I just got my puppy a week ago and she's 9 weeks right now. Just from this past week, she's been doing pretty well with her potty training. I read and heard that even though they seem to know where to potty, there will be accidents every now and then until they are 1yr. I used to lay out the pads in my kitchen, but for some reason she never liked to go potty there. So I put the pads out by the door and started the training over again with the praising and she caught on real quick. Even when I went over to my friend's house, i layed out the pad and she actually went to go pee on it! When I do catch her in the act of pottying in the wrong area, I make a loud noise to startle her and carry her to the pad and try to get her to finish there. If she does, then I praise her. I thought hey since she knows where to go I can take a break from watching her, but NO WAYS! it really takes time and patience. What they remember today, they probably won't remember tomorrow until reminded. As for the cleaner, I use Simple Solution Stain and Odor Remover. It works great for me. |