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Originally Posted by LaPeque  The spray I'm using is "Simple Solution - Potty Training Aid". I got it at PetSmart in the new puppy section.
I've only had Oscar for couple weeks and the training is going slowly, but surely. When I catch him in the act of "going" off his pad, I'll clap my hands loudly and tell him "NO" firmly. (Only scold them if you catch them in the process of going ... ) He has started associating going on the pad with a treat and going off with scolding, and has started jumping into his box without me putting him there. (I'm using a shallow litter box lined with the puppy pad).
I think what is key is not giving them the opportunity to have an accident. First thing in the morning, after eating, after playing, once every hour or so and right before bed put him on the pad and give him the opportunity to eliminate.
Are you crate training as well? |
This is a good way, notice she says "when I catch him in the act" she scolds. Only scold if you catch them in the act, not after you find the mistake, by then they don't know why you are mad.
I bought the puppy spray too, and have nearly a whole bottle left over. Most pads have an attractant built into the pad, but the spray works well, for washable pads. Once the puppy has peed somewhere, the odor will always be there to its nose, and it takes a special enzyme cleaner to remove those odors, normal cleaning solutions won't work. Also, there own urine is an attractant, and you can blot some up with a pad, and leave that on the pad.