[Britster]

Originally Posted by Erin

It took me from 3 months old (when we got him) until about 10 months to train Loki. We got Sammy at 10 months old and it took about 6 months to train her. They ring a bell to go outside. We don't have a fence so they go out on leashes (flexis while i stand on the porch or inside the door) and that works because I'm right there to reinforce it. I could never pad train Loki anyway, since he pees like a gallon a day, but still I prefer them going outside. Even when it was super cold they just went really fast and they peed next to the porch. There is something about the routine of asking to go out, getting the leash on, going outside that they catch onto. Pee pads give them permission to pee in the house. They learn to pee in a certain spot, like the laundry room, whether a pad is there or not. Also, they mistake throw rugs as pads. Crate training helped. It was a big job to train them but it was worth it!

completely agree!

outside.