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Originally Posted by Tiskers  Thanks for the input, everyone.
To clarify: yes, there are 7 pee pads down, but 5 of them are all in one place -- side-by-side behind and beside the couch where he prefers to go (privacy, I guess?!) so that's where I put them. (I learned a long time ago to put the pee pads where HE preferred, not me, LOL!!!)
The other two (also side by side) are in the basement family room where we spend a lot of time in the evenings. So it's not like pee pads are scattered all over the house, which I totally agree could be confusing, and could make it seem like anywhere is a fair target.
I am using regular puppy pads (disposable). He does not have an aversion to them, because like I said, he uses them FREQUENTLY. Just not ALWAYS. There's probably a 50/50 (or 60/40?!) chance that the next pee or poo will be on a pad.
PS He just peed on one of the pads behind the couch and we really do praise him up and down and give him his favorite chicken liver treats! |
He is an adorable little rebel.
Sounds like you are doing everything correctly. The only other suggestion I can think of is to get the scent out of the accident spots. He might be attracted to return to the spots. Usually an enzyme cleaner and steam cleaner will take care of it. Although most experts will say that a household steam cleaner doesn't do as good of a job as a professional machine, I have had luck with them getting the odor of bile out of the carpet (bile vomit is stronger than urine in my opinion). I use the Hoover Oxy solution.