My little guy is 6 months old this week. He was consistently going only on his pad when in the xpen from only 2 weeks with us. BUT when out of the pen, he has been more and more unpredictable. I would keep him in the kitchen with me when I was cooking, and be watching him constantly, and he would just go pee somewhere other than his pad.
We tried to just clean up his accidents, no reprimand, and praise him when he went on the pad....and it didn't help. in fact, he also got picky...if he peed more than 1 small spot on the pad, or if the pee spot was in the middle, so he could stand over it and smell it while on the pad, he would hop off and pee on the floor. (we use a large pee pad for our 4lb yorkie) - sp plenty of room for a few small 2" diameter spots.
SO - this week we started taking him to his mess - and telling him NO, then taking him to his pad and telling him to "busy". We also started rewarding with freeze dried chicken treats every time he goes on the pad (broken into tiny bits - so it doesn't mess with his meals). AND Tonka hasn't had an "accident" since we started, and he will go more than once on a single pad. So I am hoping it continues!!!
Hope this helps! |