Originally Posted by matese  All my past pups were trained first on paper (no pee pads back then lol) at 5 months old they were 100% paper trained, then I started training for outdoors. Every morning at 7:30AM I walked them, even if they had just used the paper, they still got walked the same time every morning. I came home from work at 4:15, at 4:30PM another walk, again, even if they had made on the paper, they got walked. You have to select a time that works for you, set out side or walk, which ever it is, but, it must be the same time every day. If you are a stay at home mom you may want to do this 3 times a day. I worked when I had pups, so it was 2 nice walks, 7:30AM and 4:30PM. At 10PM I just took them curb side for their last pee pee before bed time. At 7 months they were100% housebroken. It is crucial walks or setting them out side be the same times every day, even if they have already used the pee pads. Rain, hail, sleet, snow, they have built in clocks, and know when it is walk time, regardless of weather conditions out they must go. Also feeding them the same time every day is also crucial. Dogs are creatures of habit, don't start anything you will not continue to do. Once you start them on something they expect it all the time. That's why feeding and potty time must be the same times every day and night. I now have my own home, and have a lil adopted boy 3 y/o that was already house broken. I find getting him on a out side schedule is a bit difficult as I am doing stuff and don't realize the time, but I am lucky, when Cody needs to go out, he will whine, sounds like a porpoise, telling me he needs to go potty. If you are a stay at home mom, you can set a timer to remind you it's outside for potty time. So to answer your question, YES you can definitely train on pee pads, then train to potty out doors. Good luck |