[QUOTE=JerryandMom;2625863]I disagree with the fact that some people are satisfied with there dogs going potty in there homes as long as they're on a pad.
how is this teaching the dog anything?
all it is doing is telling the dog it is okay to go in the house!
therefore he will go wherever he sees fit in the house. my method that i am practicing with my 10 week old boy is taking him out every two - to three hours and praising him whenever he goes
. during the night he still needs a wee wee pad in his crate, because a small pup just cant hold it that long, but as soon as i wake him up and take him out the first thing we do is go outside for potty. this method works well for me seeing as how the dog is still just a newborn and has had only about 1 accident on the floor since we started the training at about 8 weeks of age.
he also has learned sit and paw!! these dogs are not stupid, as long as you take the time to train them they can learn nomatter how old they are!!
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I don't allow my dogs to go anywhere in the house they please. I have never been able to catch them (or even know which one) is doing it. As soon as I find it I blot it up-clean it with the vinegar solution/baking soda/peroxide suggested on this forum. Once that all dries I clean it again with Odoban but I still think I smell it.
As for the pee pads-these are little dogs and some people on here work and are gone during the day. They have no way to let these little ones out and they have small bladders-soooooo pee pads are their best bet.
Everyone one has their way to solve problems and who is to say what is right or wrong for that person.
myself