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Originally Posted by KazzyK810  I have always trained to indoor pads. They key for me has been to establish one place in the house that is the dogs potty spot, and praise & treat when she goes potty there. So think ahead of time, where you want her potty place to be. Think about where youll store pads, how close you are to toilet to flush poop, and how much traffic the area gets.
Establishing ONE spot: My current home is very small, so my current yorkie doesnt have far to go to her potty spot. But my last home was 3-4 times larger, and my previous yorkie was trained to go potty in the laundry room. No matter where she was in the house (3 levels: 2 story and full finished basement) she knew to go to her potty area as needed.
Praise & Treat: I also praise and give treats for good potty habits. Even now, ZoE is four years old and she gets a treat when she goes potty on her pads. Giving treats to reinforce the good potty behaviour for life is fine with me if it keeps her pottying in her potty spot and not going elsewhere in our home. |
Thanks for all the feedback. I plan to have one spot downstairs. But at night, if the puppy is upstairs should have have one there too just for night time? Because she won't be able to make it down the stairs.
I could leave her downstairs at night too, but not sure if she will feel lonely when everybody else is upstairs.