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Originally Posted by Karenmich  I like the idea of washable potty but am worried that the puppy ( I'll be getting him in April) won't be able to tell the difference between the pad and my wall to wall carpeting. What do you all think? |
Personally, I've found that if you train your dog WHERE to go, not on just what to go, pottying errors aren't an issue.
In my last house, I had hardwood on the mainfloor (with lots of area rugs) and carpet upstairs and carpet in the basement. My last yorkie, Chelsea, never had pottying accidents. She knew her potty area was in the laundry room and no matter where she was in the house, she'd go to the laundry room if she had to go potty.
Now... new house, new yorkie...but I used the same philosophy. I designated a potty area and stuck to it. (I did move it slightly, from the edge of a room right next to the hallway, to right in the hallway, but I did so gradually, by sliding the pads a couple of inches every few days). My current home is now a ranch-style, and once again I have hardwood throughout the entire first floor (other than marble in the bathroom), so I have alot of area rugs, both small & room-size, and ZoE knows to go to the hallway to go potty.