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As the proud owner of three dogs (Yorkie and two Biewers) I have two that use pee pads. The Yorkie only goes outside.

I have come to learn with pee pads that "on or close" is about the best you are ever going to get with them. They will rarely be the dog that uses the pee pads 100% of the time. I also find that they'll do really good with it for a few weeks at a shot, then all of a sudden they can't hit the pee pad to save their souls!

In watching mine, especialy with bowel movements, sometimes they start on the pad but as the "potty dance" progresses, they end up backing their backside just off the side or edge of the pad.

Are you by chance mixing training outdoor potty breaks with pee pads? I tried this with one of mine and found that he would pick "anywhere" to go in the house when I was giving him the option of "going anywhere" outside in the grass. So I've since stopped trying to train him to use the outside grass.


Do I like that they miss the pee pads? Nope, I don't. But what I do tell myself is that the JOY that my dogs bring into my life far outweighs the grief of cleaning up an occasional accident.

Good luck!