my white carpeting), I am the one you want to talk to (LOL)! It's just that I have 3 pups right now and don't seem to have the time to train them individually. Is your's doing the right thing sometimes and just when you think they've got it down they make sure and prove you wrong?!? I take them out to pee every morning at 5:30 am. I really REALLY try and wait for them to poop and sometimes they just refuse, only to poop within 30 seconds of coming back in the house. I told my husband the other night that there should be poop stains on the ceiling because it has to be coming from there! They can all poop outside and within 10 minutes of being in, there is poop on the floor. Whew, sorry to have used your thread to vent, but it can be VERY frustrating. P.S. I know the RIGHT things to do, and I do a LOT of praising, but 10 minutes later one will look me straight in the face and pee on the floor! Thank God they are sooooooo cute and funny!!! Last edited by Julz; 10-20-2005 at 02:44 PM.

10-20-2005, 12:55 PM	#2
jwash YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 723	I trained mine from crate to outside so have no pee pad experience, I guess you would take them to their pad and encourage potty after eating, play, sleeping or when you see her sniffing for a place, like I did only with mine I would go outside, when they would potty, I got all excited, raised my voicetone with praise and gave a treat.

10-20-2005, 01:42 PM	#5
Wolftrap Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York Posts: 238	Well I just did the opposite of EVERYTHING the books tell you. Some may not see it as a good method but she was trained in 3 DAYS!......it worked and I haven't had a problem since then.

10-20-2005, 01:48 PM	#6
spikey Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 45	I train mine to go on paper (newspaper). The training is the same as pee pad. You can buy a kind of liquid from the pet store (sorry, don't know what it is call - I think something housebreaking). Put a drop on the pee pad and let your dog smell it. When you see the dog sniffing around the house, quickly take him to the pee pad and tell him, go potty. Repeat this a few times, he'll learn very fast. Praise him when he pees on the pad. They love praises. After a few times, he'll sniff his way to the pee pad. When he pee on the floor (only if you catch him doing it), just say "bad boy, naughty boy" and bring him to the pee pad and say firmly "go potty here". After a few times, he'll learn it is wrong to do it on the floor. I find that dogs love praises and they don't like us to scold them. The tone of voice is very important, so when you tell him he's doing something wrong, you have to give the firm tone and angry face. They can sense our unhappiness. However, when they behave themselves, give praises, pet, hugs and love.

10-20-2005, 03:14 PM	#8
shelbysmom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,394	Oh yea, something I know about! Pee pad training was sooooooo easy for "us" but I am a lucky stay at home Mom and I think that makes a huge difference. The secret is limiting their space so they really can't have too many accidents. Shelby has an expen with her bed, food, water and pee pad inside. Pups go on the pee pad most of the time (especially if their choice is pee pad or hard surface like tile) if they are in a pen. When you catch pup going potty in the right place praise and give a treat. Tell her "good potty" and she will start to understand. As you see her making progress... give her more area....like a kitchen floor that is gated off, with the pee pad in the place she is used to. (that you will NEVER move) Continue to make a big deal out of every good potty and say NOTHING when she errors. start trying to encourage her to good potty on command when you see she is learning. I "knew" we were on the right track when I was heading downstairs with Shelby and she stopped at the top of the stairs and ran back to her pen to good potty. Now shelby will do good potty when we are out on the grass...because I tell her she can. If you want them to go outside more, take them out first thing in the morning and use your command to go. 2 hints. Clean up every mistake they make with a cleanser that will get the odor up or they will go back to that same place. Also pick up area rugs until they get the hang of this.