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Originally Posted by AprilLove Hi there
My AprilLove is trained to go in the litterbox with a peepad in the litterbox, instead of litter, that way it is contained. I tried the doggy litter, but she preferred to play with that  I started her training at nine weeks taking her in there every 20 to 30 minutes and after naps, playing and eating. She was a little poop and pee machine the first 3 weeks. She is now 16 weeks and has been going to the litter box consistently for almost 2 weeks. |
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Originally Posted by AprilLove
We would like to litter box train our 12 week old but we've stareted with covering the laundry room floor with puppy pads since he likes to circle and sniff before going. How were you able to get your little one to go when you put her into the litterbox?
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Hi Buster1
I bought the medium sized litterbox for dogs up to 35 lbs at petsmart, It is called Purina Second Nature. I lined it with a jump-start pre-scented (for the doggies) puppy pad and also sprayed some of the spray on it that entices the pups to go (Simple Solutions potty training aid.) Got all of this at petsmart. I would just put her in there quite often and say "go potty" in a pleasant voice and when she did I praised her a lot and treat too. It is a lot of work initially but so worth it!! I bought the bigger sized one so she would have room to circle and sniff out her spot. After putting her in it then I started putting her next to it (the opening part is lower, about 1 inch off the ground) when I thought she had to go and let her learn to step into it herself. (She is still quite small) and just keep saying " go potty"
You know they have to go not long after eating, right after sleeping, after playing for a while etc, those are the most opportune time to put them in there. Now that she is going there on her own, I make sure I can be there when she jumps out and I praise and treat. It took me about 4 weeks to really get a good feel for her elimination patterns (when she poop and pee) and some scheduling of the eating times.
One other thing: when I replace the soiled pads with a new one, I always rub a little of her previous pees on the new pad.
When I am at work she is gated off in part of the kitchen with the litterbox in one corner, her crate/bed in the opposite corner and food/water and toys of course, and she is going always in the litterbox.
That was long and winded, but hope it helps you out!!
PS, you may want to start by slowly taking some pads off your laundry floor and making his pee/poop spaces smaller and smaller until you get to a couple pads, and then introduce the litterbox with a pad in it.
MaryKay