Since the puppy was in a cage all it's little life it is probably used to peeing on paper of some sort and in a cage. When you take the pup out you might take one of the pee pads outside with you and have the puppy stand either on it or by it. If you are using the kind of pads that are scented to attract the puppy to pee it is going to work better. They also sell house breaking aid liquid that you can put on the pee pad to help the puppy want to go. You also might try buying the frame that the pee pads go in as it may remind the puppy of the cage situation. If you do have a crate you could try putting the pee pads in the crate as the puppy might relate to peeing and pooing in a confined area. Puppies that have lived in a cage like this are not going to respond the same way that a puppy raised around people would. Do you have pet steps so the puppy can get up and down off the bed? It could be he just had to go and could not get down by himself. The pet steps were one of my first purchases when I first got Gracie. |