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Originally Posted by ezYorkie  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. |
Some dogs seem to do fine with multiple potty spots, but i read many threads where peoples dogs go potty on rugs they aren't supposed to potty on. I think it gets confusing to the dog where is ok to go and where isn't. But some do get it. Having the one area where pottying is good, has always worked the best for me personally. But I confess, I'm a bit fussy about my home, and a dog pottying on my throw rugs, bathroom rugs, sheepskin rug, etc would NOT be ok with me. I think dogs are like children in that you raise them to how YOU feel is acceptable...which varies greatly amongst people.
I brought ZoE home at six weeks of age. She has slept in my bed since being 6wks& 3 days old (i tried keeping her in her crate at night for 3 days but couldnt stand the crying & was exhausted by the third night so just took her to bed with me) and she has never pottied there. I took her to her pads once in the middle of the night, and then first thing in the morning. Pretty quickly she held it through the night and was fine until morning.
So much of what we do depends on how our individual homes are set up, who we live with, our work schedules, and the personality of our pups. You try what works best for you, and makes adjustments as necessary.
Do you have a name picked out yet for your little girl?