I bought the Wiz Dog. I have it stationed at the back door but have yet to get my puppy. I had a 12 pound Yorkie before and he was outdoor trained...however...I'm getting a regular size yorkie this time and let me tell you...the winters here are cold. Very cold. I also don't like what I am hearing from my neighbors. Lot's of coyotes and foxes running around. I don't like the idea of him being outside at night in the pitch black (our light doesn't work).
anyways, my theory...and I am not an expert dog trainer:
#1 I want my dog trained with the command "go pee" because I travel and if I have to bring a pad with me, this would make my life easier.
#2 my breeder did tell me that her dogs are pad trained and are excellant. She can even take them to a hotel and they go on the pad and not on the carpet. I even saw my 8 week old puppy trying to go on the pad when I visited her house.
#3 I'm still not convinced they can tell between pad and carpet (even though the breeder told me they can) so I wanted something that felt different then carpet. I looked at different ones and decided on the Wiz dog because it hard and different from carpet. If he has an accident on hard floor...a lot easier to clean up.
My plan? I have enclosed an area in the kitchen which includeds the back door that will be his usuall "go outside" door. At first, I will train him on the wiz dog and work on the command "go pee". I will then pick up the wiz when we are home and train him to "ask" to go outside. I'm only going to use the wiz dog when we are not at home and only by the back door that he goes out.
As far as learning how to hold it, he will be crate trained at night. If he has to go, I will know it because he will be in my room. I feel this will help the "hold it".
I do not plan on taking the Wiz dog with me to friends houses and traveling so he will ahve to learn to hold it then too. I think it will be great for those once in a while daily excursions when I may be away longer then I wanted to or if my mother has to watch him when I am away...she doesn't have to worry about rushing home at a certain time, but can try to get home for lunch whenever she has a break.
I don't see how he can get it confused if it is right by the door and that is the only place.
suzie |