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Originally Posted by richards6402  I have two dogs and both are pee pad trained. I use a pee pad under the fake grass system. I find they don't track pee off the pad if I use the fake grass. I have to admit if company comes over and the pee or poo on the pad it can be a little uncomfortable because their pad is by the patio door which is about 5 feet from the kitchen table. My thinking on choosing that spot was in case I wanted to train them to go outside to do their business they would be used to going to the patio door. It sure is nice not to have to worry about letting them out if it is storming, snowing or below zero. I also can leave them during the day if I have to and not worry about letting them outside.
I have about 4 fake grass pads and change them out every week. I soak the used pads in Dawn and hot water then rinse and soak in a vinegar/water solution for a few hours. In the summer I let them dry in the sun. In the winter they dry in the garage. I have asked my son and his girlfriend numerous times if they can smell anything and they both say no....they would tell me if they did. It was a challenge to get Macy used to the pad....I think it took her about a year to get the hang of using the pad. Molly had one accident when I first got her and has used the pad ever since.
When we stay in hotels on vacations, I take the pads along with me and both dogs do use them. I have never regretted potty pad training my girls. |
Exactly what kind of fake grass do you use....like flat AstroTurf type stuff, or more like the plastic-strand faux grass/turf people now use in some lawns?
Ours are pee pad trained and we use the fabulous laminated pads from ezwhelp.com - LOVE those pads. That said, I'd never ever pad train again -- if I had it to do over again, I'd outside-only train FOR SURE. Pad trained dogs tend to have accidents off the pad, you can't do throw rugs at all (bc they usually think they're pads), and I do think it's embarrassing to have pads around w/ guests. Also, if you bring them to other people's houses, they have no clue where to go potty so they might go just anywhere.