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Originally Posted by dawn27  I dont think you are confusing her at all. You are doing it the correct way. Myself I used newspapers (much cheeper) than the pee pads. One thing that may be helpful is to always use the same door in and out for pee time and have her pads close to that same door. That way she learns that that is the door she needs to go to for potty time.
Eventually, the older she gets (bigger her bladder) gets she will be able to hold it in for the full 8 hours. But that is a long way off. Mine were completely potty trained (No accident) at 6-8 months old but I am also home with them all day. If you keep doing what you are doing she should do very well and should be totally potty trained for outside use only within the next 5-6 months. As long as you are consistent. |
thanks for the reply. good news is we only have one door out of the apt. we live in a two floor duplex in an apartment complex. i notice when she sniffs around and i ask her "go outside? lola gotta go outside?" she will jump around and knows to come with me to the door and waits for me to put her leash on. she is catching on. she always goes to teh same areas to pee and #2 and i always praise her when she does. having her go outside, it just assures me that i can then let her wander around when we do come back in the house, knowing she wont pee or mark anywehre. otherwise, with the pads, i had to constantly worry about catchign her in the moment.
it also gives us some bonding time outside
i just wasnt sure fi the pads were confusing her while she is home alone.