[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by armygirl65

but the no startles him to stop, so i can put him where i want him to go? right...how else do i stop him. Then i say "go pee" when hes on the mat, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt...but i ALWAYS do the same thing for classical conditioning, and its not working.
And its not really punish...thats not what i mean, and i boubt Sammietheyorkie means that either...instead of punish its more to startle the dog to get it to stop what its doing...i would NEVER punish him.

I see where you're coming from and agree it can be frustrating. I just know that one or two good successes can mean a world of difference. I've never pee-pad trained, and it seemed easier for me just to put them outside and wait until they did their business before praising. Also, I'd praise them on a walk when they peed.

Pee pad training seems more difficult to me. Hopefully, someone with more experience will help you guys out.

Thanks for ganging up on me in the middle of the night! LOL