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02-18-2014, 08:38 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: United States
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| Where does your dog go to use the bathroom? Where does your dog go to do his business? I know it may be a silly question since most people would say outside, but since yorkies are small dogs, my puppy uses the wee wee pads. And since where I live it gets really cold in the winter and this entire season I've only been seeing snow on the floor like seriously everyday, I find the wee wee pads easier. He's been using them fine so far. But honestly, is allowing him to use that bathroom outside better? What do you guys think the pros and cons are of wee pads and outside training? Thanksss |
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02-18-2014, 08:48 PM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: King County, WA
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| On our front lawn..... 90 % of the time, else where in our yard 9 % and the remaining 1 % is on the walks.... he rarely goes #2 anywhere but at home. IDK why. |
02-18-2014, 11:13 PM | #3 |
♡Huey's Human♡ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ringgold, Ga
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| Huey uses the outside deck (I know that sounds gross, but we don't have a fence & that is the only way I don't have to harness & leash him to go outside & I clean it after each "go"). He also uses potty pads inside when we are gone, and in inclement weather, you know, those days where he looks outside and says, h*** no, I'm not going out there, he goes into the basement/garage & does his business down there. He still has his "accidents", which I am sure are not accidental, but he has gotten a lot better. When he does make a tootsie roll inside, he will studiously ignore it, walking a wide berth around it & pretending it doesn't exist until someone picks it up.
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02-19-2014, 04:18 AM | #4 |
Dooney♥Madison Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: California, USA
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| My yorkies go outside when the weather is nice, they are also trained on wee wee pads and will go there when they are home alone...they prefer outside, our weather here in CA has been nice though. They will not go outside in the rain...I love the convenience of the pads.
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02-19-2014, 07:33 AM | #5 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: dearborn heights
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| Prince mostly goes on my front porch right now...yes, right in front of the mailbox and in our path of walking. In the summer, he will walk down the front porch to the sidewalk and go there. He hates the grass and thinks anything that is cement is fair game. Ricky, since winter has arrived, goes inside on a pee pad. He has become really good with his pee pad. The downside to this is that Prince now thinks the house is an acceptable place to go potty...anywhere in the house He doesn't poo much in the house, but he's peeing like a mad man and now wears belly bands a majority of the time. Prince used to pee in the house every time he'd get left alone and after I got Ricky, it stopped, but recently that has started again as well. I am constantly washing belly bands. It's gotten so bad that I even had him checked for diabetes and a UTI. I've cleaned the carpets numerous times and I use a carpet cleaner and a special pet carpet cleaning solution to clean all of the accidents up each time he goes and that hasn't helped. I am hoping that he will want to go back outside in the spring time. |
02-19-2014, 07:47 AM | #6 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| My boys use both pads and outdoors. Our house and yard are not the best for safely taking little dogs outdoors constantly, especially for the senior citizen (dad). We like the convenience of having the piddle pads.
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02-19-2014, 09:28 AM | #7 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Callie won't go potty any where but outside. I wish she would use a potty patch or potty pad in the garage during snow storms, hurricanes, and bad thunderstorms but she seriously will not go anywhere but outside.
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02-19-2014, 12:23 PM | #8 | |
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I don't usually mind it. I prefer an outdoor trained dog as I find most pad dogs will always continue to have accidents, or mistaking rugs for pads, etc. It's just not my preference. But I admit it would be convenient in bad weather.
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02-19-2014, 01:51 PM | #9 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Carlsbad, Ca
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| Chewie goes on his "Potty Patch" on our patio since we live in an upstairs condo. I take him for walks and to the dog park but he will not go anywhere except for the patch and of course in the house. We're still working on potty training him. Interesting how he can hold it for 15 min walks and trips to the park but still have accidents in the house. lol |
02-19-2014, 04:44 PM | #10 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Redondo beach
Posts: 675
| Gizmo uses pads inside but also goes outside on his walks. We finally allowed him full run of both floors of the house about a month ago, and he had one accident on the carpet. I corrected him for that one at the time, and he's had no accidents at all since. Keeping my fingers crossed it continues because he's perfectly potty trained right now lol. Also now he's allowed upstairs on the carpeted part of our townhouse, he is getting to finally know the other 2 kitties :-) that is going better than I thought too, he's such a smart pup !!!! Our one cat Lucy is not happy at all about this situation though, as she feels the other kitties are going to steal her puppy lol. |
02-19-2014, 05:20 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: montana
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| Indy right now is going on pee pads since he is so little but this spring I will train him to go outside |
02-19-2014, 08:35 PM | #12 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Michigan
Posts: 927
| My Gunner is confused. He started on pee pads but my husband said "no" and made me train him to go outside. He was doing pretty well with this, but when he learned to lift his leg all his training went out the window. I am now starting on square one again, taking him out stand there telling him to go potty and when he does we do the happy dance and give him a treat. I've also ordered belly bands since he doesn't care where he goes in the house. I'm hoping those will deter him to lift his leg till he is outside.
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02-19-2014, 09:11 PM | #13 | |
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02-20-2014, 05:07 AM | #14 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Boston MA
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| Jess is a pee pad dog. We have one on all floors. she is pretty good with them 90% of the time. Its usually if we haven't cleaned them fast enough that she makes a little accident next to it. Funny thing yesterday she was outside for an hour and ran to the front door. I opened it and she ran inside to her potty pad! I kept telling her "go pee pee " outside but she wouldn't! |
02-20-2014, 09:09 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home
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| Mine go outside, but they are also pee pad trained as well.
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