We spent the first 4 weeks training buddy to go outside and then the last two weeks we have used the litter exclusively. We use the Purina second nature dog litter. For the first 24-48 hours I took him to it every couple of hours and when he woke up to get used to the idea. Then on day three he spent the day in a bathroom with his kennel, food & water, toys and litterbox. He used it everytime and did not have any accidents in the room. When he is free in the rest of the house I have been taking him to it every few hours to make sure there are no accidents and he always goes right away. This past weekend he has started going back there on his own. If I had to do it over again I would use it from the day we brought him home, i think switching to it a month later made it a little more difficult than it would have been otherwise. One other recommendation is change the litter frequently, if buddy thinks it needs changed he will pee next to the box instead of in it!! |