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gigbuilder · 10-20-2010, 06:39 AM

We bought Jinx two months ago and she was 14 weeks old. The breeder trained her on pee pads and we have been using them ever since.

Jinx has never gone to the bathroom outside. She knows where the pads are and I change them once per day (about 35 cents per pad if you buy them online).

At night she will go about 7 to 8 hours without needing to use the pad, but at 14 weeks she needed to get up once during the night.

I would never ask a dog to hold it that long during the day when water is easily available.

In the evenings we pull up the water dish about 2 hours before bedtime and put her on a pad (in the bathroom) for about a minute or so. She does her business and is fine all night.

During the daytime I take her to work and have a pee pad on the floor in a corner of my office. Again, she knows where it is and there have been rare accidents.

Jinx is now 22 weeks old and probably won't grow much more. She's 4 lbs and completely trained to use the pads. Even my cat sometimes uses the pad. They are easy to fold up and toss away and you won't have to worry much about your dog going in other places of the house.

I would suggest an enclosed space to start. We have a 6' diameter play area where there is plenty of room for a pad + water + sleeping area.

Dogs will not go to the bathroom where they sleep (unless they have to), and once they do it becomes more difficult to train, so its important that you get a large enough play area where the pee pad covers at most about 25% of the area.

Here's another hint on pee pads: Your dog, once brought home, will find its own place to go. Its simply going to happen. Once they soil a certain area, make THAT the place you keep a pee pad down.

I've potty/kennel trained all kinds of dogs (from shelters, to abused animals, puppies, and older dogs) with good results.

It takes time, patience, and consistency.

10-20-2010, 06:39 AM	#16
gigbuilder YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 2	Pee Pads We bought Jinx two months ago and she was 14 weeks old. The breeder trained her on pee pads and we have been using them ever since. Jinx has never gone to the bathroom outside. She knows where the pads are and I change them once per day (about 35 cents per pad if you buy them online). At night she will go about 7 to 8 hours without needing to use the pad, but at 14 weeks she needed to get up once during the night. I would never ask a dog to hold it that long during the day when water is easily available. In the evenings we pull up the water dish about 2 hours before bedtime and put her on a pad (in the bathroom) for about a minute or so. She does her business and is fine all night. During the daytime I take her to work and have a pee pad on the floor in a corner of my office. Again, she knows where it is and there have been rare accidents. Jinx is now 22 weeks old and probably won't grow much more. She's 4 lbs and completely trained to use the pads. Even my cat sometimes uses the pad. They are easy to fold up and toss away and you won't have to worry much about your dog going in other places of the house. I would suggest an enclosed space to start. We have a 6' diameter play area where there is plenty of room for a pad + water + sleeping area. Dogs will not go to the bathroom where they sleep (unless they have to), and once they do it becomes more difficult to train, so its important that you get a large enough play area where the pee pad covers at most about 25% of the area. Here's another hint on pee pads: Your dog, once brought home, will find its own place to go. Its simply going to happen. Once they soil a certain area, make THAT the place you keep a pee pad down. I've potty/kennel trained all kinds of dogs (from shelters, to abused animals, puppies, and older dogs) with good results. It takes time, patience, and consistency.