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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985  I have the opposite problem. Kaji whines and asks to be let out every 30 mins. He *loves* to potty outside if given the choice. It gets annoying since I can't enjoy visiting my friend.
Now that I think about it... he only does it when at her house. Every where else, he holds it like your boys do.  |
If my boys are outside, they will go a lot, but if we are in someone's house, they are distracted. I think Kaji is just smart and he knows that he can get you to go outside when you are at your one friend's house.
Anything to be outside.
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Originally Posted by ArmaniMan I know people find them "gross" or think they are just a crutch for lazy small dog owners but to each their own I suppose. I find them to be a necessary part of my dog ownership. There is no way a person who needs to work full time outside the home could get a dog out 10 times a day, even with a walker. Armani goes less times per day but I still like that he can go whenever he chooses. |
Although my boys almost always have a human home with them, I use pads and outside. We can't let these little ones out in our backyard alone or off-leash, and I don't want my senior citizen father to try to harness the dogs and get them down the stairs in front or back, or out through the garage in inclement weather. Dad is in great shape, but it is still a hassle for him.
Secondly, I don't want to go outside alone late at night. It's very dark and woodsy here, lots of creatures creeping and slithering around.
Before I had Max, I would have said pads are gross. Really it is no different than having a kitty litter box. In fact, it's cleaner. Both Max and Teddy come to me when they have to poop because they want it taken care of right away. If I walk away for a second, Max will wrap up the pad.
