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Originally Posted by Karrie  Bailey is 100% outdoor trained - then a few weeks ago, hubby's hours changed and he started getting home too late for Bailey to have to hold it. One day she had an accident on the landing at the bottom of the basement stairs. So, I put a pee pad there for future use (its a perfect out-of-the way place for a pee pad). She held it for several more weeks - and then finally, this week she started to use it! Yay!! I'm soooo proud of her!!!
What relief to know that she can go pee if we are running late.
She continues to ring the bell and go outside when we're home.  |
I didn't know that uncle A's hours got changed! that would be hard to hold it for too long. Sadie's max capacity so far has been tested at approx. 8 hours. i've never had to leave her for longer. we used to have the pads in the x pen just in case, but she can hold it all night long, so we knew she could hold it for the occasional one day every other week that she might have to be home 8 hours alone. we currently do not use any pee pads and she's got free reign of the kitchen all day gated off from the rest of the house. never had any accidents in there at all since letting go of the x pen. she's a good doggie. so for those that worry about being gone all day long, i think most dogs even small bladder dogs can hold it up to about 6-8 hours, i would never recommend going any longer without a back up plan. pee pads make great back up plans, i have nothing against using them when absolutely needed (for the dog's health especially), but i personally wouldn't use them because i didn't feel like taking her outside, but that's a personal choice, i don't like the pee/poop in the house one bit and never will accept it, i'll always make a way to get her outside so there's no animal waste in my home, but that's just me.