I'd say leave the pads down but don't "train" for the pads. Get the ones that smell like grass or encourage him to go there, but don't make a big deal about it. Enclose him in a small space with the crate and pad. Let him pee on them, but don't throw a potty party like you would outside when he goes there. Basically make peeing on the pad OK but peeing outside an amazing accomplishment and praise the heck out of him. Oh, there are plastic pad holders you can put around the outside so they are less able to shred them. Give lots of other toys so he can teeth on those. Dogs do love to shred paper. Loki shredded 2 reciepts yesterday. It was my fault I left them on the couch! |