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Originally Posted by Quiverful  I have had many dogs in my life but never a toy breed. I have three other dogs. A German Shepherd, a Boxer/Mastiff mix and an Australian Cattle Dog. All three are perfectly trained to go outside. I have never had a dog that was trained to use pads in the house.
I am a stay at home mom and set a timer so Tink goes out every 60 minutes all day long, unless she's sleeping. She will readily pee outside but doesn't like to poop outside. She will also pee in the house sometimes.
I don't think the pads will confuse my other dogs...at least I hope not!
We are snowed in today...2 feet of snow!! But I will get out to the pet store at first chance and buy some pads. Any brand better than others? Are inexpensive ones not as good?
Off to read your blog.... |
Big dogs are a lot easier to train. You made me think of someone who commented on FB that he is having trouble with his 3 Yorkies, but he is thankful that his Cane Corso has no problems, lol!
We use the "Out" brand from Walmart. They are pretty reasonable, especially the larger packs. My boys don't really like baking soda Arm & Hammer, or anything with a blue backing. I think Walgreens also has a popular choice.
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Originally Posted by Quiverful I forgot to add...Tink never gives any clues that she has to potty. After all this potty training work and she will not let us know if she wants/needs to go outside. When her timer dings, she will run and hide because she knows it means time to go outside...LOL |
Not giving cues does make it much harder. Try the praise and rewards -- don't ever stop with these. My boys are 4 & 5 years old and they still love the praise and rewards.
We also use a large rubber mat that we place the pad on. This seems to help designate the area, and helps them stay on target, I think. We don't have edge peeing problems. Be sure to change the pad frequently.